![]() She sees the cold and desolation as fittingly shutting her out of the celebration of God’s son born to a pure maiden. Unable to attend Christmas Midnight Mass, Kristin visits the estate’s church at that hour. Orm, Erland’s son by Eline, visits Husaby. Her concerns for the child return but she prays to the Virgin Mary and St Olav. Kristin begins to win over the serving women. ![]() Erlend notices Kristin’s state but says nothing Kristin resents him for this and tension rises between them until she feels the child move and they then reconcile. Kristin grows anxious about the absence of movement in her womb, and turns to St Olav and to her own relative, St Helen of Skøvde (Holy Fru Elin). ![]() She makes Erland’s old friend and personal servant the coarse but steadfast Ulf her right-hand man. ![]() Kristin discovers it is poorly managed but takes charge and sets about putting it in order. A nauseous Kristin suffering from morning sickness arrives with an optimistic but oblivious Erlend to the Husaby estate. ![]()
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