Chapter
1 1 | of the Republic such as John de Witt, the Grand Pensionary
2 1 | Perpetual Edict" forced by John de Witt upon the United
3 1 | twenty-two years of age. John de Witt, who was his tutor,
4 1 | doom intended for him. ~John de Witt derived no advantage
5 1 | and the noble brother of John de Witt had, like the vilest
6 1 | themselves with banishing him. ~John de Witt, at the first intimation
7 1 | scoundrel of a brother, John, on the gold of the Marquis
8 1 | with Cornelius his brother John, who is as rascally a traitor
9 1 | himself to the Buytenhof. ~John de Witt, indeed, had alighted
10 1 | Ten yards farther on, John de Witt met a lovely young
11 1 | brother?" ~"Oh, Mynheer John!" the young girl replied, "
12 2 | so it happened. Whilst John de Witt was climbing the
13 2 | reinforcement." ~In the meanwhile, John de Witt, whom we left climbing
14 2 | mind the door opened, and John entered, hurrying to the
15 2 | which the Dutch bore him. ~John tenderly kissed his brother
16 2 | alleys." ~"You hid yourself, John?" ~"I wished to reach you
17 2 | are a very skilful pilot, John; but I doubt whether you
18 2 | at least try," answered John; "but, first of all, a word
19 2 | I rejoice in your glory, John. I have taken good care
20 2 | No, on the contrary, John, we shall at the same time
21 2 | does not know it himself." ~John turned round in surprise. ~"
22 2 | distinguished politician John de Witt; and I repeat to
23 2 | him." ~"Quick then," cried John, "as there is still time,
24 2 | precious documents burnt, John!" ~"I consider, above all
25 2 | those papers were found?" ~John, without answering, pointed
26 2 | what is their meaning?" ~John opened the window. ~"Death
27 2 | it means us," repeated John. ~"Where is Craeke?" ~"At
28 2 | Let him enter then." ~John opened the door; the faithful
29 2 | brother will tell you." ~"No, John; it will not suffice to
30 2 | write, poor old fellow?" John asked, with a look on the
31 2 | and you will have saved John and Cornelius de Witt. ~"
32 2 | Witt ~"August 20th, 1672." ~John, with tears in his eyes,
33 2 | square of the Buytenhof. ~John gratefully raised his eyes
34 3 | 3. The Pupil of John de Witt~ Whilst the
35 3 | two brothers, determined John de Witt to hasten the departure
36 3 | warrant of Cornelius and John de Witt." ~"We shall see,"
37 3 | rate as the Count retired. ~John de Witt, therefore, had
38 3 | all over. ~"Oh, Mynheer John," she said, "what a misfortune!" ~"
39 3 | do not say so!" replied John. "Indeed, my dear child,
40 3 | mouth?" ~"Now, then, Mynheer John, if I were in your place,
41 3 | were in your place, Mynheer John," the young girl timidly
42 3 | not able to walk," said John. ~"I shall try," Cornelius
43 3 | Here it is, Mynheer John." ~"My child," said Cornelius, "
44 3 | louder and louder," said John; "there is not a moment
45 3 | Rosa took the hand which John de Witt proffered to her,
46 3 | going to force the gate." ~John de Witt hastily got in,
47 4 | the prison. ~Cornelius and John, after driving along the
48 4 | What is the matter?" asked John, putting his head out of
49 4 | by day." ~"Just look!" ~John de Witt leaned out of the
50 4 | mind, but drive on," said John, "I have with me the order
51 4 | confidence. ~Moreover, as John de Witt put his head out
52 4 | good man, it is for me, John de Witt, and for my brother
53 4 | not." ~"Now then," said John to the coachman, "God commands
54 4 | gallop through that group," John called out to the coachman, "
55 4 | chance." ~The group which John alluded to had, for its
56 4 | Gallop! gallop!" called John. ~But, notwithstanding this
57 4 | the matter again?" asked John. ~"Look there!" said the
58 4 | there!" said the coachman. ~John looked. The whole mass of
59 4 | Stop and get off," said John to the coachman; "it is
60 4 | scarcely left the room, when John -- who, with an almost superhuman
61 4 | Cornelius to the gibbet. ~John uttered a cry of agony and
62 4 | forth. ~"My brother!" cried John de Witt, trying to see through
63 4 | with both hands, struck John de Witt down with the butt-end.
64 4 | down with the butt-end. John staggered and fell down
65 4 | blowing out his brains. John de Witt fell to rise no
66 4 | slices of the bodies of John and Cornelius at ten sous
67 4 | those rascals have killed John de Witt as well as his brother?" ~"
68 4 | staircase with the bodies of John and Cornelius, two princes
69 5 | in pieces the bodies of John and Cornelius de Witt, and
70 5 | tulip, and named it the John de Witt, after having named
71 7 | nothing more nor less than John de Witt's correspondence
72 7 | new tulips: the Jane, the John de Witt, the Cornelius de
73 7 | confidential servant of Mynheer John de Witt? Good, let him wait." ~"
74 8 | corpses of Cornelius and John de Witt. ~But, whether from
75 8 | Mynheer Cornelius and Mynheer John de Witt." ~"Oh," muttered,
76 8 | garden, the "Jane," the "John de Witt," the hazel-nut,
77 9 | great rogue of the name of John de Witt, and the little
78 10| Mynheer Cornelius or Mynheer John de Witt, and that I should
79 10| pieces, just like Mynheer John and Mynheer Cornelius. For
80 11| the rarest of his bulbs, John de Witt's servant entered
81 11| This was the pencil which John de Witt had lent to his
82 12| pity on this earth, where John and Cornelius de Witt had
83 12| friend of that illustrious John, and godson of that noble
84 13| done to that great villain John, and to that little rogue
85 27| the servant of his brother John, to request Van Baerle to
86 27| and you will have saved John and Cornelius de Witt. ~"
87 30| which the Grand Pensionary John and his brother Cornelius
88 33| the friend of his brother John. Remain worthy of the name
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