Chapter

 1 1 |        prison." ~"And do you know, sir, that we have muskets?"
 2 4 |            was still closed. ~"Ah! sir," said the gatekeeper, "
 3 7 |         aloud, -- ~"Would you now, sir, please to see my dry-room?" ~
 4 7 |          Who is here?" he asked. ~"Sir," answered the servant, "
 5 7 |       Hague! What does he want?" ~"Sir, it is Craeke." ~"Craeke!
 6 7 |         the matter?" ~"The matter, sir!" said Craeke, laying a
 7 7 |      people going mad here?" ~"Oh, sir! sir!" cried the servant,
 8 7 |        going mad here?" ~"Oh, sir! sir!" cried the servant, rushing
 9 7 |           rule of his house. ~"Oh, sir, fly! fly quick!" cried
10 7 |              Fly! and what for?" ~"Sir, the house is full of the
11 7 |            me, do you say?" ~"Yes, sir, and they are headed by
12 7 |           cried the Doctor. ~"Yes, sir, for in the name of the
13 8 |       under the counterpane. ~"Oh, sir!" cried the servant, not
14 8 |        news to his master, -- "oh, sir! you do not know, then,
15 8 |           is impossible." ~"Faith, sir, at any rate that's what
16 8 |           once more. Be you quiet, sir, I shall let you know all
17 8 |    returned in half an hour. ~"Oh, sir, all that I told you is
18 8 |             Boxtel asked. ~"Faith, sir, they say -- but it is not
19 9 |        have read it. Well, my good sir, that's what people will
20 10|        your pardon, and thank you, sir; the first for what I have
21 10|           on you this morning. Oh, sir! this is more than humanity, --
22 10|          Is this what you require, sir?" asked Rosa. ~"Yes, mademoiselle,"
23 10|               Service for service, sir." ~"What do you mean, my
24 10|        Cornelius. ~"I mean to say, sir, that the judge who is to
25 10|           I stay." ~"You stay, oh, sir! oh, sir! don't you understand
26 10|             You stay, oh, sir! oh, sir! don't you understand that
27 11|      appointed?" ~"Twelve o'clock, sir." ~"Indeed," said Cornelius, "
28 11|          her heaving breast. ~"Oh, sir, sir!" she said, but sobs
29 11|         heaving breast. ~"Oh, sir, sir!" she said, but sobs choked
30 11|       forgive him." ~"I thank you, sir," said Rosa. "And now tell
31 11|          and assisting me." ~"But, sir, a hundred thousand guilders!" ~"
32 11|          girl. ~"Oh, I don't know, sir," she stammered. ~"You don'
33 11|          Certainly." ~"Well, then, sir, this money cannot belong
34 14|            saying to him, -- ~"Oh, sir, sir! here I am!" ~Cornelius
35 14|       saying to him, -- ~"Oh, sir, sir! here I am!" ~Cornelius
36 17|        father, or to you, 'My good sir, or my good miss, my child
37 17|      crooked fingers. ~"Take care, sir, take care," said Cornelius,
38 20|         Indeed, your instructions, sir," said Rosa, sighing in
39 25|           send ambassadors. ~"Yes, sir," answered Rosa; "I come
40 25|         tender veneration. ~"Alas! sir, I don't know," said Rosa. ~"
41 25|           it?" ~"A very great one, sir; yet not to it, but to me." ~"
42 25|           the black tulip?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"Do you know the thief?" ~"
43 25|           for whom do you take me, sir?" ~"And for whom do you
44 25|            you take me?" ~"I hope, sir, I take you for what you
45 25|           just now?" ~"I told you, sir, that my tulip has been
46 25|        Boxtel." ~"I repeat to you, sir, that I do not know who
47 25|        prize being awarded." ~"Oh, sir!" cried Rosa, "this Boxtel --
48 25|         feature." ~"And the tulip, sir? Is it not in a pot of white
49 25|            than at the pot." ~"Oh, sir! that's my tulip, which
50 25|           cool enough." ~"Honoured sir," a little put out by this
51 25|         Good-bye, my child." ~"Oh, sir, sir!" said Rosa, imploringly. ~"
52 25|    Good-bye, my child." ~"Oh, sir, sir!" said Rosa, imploringly. ~"
53 26|                 For Heaven's sake, sir, do not turn me away; listen
54 26|          falsehood. I implore you, sir, let this Master Boxtel,
55 26|             you are an honest man, sir; how would you feel if one
56 26|                  The guilty woman, Sir?" ~"I ought to say, the
57 26|             What am I to tell you, sir," said Rosa, "beside that
58 26|        Mynheer van Systens. ~"Yes, sir." ~"Then you are an experienced
59 26|       Horticultural Society. ~"Ah, sir," said Rosa, addressing
60 26|            at Loewestein." ~"Alas! sir." ~"And from what you tell
61 26|           of flowers." ~"So it is, sir," Rosa murmured in dismay; "
62 26|            her observation. ~"Why, sir?" she asked him. ~"Because
63 26|       Loewestein." ~"That is true, sir." ~"Otherwise, you must
64 26|            Hague to Loewestein." ~"Sir," said Rosa, blushing. ~"
65 27|       Marquis de Louvois." ~"Well, sir, he was ignorant of this
66 27|          has been, I swear to you, Sir, no one else but this man
67 29|            prisoner?" ~"Here I am, sir," answered Cornelius, growing
68 29|           prisoner himself. ~"Yes, sir." ~"Then follow me." ~"Oh!
69 29|         not think it very becoming sir, that I should be thus insulted
70 29|          him very soundly." ~"But, sir, it was only in self-defence." ~"
71 29| meditations he asked, -- ~"Please, sir, tell me now, where am I
72 32|       conductor. ~"As you may see, sir," replied the officer, "
73 32|        postilion. ~"Oh, thank you, Sir, for your kindness," replied
74 32|           feast of tulips?" ~"Yes, sir; but as this spectacle displeases
75 32|            the prize given to-day, sir?" ~"Yes, the prize for the
76 32|         stood on his brow. ~"Alas! sir," he said, "all these good
77 32|          do see it." ~"Come along, sir," said the officer. "Now
78 32|             have pity, have mercy, sir!" said Van Baerle, "don'
79 32|         black? Is it possible? Oh, sir, have you seen it? It must
80 32|            of you." ~"Are you mad, Sir? How could I allow such
81 32|          flower." ~"But my orders, Sir, my orders." And the officer
82 32|            longer. You don't know, sir, what I suffer. You don'
83 32|           Rosa! Oh, I must alight, sir! I must see the flower!
84 33|            her honesty. As to you, Sir -- thanks to Rosa again,