Yesterday Was Long Ago: Part Two by Hedy Thalberg James

Author:Hedy Thalberg James [James, Hedy Thalberg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-03T22:00:00+00:00

1938

22

Gaby’s and Paul’s wedding date was set for March 22, exactly a week before Easter. They would honeymoon in Switzerland, and at the same time take care of her little place, possibly letting Susanne live there so they could visit anytime at their own convenience. Isabella didn’t even have to think about leaving school, but promised to finish the full term until July.

Adam and family were already packed to leave, warning each one over and over again to do the same. Things went back to normal. Erika and Peter moved back in with Victoria as they promised her. She would never live in the mansion without one of her children being with her. Servants were, nowadays, not the same as in the good old days. Aside from that, she was told by Rosa, the cook, that there were many quarrels among them involving politics. Being very well informed on what had happened since Hitler and his followers took over Germany, many of them among his infamous Gestapo, she refrained from any interference.

Gaby, with her cast off, stayed with her mother, but both made many visits to Victoria or the Fosters, young and old, as well as Andreas and wife. Peter prohibited her strictly from staying at the skating rink and Paul agreed. Erika was there to go for walks, weather permitting, and talking mostly about the forthcoming wedding. For Gaby, the time went fast, for Paul at a snail’s pace. He made sure he would see her once a day, no matter where. His workload was quite heavy. He had to instruct his engineers about many details in order to have an extended honeymoon beginning in Switzerland, followed by Italy and France.

Elisabeth and Adam wrote from Holland quite frequently, with their departure to South Africa scheduled at the beginning of March. All preparations for the nice wedding were in full swing, and the guest list included Andreas’ in-laws, with their large family, to make up for the absent Van Dreesens. Isabella was again permitted to leave school ahead of the official Easter vacation, as she was Gaby’s maid of honor.

Daniella, caring little about her school time, beseeched Isabella to take her along, having never attended a wedding in a castle. Besides that, she loved the Reinhardts and von Waldens, and wrote to America about her wonderful Christmas time. They wrote back that they would see her this summer, and maybe Isabella could spend time with them in America.

The first weekend in March, Irene called Astrid, sounding extremely upset, begging Gaby to call her at any time, day or night, but implored her never to mention it to anyone. Gaby returned from her visit to Victoria’s place as Paul took residence in two of the many guest rooms. “Gaby!” Irene cried. “I am pregnant and Alain refuses to marry me, claiming it’s not his child. I swear, I never saw another man, never mind go to bed with one. Alain has the key to my house and comes and goes as he pleases.

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