Chapter 4
It is a sunny spring morning. During the night, a storm raged over the Cape, but it quickly blew over, and now a fresh scent of clean earth rises from the rain-soaked ground. The sun’s rays glisten on the countless drops on the leaves of trees and flowers, also in the gardens in front of the houses on Buitengracht.
Quite high up the street stands the luxurious residence of Count De Moreaux. Most houses in the area have front doors that open directly onto the street, but in front of the house, there is a broad staircase that leads to a high veranda with large pillars that partly cover the entrance.
A carriage has just stopped in the street. It is one of the light models that the wealthy usually used to drive around the city for shopping and visits in the morning. A young man an
