Georg Hermansson.
P. S.
If anybody does any harm to old Lundbom because of this, they will hear from me when I come back!
Laura did not faint after reading this letter. She had no attack of nerves, made no scene, did not stir up heaven and earth to get her son back. She only suddenly felt empty, quite empty. She no longer felt anxious for Georg. She could not as a matter of fact understand her former anxiety and eagerness for him.
She washed her face in cold water, powdered it, and drove out to order mourning clothes.