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Contents
Cover photograph Kasia Fiszer
Bespoke fresh wreath courtesy of Daylesford
Features
20 Christmas through the ages
We chart seasonal festivities across
the centuries, from medieval feasts
to modern-day celebrations
40 Seasonal spruce
Follow our expert advice on choosing and
caring for your Christmas tree
52 Inspiring crafts
Get in the festive spirit with this wide
array of yuletide crafting projects, including
foraged foliage and paper wreaths, to twiggy
advent calendars and block-printed napkins
Events
128 The best days out
From traditional markets to carol concerts,
browse festive events across the country
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Recipes
118 Seasonal starters and sides
Christmas is all about the trimmings, so
add wow factor with these tasty recipes
Homes
8 Spirit of the season
Spot and Charlie welcome us into their
cosy cottage in the Welsh countryside
42 A warm welcome
Jillian Clark and Colin Arnold extended
a cottage in rural Derbyshire, creating the
perfect setting for family festivities
70 Midwinter magic
Foraged foliage, vintage decorations and
a warm glow give the Lidströms’ Swedish
home a beautiful yuletide feel
82 A colourful Christmas
Lizzie Houghton’s passion for William Morris
designs and all shades of green make for a
cosy celebration
92 All is quiet
Set in rural Worcestershire, this renovated
19th-century cottage is perfect for a classic
Christmas in the country
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Charlie (left) and Spot get ready for a cold snap. A warm welcome awaits them at the
front door to the 19th-century stone cottage
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The story
OWNERS Charlie and Spot, who runs
a holiday lettings business
PROPERTY An 1800s stone-built cottage,
extended by the previous owners.
The property is set in three acres of
land in Ceredigion, west Wales
ESSENTIAL REPAIRS The cottage was
in reasonable repair, but the garden
needed urgent attention. The brambles had
overgrown considerably and the land was
waterlogged, requiring paths to be built
up and drainage improved
LAYOUT The house has two bedrooms, three
reception rooms and two bathrooms
One of the couple’s dogs finds the living room hard to resist with the log burner lit.
A vintage blanket adorns the sofa, while a milking stool makes a good perch
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Month
The cottage comes to
life at Christmas, with
an array of candles and
a roaring fire. The dining
table was a wedding gift
to Charlie’s grandmother,
made by the village
carpenter, and is set with
antique wine glasses
and plates collected
over the years. A quirky
vintage-style cat garland
from the Imperial War
Museum Shop hangs
across the mantelpiece
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Nadolig Llawen! a Welsh dresser, with more rounded lines.’ As
if to redress the balance, a high-backed wicker
chair receives an extra patriotic touch, with a
That’s Welsh for Merry Christmas, but it was very Welsh blanket that Spot bought from Fforest
nearly Joyeux Noël for Spot and Charlie when General Stores in nearby Cardigan. The dining
searching for a new home nine years ago, as it was table belonged to Charlie’s grandmother, and
France, not Wales, that was their first option. was ‘made for her by the village chippy when
Looking for a change in lifestyle, Spot and she got married,’ he explains.
Charlie started their property search across the The simpler fireplace in the parlour now
Channel, but decided they weren’t quite ready to boasts a Villager log burner, thanks to the couple’s
take such a big step away from family and friends. harsh introduction to Welsh winter weather.
The couple turned their attention to North Wales, Coir matting, an antique Welsh blanket bought
before putting in an offer on a 19th-century cottage at auction, a paraffin lamp from Charlie’s
on the edge of a quiet village a few miles from the grandparents, a handful of old radios – part of
coast near Cardigan, West Wales. a collection Charlie has put together – and a
‘We both had really hectic working lives,’ says charming assortment of books, some inherited
Spot. ‘Charlie had been technical manager at a from Charlie’s great-grandparents, all combine to
theatre and I’d been in film production, so there create a cosy, vintage look full of family references.
was something very appealing about this tranquil Up a winding staircase, the main bedroom
little cottage, which had originally been one of the continues the vintage feel. There is an antique
village’s mill houses.’ Set among the hills that slope bedstead, which Charlie bought at auction in
gently down to Cardigan Bay, the cottage seemed Worcestershire, several old leather suitcases,
the perfect place for a change of pace. piles of beautiful pastel-coloured blankets and
As Spot and Charlie hosted Christmas lunch for a patchwork quilt, all collected by Spot over
the family in their old house in Cheltenham, their the years. With soft grey striped bedlinen, it’s
belongings were already packed up in a van outside, a restful place to end the day.
with just the essentials left out. Come Boxing Day, The kitchen is also packed with eclectic
the couple set out in convoy across Gloucestershire details, including 1950s cake tins, Spot’s great-
and the Brecon Beacons. ‘It was 2009, the year grandmother’s green stoneware storage jars, a
when we had terrible snow,’ recalls Spot. ‘I was in set of enamel mixing bowls, the original coal-
the Land Rover with the three dogs and Charlie was fired range and bread oven, and two 1950s pantry
driving the van. The weather closed in, the road cabinets. However, of all the rooms in the house,
had frozen over, and it was -15°C, but I drove on it is the kitchen that Spot and Charlie are keenest
– not realising that Charlie was getting left behind! to update. ‘We’re planning to build a glass
‘When we finally reached the village, and our box extension onto the back of the kitchen,
friends who were putting us up for the night, their which will give us more space to prepare and
Boxing Day party was well under way,’ she says. store food,’ says Spot. ‘But we’re not going to
‘We joined in the fun before making our excuses part with the pantry cabinets, and we’ll still
to go and unpack the van. Our new neighbours keep the original range cooker.’
were having none of it, though, and gave up their Until the extension is built, the couple get their
Boxing Day afternoon to help, so we had our things modern fix in the living room, a converted cow
unloaded in no time.’ shed completed by the home’s previous owner,
That friendly village welcome set the tone for where planked panelling in light wood, a log burner
Spot and Charlie’s new life in Wales, and they and a contemporary sofa, adorned with pretty floral
soon found it hard to imagine themselves living cushions that Spot used to have in her old Morris
anywhere else. The cottage proved a treasure Minor, offer a contrast to the rest of the home.
trove of original features; in the dining room, a Wooden stencils, rescued from a skip, adorn the
stained-glass-fronted cupboard stands next to an walls, and behind the sofa are two sets of antlers.
impressive fireplace, and the beamed ceiling, now ‘When we first met, we discovered that we each
painted a soft grey, is hung with Spot’s collection of owned a set of antlers, so it’s quite sweet to put
china and enamel jugs. Her passion for collecting all them together like this,’ says Spot. The antlers
manner of vintage homeware is evident, whether should feel quite at home with the reindeer skin,
it’s the fine bone china and delicately etched bought in Cirencester antiques market.
glassware stored in the mahogany corner cupboard, There’s a magnificent view of the garden from
or the more utilitarian but collectable Jasmine and the living room. Through the oak-framed
Beryl Woods Ware displayed on the Irish dresser. precursors to bi-fold doors, you can see the ponds,
‘I love that dresser,’ says Spot. ‘It came from meadow and a timbered gangplank, which crosses
nearby Newport, and is taller and narrower than the pond to an ‘island’ where the couple sit and
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enjoy drinks on summer evenings. Charlie has log burner within. In the meantime, Spot and
many more ideas for the outdoor space; in spring, Charlie are looking forward to another Christmas
he wants to make a vegetable garden and finish off spent in their charming cottage. They’ll be
building his workshop – a cavernous corrugated gathering friends and family together and, on
tin-roofed barn, where he plans to write songs Boxing Day in particular, will think back to
and play his keyboards in comfort, thanks to the their first Christmas in Wales.
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The kitchen mantelpiece is festooned with a frosted fir garland from The White Company, and
fabric heart decorations from the Imperial War Museum Shop. Cake tins, enamelware, and storage
jars once used by Spot’s great-grandmother, make a colourful display. The original coal-fired range
cooker is just visible. The teatowels are from The Linen Works
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Charlie found the iron bedstead at a saleroom in Evesham. The quilt is vintage, and the grey
striped bedlinen is from Toast. The chunky knit stocking is £32 from The White Company.
Original foil Coronation souvenirs were passed down from Charlie’s grandmother.
The teddy was Charlie’s mother’s
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History
1400s 1500s
In the early Middle Ages, New Year and Men dressed as women, music
Epiphany – which celebrates the Three and masked balls – all the revelry
Wise Men visiting Jesus – was celebrated of misrule at an Elizabethan festival
more than Christmas, and was when on the Twelfth Night after Christmas. It
people often exchanged gifts. The month was a period of licensed anarchy when
of giving New Year’s gifts (opposite) by rules were overturned and rowdy
the Limbourg brothers, depicts Jean de behaviour ensued. This drawing (right)
France, Duc de Berry, a French medieval depicts a troupe of actors in animal
prince and patron of the arts, at a gift costumes performing in a medieval
giving ceremony, circa 1413. baronial hall at Christmas, circa 1500.
Feature Michelle Guy Images (top right) Original Publication: from Christmas in Olden Times by Walter Scott, Getty Images; others Getty Images
1600s
While the English Civil War raged
between the Parliamentarians and the
Royalists, Long Parliament issued a
decree in 1644 to ban festive
celebrations. Puritans believed they
were too ‘carnal and sensual’ and
called for people to remember the
religious significance of Christmas.
Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan at heart, is
often regarded as the man behind the
ban, but it is thought Parliament had
already begun their plan to clamp
down on ‘festive days’ in the 1640s.
The ban lasted until the 1660s;
Christmas Day celebrations were
reinstated when the monarchy was
restored with Charles II at the helm.
This picture of Oliver Cromwell (left),
who was Lord Protector of Great
Britain and Ireland from 1653–1658,
also shows a scene depicting a Puritan
family saying grace before dinner.
Illustration by Rosalind Thornycroft,
from Kings and Queens, poems by
Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon, 1932.
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1683
Severe winters had frozen the River Thames many
times, but in early December 1683 the great frost
froze the river like never before. The ice on the river
was so thick that booths were set up, games were
played and entertainment was put on for people to
enjoy. In this oil on canvas painting by Abraham
Hondius, on display at the Museum of London, you
can see people skating, playing games and even
galloping across the thick ice on their horses. The
river remained frozen until February 1684.
1760s
Fairfax House in York is a prime
example of the rich, resplendent interior
synonymous with grand Georgian
townhouses. Originally the home of
Viscount Fairfax and his daughter Anne,
they would stay at Fairfax during the
winter season and entertain ‘polite
society’. This typical festive breakfast,
which is laid out in the Library at
Fairfax, consisted of boiled eggs, a
Yorkshire bird pie, Cheddar cheese and
tea and coffee. The house is decorated
for a Georgian Christmas every year for
the public to visit and enjoy.
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History
1800s
At the beginning of the Victorian
era the celebration of Christmas wasn’t
particularly prevalent, and most people
didn’t observe it as a holiday. Charles
Dickens’ much-loved A Christmas
Carol, penned in 1843, is often credited
with popularising the traditions of
Christmas during the Victorian era,
especially the focus on family and
charity, and paved the way for many of
the customs we celebrate today.
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1840s
In 1800, it is believed that Queen
Charlotte, wife of King George III,
put up a Christmas tree at Queen’s
Lodge, Windsor, but it was a yew,
not a fir tree. The traditional fir tree
became popular thanks to Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert. A family
picture of them gathered around the
tree (similar to the one opposite) was
published in 1848, and the decorated
Christmas tree went from being
something for the upper classes to a
tradition that took hold up and down
the country.
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1910
Above: A drawing room decorated
for Christmas with presents beside the
tree, circa 1910, The Geffrye Museum of
the Home. (The museum is now closed
until 2020 for a transformational
redevelopment)
Right: This beautiful postcard with
a coloured photograph of a family group
around a large Christmas tree, circa
1900–1920, carries the same sentiment
as the family images of Queen Victoria
years before
Images (this page top left and right) © The Geffrye Museum of the Home; all others Getty Images
1914
Left: This moving image shows a family
reunited as a soldier visits his home and
family to celebrate Christmas during
World War I
Above: An embroidered Christmas card,
circa 1916, sending greetings from
France to a loved one at home
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1935
Dated 14 December 1935, this
wonderful, down-to-earth image shows
a young mother pushing her children
and her Christmas tree home in a
wheelbarrow
1940s
Above: A group of soldiers from the
Pioneer Corps photographed having a
break from clearing London’s air raid
sites to have some Christmas pudding,
on 28 December 1940
Below: A post-war family Christmas,
circa 1947, showing a decadent
tree and plentiful presents
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1950s
In 1957, the Queen’s Speech was
historically televised for the first time.
It was still a period of austerity after the
end of World War II so decorations
weren’t lavish.
1960s
In the early 1960s, decorations were still
quite modest, like the tree seen in this
image. As the decade progressed,
however, decorations became more
vivid and we see the vibrant colours
slide into the 1970s.
Images Getty Images
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1970s
Dripping in tinsel, garish and loud,
Christmas trees in the 1970s and 1980s
were decorated to be seen. Rooms, too,
were decked out with large paper
decorations. Turning a house into a
Christmas home was a family affair to
get excited about.
Today
Families gathered together, opening
presents, sat by the tree – this is still a
prevailing image we associate with
Christmas today. However you choose
to celebrate this festive season, we wish
you a happy one, full of love, laughter
and goodwill.
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Above: Nikki and her daughter Jade with one of their terriers
Right: Nikki chose Green Blue by Farrow & Ball for the sitting room walls. The large portrait over
the fire came from a fair. Built-in cupboards, either side of the chimney breast, provide useful
storage and are dressed with a floral Kate Forman fabric. Nikki painted the fire surround and
then made the room feel extra cosy with a stove from the Sack Store Emporium in Boston
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The story
OWNERS Nikki and Simon Holden, who have
two children, Joshua and Jade
PROPERTY A four-bedroom late-Georgian home
in a Lincolnshire village. The house came with
a two-storey barn and old wash house
ESSENTIAL REPAIRS The couple removed all
the old carpets from the downstairs rooms,
then sanded the boards. Nikki removed the
fitted wardrobes in the bedroom to uncover
an original fireplace, which she restored.
They replaced the kitchen and decorated
throughout. Outside, they relocated the oil
tank and repaired the roof of the barn, which
they hope to renovate in the future
LAYOUT They decided to remove a portion of
the wall between the kitchen and utility room
to open up the area, adding an oak beam.
There is a cellar underneath the house, that
the couple hope to convert in future
Their kitchen had to be bespoke – by Murdoch Troon Interiors of Boston – because standard units
would have left a large gap beside the chimney breast. The Shaker-style doors suit the country feel.
The butcher’s block was picked up in Sleaford. Walls are painted Green Blue by Farrow & Ball
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pink bedroom sinks and the growing population
Preparing for
of mice that plagued our home and larder.
‘Our bedroom had fitted wardrobes,’ she recalls,
‘that went from floor to ceiling; some feet behind I
noticed a bricked up fireplace. Before I knew what
Christmas is always important for Nikki Holden, I was doing, I had ripped down the mirrored doors
but never more so than this year as her husband and was smashing my way through the wall to
Simon, who is in the RAF, has leave for the holidays. uncover an original feature. Simon was horrified
‘It’s a real treat for Joshua and Jade to have their when I explained what I’d undertaken – but he was
father home for Christmas,’ says Nikki, ‘we all love more than 3,000 miles away, so it was okay!
the festive season, and it’s so important to be able to ‘With the help of a neighbour, a large skip and
share that with Simon.’ plaster I had the fireplace looking very fine; it was
So that she can give herself plenty of time to the first one I’d restored. And with a very productive
prepare the house for his return, Nikki always trip to the local reclamation yard I found a wonderful
orders two or three trees at the beginning of period fire surround to finish the job, once I had
December. ‘I like to enjoy them for as long as tripped, sanded and painted it,’ Nikki adds.
possible,’ she says. ‘I also start scouring the fields ‘When Simon came back, the hunt for a new
for holly and ivy, and begin making my own kitchen was on; secretly I knew the design I wanted,
decorations; Jade likes to help me, too.’ but had to let Simon look around until “he” found
It’s evident that this house isn’t just special at it. It was then that we decided to remove a portion
Christmas, but all year round: this is Nikki and of the wall between the kitchen and utility room
Simon’s first permanent home, and they have put to open up the area before we laid an oak floor; but
their hearts into ensuring it has a welcoming feel. we weren’t on our own. A large oak beam needed
Nikki explains: ‘A number of years ago we started to be erected and this was out of our league, so we
looking to put down some roots as we’d been hired a builder to transform the room.’ At the same
moving round the UK and living in various barracks time, Nikki and Simon decided to lay carpet in the
houses, from the south coast of England to northern bedrooms and reception rooms. ‘The floorboards
Scotland. We even thought about buying in France, looked great, but we found that the house was just
but we felt that would be too far away as Simon would too cold not to cover them,’ admits Nikki.
still be stationed in the UK for most of the year. Other jobs in the home have focused on the
‘So we were really excited when we found this general repair and maintenance. Nikki explains:
place,’ she continues. ‘The location is perfect as it’s ‘Our oil tank, which was rusting, was replaced and
central to the rest of the country. Plus, I think it moved to a more suitable place; this meant digging
has the feeling of an old French house, particularly up half the garden to lay pipes and taps. Our barn
as it came with an old wash house and a large barn. roof was in need of specialist attention as each time
The barn was in a sorry state, and the amount of we had a strong wind, our neighbour would return
work it needs was probably the reason no one else numerous tiles to us. We’ve now secured the roof,
snapped up the property, but we knew it would but we haven’t had the money or the time to
have potential.’ Since Nikki, Simon and the children renovate the rest of the barn yet; we think it could
moved in, the house has been gradually transformed make a nice holiday home, to bring in some extra
into a remarkably individual home. ‘But I didn’t get income or for friends and family who like to visit.
my own way on anything,’ adds Simon. ‘Nikki has But that’s a big project, so it’s on hold for now.’
made most of the decisions without me. Another task for the future lies beneath the
‘Unfortunately, within two weeks of moving in, house, explains an enthusiastic Nikki: ‘We’ve found
I was called up for a tour of duty,’ he continues, out from a lady who lived here in the 1970s that we
‘leaving Nikki to start on the renovations. But the have a hidden cellar under an inch of cement in the
one thing that I did do before I set off was to remove study floor, which we have yet to break into; I’m
all the old carpets from the downstairs rooms and keeping my fingers crossed I might find that elusive
the bedrooms; I then sanded all the floors to remove “work of art”.’ For now, it’s back to the fun of
all those years of old paint, stain and glue.’ preparing the house ready for Simon’s arrival home
Soon after Nikki waved him goodbye, it was time from service. Nikki has a long list of jobs that she’s
for her to get started. ‘With a paintbrush in one hand working her way through: not least, presents to be
and a sledge hammer in the other, I rid the house of wrapped, mince pies to be baked, and the rest of the
the dated colour schemes, 1960s floor tiles, 1970s tree decorations to be unwrapped and displayed.
‘We’ve collected a lot of Christmas decorations on our travels,’ says Simon, ‘at least two from every
place we’ve lived and the latest are our gold letters from Design Works in Grantham. After Christmas
I chop up the Christmas tree and use the pine needles for kindling and the branches for fuel’
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Nikki and Simon’s Louis XV-style French bed, the dressing table and chair came from Ebay shop,
The House of Elegance; the wardrobe was a bargain at a local fair, which Nikki distressed. The
bedlinen is from Luma, the embroidered pillowcase from a local fair. All the carpets are wool
and Berber and walls are painted Linen from Laura Ashley
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SPRUCE
THINGS
T
he humble yet
iconic Christmas
tree is probably the
most important
decoration that
you will buy over the festive
season and should be the star
of the show in any household.
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Trees
acclaimed ‘non-drop’ needles, is the UK’s It is also quite cheap when compared
bestseller. It remains a more expensive to other options. It does tend to shed its NOBLE FIR (ABIES PROCERA)
option due to the time it takes to grow needles quite freely, however, particularly Introduced into Britain in 1830, Noble
but, with its citrus smell and lovely soft as the festive season progresses. Offset fir is a native of the US forests of Oregon
needles, it is a great option for families this by bringing it inside later than other and Washington, where it grows to
with young children. The reliably varieties; keep it well watered and away a great height. Although it is thick
triangular shape tends to be slightly more from direct heat sources. stemmed, which can make it difficult
open and less dense than Norway spruce, to use with a tree stand, it has lovely,
so it is ideal for those who prefer baubles BLUE SPRUCE (PICEA PUNGENS) well-spaced foliage.
and other hanging decorations aplenty. Related to the Norway spruce, this is one
of the most attractive Christmas trees, FRASER FIR (ABIES FRASERI)
NORWAY SPRUCE (PICEA ABIES) with a good natural shape, distinctive With its narrower shape, the blue-green
The Norway spruce remains the pine scent and striking blue-green Fraser fir is ideal for smaller spaces. With
‘traditional’ species for the British – sometimes almost electric blue – dense foliage, it’s perhaps not the best
Christmas tree. Its triangular shape, dark needles. These are very sharp, however, choice for bauble devotees, but with a
green needles, gently drooping branches so take care when handling it. Although minimalist approach, and plain lights,
and distinctive ‘pine’ fragrance are the its foliage is slower to drop than that it can make a wonderful centrepiece.
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Jillian loves returning to the cosy cottage after a long winter walk.
The front door is decorated with a wreath from The White Company
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The story
OWNERS Jillian Clark, who owns a
shoe shop, lives here with her partner
Colin Arnold, a gardener
PROPERTY Set in Derbyshire on the edge of
the National Forest, the red-brick cottage is
thought to have been built by the Abney family
in the late 1800s for the head gardener of
Measham Hall, which was demolished in 1959
ESSENTIAL REPAIRS An old uPVC conservatory
was demolished to make way for an oak-frame
extension to the north of the property, while
to the east a downstairs shower room and
breakfast room have been added. uPVC
windows have been replaced with sympathetic
oak-frame designs and the house has been
replumbed and redecorated
LAYOUT The house has been reconfigured up
and downstairs. What was once a living room
is now a kitchen, and a new oak-frame
extension now provides an open-plan living-
cum-dining room. Upstairs, a bedroom has
been turned into a large bathroom, which
serves the master and guest bedroom
Jillian and Colin ripped out the old kitchen and added an oak-frame extension to create
a living-cum-dining room. The sofa is from Laura Ashley and is accessorised with a
festive cushion and tablecloth (used here as a throw) from Sainsbury’s
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ja tuttavallinen keskustelu — mitä se kosketteli, siitä ei kukaan
tiennyt mitään. Mutta molempain ulos tultua loisti sydämellinen rauha
ja sovitus heidän silmissään ja olemuksessaan, ja sen ohella
ylijahtimestarin katseessa ja silmänvilkutuksessa oli jotakin, mikä
ennusti hyvää tuulta, hyviä ehdotuksia.
— Niin, niin, niin, hitto vie, minä muistan nyt — ja koska kerran
olen sattunut kutsumaan, on kai kohtuullista, että herra
ruukinpatruuna saakin pitää kutsun hyvänänne, joskin, jos meidän
olisi tehtävä tilit keskenämme, tuo ylimääräinen paratiisiin
tunkeutuminen olisi rangaistava ikuisella kartoituksella… Mutta leikki
sikseen, tahdon kuitenkin sanoa teille, herra ruukinpatruuna, että
tämä edeltäpäin arvaamaton taipuisuus minun puoleltani ei merkitse
samaa kuin että ottaisin teidät, hyvä herra, avosylin vastaan ja
pyytäisin teitä, hyvä herra, pitämään hyvänänne tyttäreni, vaikkakin
minä majurin kautta, joka ei ole säästänyt mitään vaivoja
saadakseen selville teidän olosuhteitanne, herra ruukinpatruuna, —
varsin hyvin tunnen sen, että olette arvossapidettyä sukua ja rikas
mies ja kunniallinen mies. Sanalla sanoen: minä pohdin päässäni
ehdotusta, joka saattaa tehdä mahdolliseksi, huomaatte kai
mahdolliseksi, että te, herra ruukinpatruuna… kuitenkin minun
olemattani siihen erikoisen tyytyväinen… voitte kohtalon sallimasta
päästä vävykseni.
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Matami Blid, joka aina oli viisain ja neuvokkain, seisoi nyt hieman
ymmällään ja nolona hypistellen esiliinaansa. Erehtyminen tuntuu
kovalta, kun on tottunut herättämään ihailua terävänäköisyydellään.
Mutta eukko pian huomasi arvoaan alentavaksi olla tällaisessa
asemassa, ja kun Karl August samassa ei kiinnittänyt sen enempää
huomiota paastoa koskevaan muistutukseensa, rohkaisi hän
mielensä, teki niiauksen, jossa kuvastui hilpeys ja nöyryys ja sanoi
puolustautuen:
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Kahvi oli juotu ja Karl August istui vastapäätä sohvaa, jota isä ja
äiti vallitsivat. — Puhuppa nyt järkevästi! — sanoi ruukinpatruuna,
samalla kun äiti ojensi hänelle tulitikun piippua varten.