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CHAPTER VI
After the attempt to storm Copenhagen in February
of fifty-nine, the Swedes retired, and contented
themselves with keeping the city invested. The beleaguered
townspeople breathed more freely. The burdens of war
were lightened, and they had time to rejoice in the honors
they had won and the privileges that had been conferred
on them. It is true, there were some who had found a zest
in the stirring scenes of war, and felt their spirits flag, as
they saw dull peace unfold its tedious routine, but the great
mass of people were glad and light at heart. Their
happiness found vent in merry routs, for weddings, christenings,
and betrothals, long postponed while the enemy was so
oppressively near, gathered gay crowds in every court and
alley of the city.
Furthermore, there was time to take note of the
neighbors and make the mote in their eyes into a beam. There
was time to backbite, to envy and hate. Jealousies, whether
of business or love, shot a powerful growth again, and old
enmity bore fruit in new rancor and new vengeance. There
was one who had lately augmented the number of his
enemies, until he had drawn well-nigh the hate of the whole
community upon his head. This man was Corfitz Ulfeldt.
He could not be reached, for he was safe in the camp of
the Swedes, but certain of his relatives and those of his
wife, who were suspected of a friendly regard for him, were
subjected to constant espionage and annoyance, while the
court knew them not.
There were but few such, but among them was Sofie
Urne, Ulrik Frederik’s betrothed. The Queen, who hated
Ulfeldt’s wife more than she hated Ulfeldt himself, had
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