The Emperor of Portugalia

The Emperor of Portugalia

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The Emperor of Portugalia by Selma Lagerlöf

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This latest book by Swedish Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlof is the of the transcending power of an alchemy which turned to fine gold that before the world was dross--the alchemy of a father's love. Translated by Velma Swanston Howard.

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he road, all the way to Doveness, was so wretched it could hardly be called a road, and of course Eric had to drive very carefully, since he had the unchristened child to convey.

Jan had himself brought the child from the house and turned it over to the godmother, and had seen them set out. No one knew better than he into what good hands it was being intrusted. And he also knew that Eric of Falla was just as confident at handling the reins as at everything else. As for Eric's wife--why she had borne and reared seven children; therefore he should not have felt the least bit uneasy.

Once they were well on their way and Jan had again gone back to his digging, a terrible sense of fear came over him. What if Eric's horse should shy? What if the parson should drop the child? What if the mistress of Falla should wrap too many shawls around the little girl, so she'd be smothered when they arrived with her at the parsonage?

He argued with himself that it was wrong in him to borrow trouble, when his child had

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