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Lilliecrona’s Home
Amongst the cavaliers was one whom I
mentioned as being a great musician. He was a
tall, large-limbed man with a big head and a mane
of black hair. He was certainly not much over forty
at that time, but he had an ugly, roughly chiselled
face and a quiet manner, which made many people
think him older than he was. He was a good fellow,
but of a very melancholy temperament.
One afternoon he took his violin under his arm
and left Ekeby. He bade no one farewell, yet it was
not his intention to return. The life there disgusted
him, since he had seen Countess Elizabeth’s misery.
He therefore marched away, walking all day
and all night, without resting, till at early sunrise
he came to a little farmstead, called Löfdala, which
was his property.
It was so early no one was awake yet. Lilliecrona
sat down upon the green bench outside the
main building, and looked at his surroundings. Good
God, it would be difficult to find a lovelier place.
The grass-plot before the house lay on a gentle
slope, and was covered with fine, pale green grass.
The sheep were allowed to nibble it, and the children
rushed over it in their play, but it was ever
smooth and green. The scythe never touched it;
but once a week, at least, the mistress of the house
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