Hermits are those who
choose to live their lives in seclusion.
Most commonly they devote their lives to a christian religion. The word hermit comes from a latin
translation meaning “of the desert”. “Because the life of the Christian hermit, both in ancient and in modern times, is rooted in
the Desert Theology of the Old
Testament, it is a life entirely given to the praise
of God and the love and, through the hermit's penance and prayers, also the
service of all humanity. The latter is crucial to the correct understanding of
the eremitic vocation, since the Judeo-Christian tradition holds that God created man (i.e., the individual
human being) relational, which
means that solitude can never be the purpose of any Christian vocation but only
a conducive environment for striving after a particular spiritual purpose that
forms part of our common human vocation.” (Wikipedia)
A hermitage is a settlement where a person or a group of
people live religiously, in seclusion. “Traditionally, hermitages have
been located in caves and huts, often in the desert or woods. In medieval times, they may have been
endowed by the lord or lady of a manor in return for prayers for their family”
(Wikipedia)
On page 12 it is ironic that the gazebo where the carnal embrace took
place will be replaced with a hermitage where hermits would have renounced worldly
concerns and pleasures. The idea that
the hermitage is in a garden is contradictory to the traditional definition of
a hermitage and the translation of the word hermit itself. The hermitage in
Arcadia could be built in return for prayers for the family, but it does not seem likely because page 12 is the first Lady Croom has heard of it.
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