Chapter 3
Heavy candlesticks hang from the ceiling in the living room of Count de Moreaux’s home. The divans and comfortable chairs are covered in velvet and are pleasant to sit in. They are arranged in an oval circle around the large fireplace and in the middle stands a table with curved legs.
On the divan sits Uncle Francois Rossouw. His brown, sun-weathered features are strong and the kindness of the healthy and happy farmers is in his eyes. He is dissatisfied with the authority in the Cape, but he is still well-off enough to lead a happy life. The liberation of the slaves was a heavy blow to his farm, but it did not prevent him from remaining one of the prominent farmers in the Stellenbosch district. He is deeply religious and has not resorted to wild outbursts against the Government
