A Man of Value
“Why am I being denied final vows? You wanted me to become a nun.” Agneta was at a loss to comprehend why the stern woman had told her bluntly she wouldn’t be making her final vows. Inwardly it was an immense relief. The idea of living out her life in the remote abbey filled her with dread, though she enjoyed tending the sick and injured in the infirmary. But where would she go? What would she do? She had no family to turn to.The woman’s mouth was stern. “I did, my child, I did. But to be a good... nun, a woman needs to be detached from worldly things. You’ve had difficulty with that. You become too involved with people.”“But I—”The Superior raised her hand. “The decision has been made, my child. Gather your things together, if you wish, and make plans for yourself. You can stay here as long as you need refuge. We won’t turn you out to be destitute, but you’ll not be joining the community.”Agneta was thunderstruck. She felt the same lonely desolation she had on the day of the raid on her home, and cried herself to sleep that night, desperately trying not to let the other novices hear her sobs.MoreLess
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