From a Swedish Homestead

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Selma Lagerlöf. From a Swedish Homestead

From a Swedish Homestead

Table of Contents

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

II. Queens at Kungahälla

On the Site of the Great Kungahälla

The Forest Queen

Sigrid Storräde

Astrid

I

II

III

IV

III. Old Agnete

IV. The Fisherman's Ring

V. Santa Caterina of Siena

VI. The Empress's Money-Chest

VII The Peace of God

VIII A Story from Halstanäs

IX. The Inscription on the Grave

X. The Brothers

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Selma Lagerlöf

Published by Good Press, 2021

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But Mr. Blomgren and his wife had become very serious. They pressed Hede's hand and promised him that they would never again try and persuade the little girl to become an artist. She should be allowed to lead the life she wished. He had touched them. They were artists—artists body and soul; they understood what he meant when he spoke of love and faithfulness.

Then Hede parted from them and went home. He no longer tried to find any secret meaning in his adventure. After all, it had meant nothing more than that he should save this poor sorrowful child from always grieving over her incapacity.

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