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  1 1 |          said, -- ~"Good morning, Gryphus; I am coming to take away
  2 2 |      conversation with the jailer Gryphus and his daughter Rosa, had
  3 3 |        Grand Pensionary, "whether Gryphus will open this door for
  4 3 |        the gate was, and although Gryphus, to do him justice, stoutly
  5 3 |          are right, there!" cried Gryphus; "it's surprising how much
  6 3 |           shall watch over you." ~Gryphus followed his daughter, and
  7 9 |     people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of
  8 9 |         going on at the Tol-Hek? ~Gryphus came forth trembling behind
  9 9 |          threatening character to Gryphus and his daughter. The people
 10 9 |           glare of the cresset of Gryphus, with his scowling jailer'
 11 9 |           Rosa and the lantern of Gryphus threw a brilliant glitter. ~
 12 9 |        have taken to describe it. Gryphus then proceeded on his way,
 13 9 |      already acquainted with it. ~Gryphus pointed with his finger
 14 9 |  violently and continuously, that Gryphus, with his huge bunch of
 15 9 |           at an hour which Master Gryphus was not accustomed to be
 16 9 |      inscription surmounting it. ~Gryphus broke out into a laugh. ~"
 17 9 |       judged by the people," said Gryphus; "you call that murdered,
 18 9 |              the family cell," as Gryphus had called it, -- as the
 19 10|               On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner
 20 10|           towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of
 21 10|       interview. ~At the noise of Gryphus's fall, and at the cry which
 22 10|          first fright she thought Gryphus, whose brutality she well
 23 10|          to express his surprise. Gryphus recovered from his swoon,
 24 10|         you his aid." ~"His aid?" Gryphus replied, with a doubtful
 25 10|         still more." ~"You!" said Gryphus, "are you a medical man?" ~"
 26 10|          Do you hear, Rosa?" said Gryphus, "the prisoner is going
 27 10|      pushed a chair towards him. ~Gryphus sat down; then, turning
 28 10|       there together about?" said Gryphus, rising and supporting his
 29 11|          sentence to him. ~Master Gryphus was detained in bed by the
 30 11|      scaffold, I bequeath to Rosa Gryphus the only worldly goods which
 31 11|          bequeath, I say, to Rosa Gryphus three bulbs, which I am
 32 13|          first tried to gain over Gryphus to his interest, but the
 33 13|    proposals which Boxtel made to Gryphus to filch the bulbs which
 34 13|         the charge, but this time Gryphus was in bed, feverish, and
 35 14|         door, and ran to meet old Gryphus, who made his appearance
 36 15|        Little Grated Window~      Gryphus was followed by the mastiff. ~
 37 15|            Well, my master," said Gryphus, holding up his lantern
 38 15|           goes." ~"My good Master Gryphus, I know you perfectly well,"
 39 15|         Mynheer van Baerle," said Gryphus. "That's you; well, I declare,
 40 15|       pleasure to me, good Master Gryphus, to see that your arm is
 41 15|           your lantern with it." ~Gryphus knitted his brow. "Now,
 42 15|        devil." ~"Nonsense, Master Gryphus. Are you dissatisfied with
 43 15|         the cross with that arm' (Gryphus was a Roman Catholic), '
 44 15|        laugh at the devil, Master Gryphus, you ought with so much
 45 15|              I assure you, Master Gryphus," replied Van Baerle, "that
 46 15|      longer." ~"Well, well," said Gryphus, "just look sharp: that'
 47 15|           head? thank you, Master Gryphus." ~"Just so, look whether
 48 15|          what you say now, Master Gryphus," cried Van Baerle, turning
 49 15|      little to me, my good Master Gryphus. I do not quite understand
 50 15|           for the promise, Master Gryphus." ~And whilst the prisoner
 51 15|         the heart of Van Baerle. ~Gryphus stepped towards the window. ~
 52 15|         has one from here?" asked Gryphus. ~"Why, a very fine and
 53 15|       Halloa! what's this?" cried Gryphus. ~"My pigeons," answered
 54 15|           rules already," replied Gryphus. "Pigeons! ah, young man,
 55 15|         should catch them, Master Gryphus. You won't allow these pigeons
 56 15|         this ill-natured promise, Gryphus put his head out of the
 57 15|           o'clock this evening." ~Gryphus, quite taken up with the
 58 15|           had before experienced, Gryphus watched his prisoners, --
 59 16|           Pupil~The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have
 60 17|             that cannot be Master Gryphus, he is always heard at a
 61 17|          any remarkable incident. Gryphus made his three visits, and
 62 17|           crannies of the walls. ~Gryphus suspected nothing, and the
 63 17|          forth, had not heard old Gryphus coming upstairs as a gale
 64 17|        the door suddenly opened. ~Gryphus, perceiving an unknown and
 65 17|       this." ~"Oh, my good Master Gryphus," said Van Baerle, imploringly,
 66 17|          by the reaper. ~In fact, Gryphus was beginning to dig the
 67 17|         you will crush it, Master Gryphus." ~And with a rapid and
 68 17|         the jug from the hands of Gryphus, and hid it like a treasure
 69 17|     treasure under his arms. ~But Gryphus, obstinate, like an old
 70 17|                 Let go," repeated Gryphus, stamping his foot, "let
 71 17|     flower except with my life." ~Gryphus, exasperated, plunged his
 72 17|         of its precious contents, Gryphus hurled the softened bulb
 73 17|           of the ferocious joy of Gryphus, uttered a cry of agony,
 74 17|           on the bald head of old Gryphus. ~But a cry stopped him;
 75 17|           father and her friend. ~Gryphus then understood the danger
 76 17|          all, it is but a tulip," Gryphus resumed, as he began to
 77 17|       just destroyed." ~"Oh, so!" Gryphus said, in a tone of triumph; "
 78 17|           as it is now," repeated Gryphus, growing warm; "I have destroyed
 79 18|         from the staircase asking Gryphus how matters were going on. ~"
 80 18|           was such a noise," said Gryphus; "wouldn't you have thought
 81 19|           heard the heavy step of Gryphus in the lobby, but this step
 82 19|    Cornelius did not even look at Gryphus. ~And yet he would have
 83 19|         selfish hope to hear from Gryphus that his daughter was ill. ~
 84 19|            At the second visit of Gryphus, Cornelius, contrary to
 85 19|      voice, about her health; but Gryphus contented himself with giving
 86 19|        the nose of the prisoner. ~Gryphus, being little used to this
 87 19|     despair. On the following day Gryphus appeared to him even more
 88 19|           he would have strangled Gryphus, but would not this have
 89 19|        his love. ~In the evening, Gryphus took away the breakfast
 90 19|        not touch them at all, and Gryphus carried the dishes away
 91 19|          whole day. ~"Well," said Gryphus, coming down from the last
 92 19|           not seeing you." ~After Gryphus had made his last visit
 93 21|          the light of love. ~When Gryphus, therefore, came to see
 94 21|       morning?" asked Cornelius. ~Gryphus looked at him with a scowl. ~"
 95 21|            and our pretty Rosa?" ~Gryphus ground his teeth, saying. -- ~"
 96 21|        are hungry, are you?" said Gryphus. ~"And why not?" asked Van
 97 21|        seems to thrive," remarked Gryphus. ~"What conspiracy?" ~"Very
 98 21|          Be on your guard, friend Gryphus; be on your guard as long
 99 21|           at noon." ~Saying this, Gryphus went out. ~"At noon?" repeated
100 21|   staircase not only the steps of Gryphus, but also those of three
101 21|       with him. ~The door opened. Gryphus entered, led his men in,
102 21|        sucker under his own care. Gryphus would have been sure to
103 21|         his cell than Cornelius. ~Gryphus retired with the pencil
104 21|           the expedition. ~At six Gryphus came back again, but alone;
105 21|      tried to propitiate him, but Gryphus growled, showed a large
106 21|      burst out laughing, to which Gryphus answered through the grating, -- ~"
107 22|           daughter of the jailer, Gryphus, almost as much of a captive
108 22|       your humble servant, ~"Rosa Gryphus. ~"That's it, dear Rosa,
109 23|            gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months
110 23|         the learned prisoner whom Gryphus had in his keeping, and
111 23|         by the rage of Jacob when Gryphus crushed the first bulb.
112 23|          presented himself before Gryphus with a double supply of
113 23|           bottle in each pocket. ~Gryphus being once fuddled, Boxtel
114 23|         house. ~At eleven o'clock Gryphus was dead drunk. At two in
115 24|          shall kill that infamous Gryphus?" roared Cornelius. "I tell
116 24|         My father!" cried Rosa. ~"Gryphus!" roared Van Baerle. "Oh,
117 24|            Oh, you villain!" ~Old Gryphus, in the midst of all the
118 24|          hands in despair. ~"Ah!" Gryphus continued, passing from
119 24|        having informed his friend Gryphus of his sudden departure. ~
120 25|  separation became inevitable, -- Gryphus having at the same time
121 25|       than eight leagues, and yet Gryphus had not the least suspicion
122 25|          prisoner alone was where Gryphus thought him to be. ~Rosa
123 25|           he opened the door, but Gryphus no more found Rosa than
124 25|           she entered Rotterdam. ~Gryphus therefore had just as little
125 25|      saying where she was going. ~Gryphus again went up in his fury
126 25|          Rosa in every direction, Gryphus looked out for Jacob, and,
127 25|          announced simply as Rosa Gryphus; but as her name, well as
128 26|          described the cruelty of Gryphus; the destruction of the
129 26|           months since the jailer Gryphus and his daughter were removed
130 27|           the acquaintance of old Gryphus, and, falling in love with
131 28|          suffered at the hands of Gryphus all that a prisoner can
132 28|     playing the part of hangman. ~Gryphus, not having received any
133 28|      malignity in the eyes of old Gryphus to expect that his vigilance
134 28|       Hague to be beforehand with Gryphus, who, he had no doubt, would
135 28|          But how should he write? Gryphus had taken the paper and
136 28|            he could hardly expect Gryphus to despatch his letter. ~
137 28|          better so. Some fine day Gryphus will commit some atrocity.
138 28|    Undoubtedly, some day or other Gryphus will attack me in a manner
139 28|          Rosa, -- but, oh Heaven, Gryphus is her father! Whatever
140 28|    wretched turnkey who has found Gryphus with the death-rattle in
141 28|           And at that very moment Gryphus entered. ~He held in his
142 28|         least a nice little row. ~Gryphus, therefore, on seeing that
143 28|         sweet melody, exasperated Gryphus. ~He struck his stick on
144 28|         of me, I believe," roared Gryphus. ~Cornelius continued: -- ~"
145 28|         is to say, our perfume." ~Gryphus went up to the prisoner
146 28|           you mad, my dear Master Gryphus?" asked Cornelius. ~And,
147 28|        than mad, he is furious." ~Gryphus flourished his stick above
148 28|  intention to threaten me, Master Gryphus." ~"Yes, indeed, I threaten
149 28|        Yes, who lays hands," said Gryphus, mad with rage, "but there
150 28|         thrashed by the stick.'" ~Gryphus, growing more and more exasperated
151 28|        put it under his own arm. ~Gryphus fairly bellowed with rage. ~"
152 28|          pinch you worse," roared Gryphus. ~"I wish you may." ~"Don'
153 28|           Well, tell it me," said Gryphus. ~"Very willingly. I know
154 28|         that puts you in a rage. ~Gryphus answered with a growl. ~"
155 28|       Well, well, well," answered Gryphus. "But if a sorcerer can
156 28|           pale. ~"And," continued Gryphus, "we'll begin this very
157 28|      death inspired him. ~"Well," Gryphus went on, in his jeering
158 28|         from Dort?" ~"Well?" said Gryphus. ~"Well, a pigeon is a very
159 28|         how about the fire?" said Gryphus. ~"Fire! but you know that
160 28|        the Meuse come up to me." ~Gryphus opened his large eyes, quite
161 28|        regale myself with fish." ~Gryphus nearly fainted with anger
162 29| Loewestein, Settles Accounts With Gryphus. ~The two remained silent
163 29|          silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van
164 29|        you what I want," answered Gryphus; "I want you to restore
165 29|         is?" ~And the attitude of Gryphus became more and more threatening. ~"
166 29|         wait, only wait," growled Gryphus, white with rage, and with
167 29|          daughter." ~Saying this, Gryphus in his frenzy rushed towards
168 29|          the first thrust; but as Gryphus continued, with horrid threats,
169 29|         his foot on it. ~Then, as Gryphus seemed bent upon engaging
170 29|            It was not long before Gryphus begged for mercy. But before
171 29|       Cornelius was disarmed, and Gryphus raised and supported; and,
172 29|        made on the depositions of Gryphus, it certainly could not
173 29|       made out against Cornelius, Gryphus, whose presence was no longer
174 29|       journey of life, was to see Gryphus and not to see Rosa. What
175 29|       those of the daughter! ~How Gryphus would glory in his punishment!
176 29|         no sign either of Rosa or Gryphus. ~On reaching the Esplanade,
177 29|     almost shocked. ~All at once, Gryphus, limping, staggering, and
178 29|     villain, you brigand," roared Gryphus, clinching his fists at
179 33|      learned the character of old Gryphus, will comprehend that it