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hurriedly continued. “In with the money are two addresses, one a cousin in Hastings and the other a prominent horse breeder in Sussex, a Lady Anne Blunt in Crabbet Park. She is a special friend and a lover of horses.”
    Margareta held Hannah’s face in her two hands and looked into her eyes as tears streamed down their faces.
    “I love you with all my heart, my dear Hannah,” she sobbed, and continued. “Your father’s heart and soul has been replaced by social standing and material wealth.” She sobbed and choked again. “Love is more important, my daughter. In your belly grows a love truer and more valuable than all the material wealth or social standing in the world, and always remember, daughter, that I will always love you like that. I’m just too weak to defend you.”
    She sobbed a moment further and continued. “I will always be with you in my dreams.” Her lips quivered and she finished, “I love you!”
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    Hannah left Flyinge, Sweden, the village of her birth, and set out in a small wagon driven by a servant that would return it. She headed to Malvo, Sweden and took the ferry to Copenhagen. She made her way through Germany, Belgium, and finally to France where she boarded the ferry to England.
    She settled in the small fishing town called Hastings. There she met her mother’s cousin, who introduced her to the pub owner who gave her a job and place to stay.
    She took daily strolls down the street she now lived on, which was called All Saints Street. She thought that an appropriate name as she beseeched all the saints every day to help her and her coming child.
    With the help of a midwife, Colton was born a fine healthy boy. At three he roamed up and down All Saints Street until all the merchants knew him by name. He was a precocious child, and his vocabulary was such that many merchants and villagers would try to engage him in conversation just to test his verbal proficiency. His ability to listen and completely grasp and understand any other person’s point of view was extraordinary for such a young child.
    Colton loved the beach and all the fishing boats. He enjoyed the many other kids who hung out with him virtually all day every day, until dusk when mothers could be heard calling dinnertime.
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    Hannah and her mother wrote letters to each other about once a month. Margareta feared Haldor and posted her letters in town through a friend. She delighted in hearing of her daughter’s happiness and of the many adventures of Colton.
    In 1880, when Colton was three-years-old, Margareta sent a letter to Lady Anne Blunt. Lady Anne and her husband, Wilfred, were importing Arabian horses from Egypt to their estate at Crabbet Park. Due to the tremendous number of horses imported, they were becoming the largest and best known Arabian breeders in the world.
    Margareta had met Lady Blunt at a horse show, where Haldor was showing his Warm Bloods, and the Blunts were showing Arabians. Margareta and Lady Anne became fast friends and traveled together on several trips throughout Europe.
    In her current letter, Margareta poured her heart out and told the entire story of Hannah and Colton. She implored Lady Anne to secrecy. She reminded her of Hannah’s training and skill with horses and if she could help in any way to enhance the future prospects of her daughter and grandson.
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    One month later a carriage pulled up in front of The Red Lion Pub where Hannah worked. The carriage was of such a regal design that various inhabitants of All Saints Street followed it to see just who these aristocrats were. A woman with a flowing cape and large hat emerged from the carriage. She walked confidently into the pub. The half dozen regulars froze, mouth agape, as the woman with the opulent bearing approached Hannah. In one deft move she pulled a pin and removed her hat. She looked at Hannah and smiled.
    “You must be Hannah.”
    “I am,” replied Hannah with astonishment.
    “Permit me to introduce myself. I am