Chapter

 1 5 |       had begun to worship that flower, and to make more of a cult
 2 5 |        matters relating to this flower) is the first word in the
 3 5 |        culture of his cherished flower; he had mixed the soil according
 4 5 |        to tulips, and that this flower grew quicker, and had a
 5 6 |          The more beautiful the flower is, the more does one offend
 6 6 |  progressive development of the flower, from the moment when, in
 7 6 |      time there did not exist a flower of that species approaching
 8 7 |        which, being expected to flower for the first time in the
 9 7 |     which promises to produce a flower of the colour of ebony.
10 8 |         for Cornelius, it would flower for him, Isaac; he also,
11 8 |       honour of calling the new flower Tulipa nigra Boxtellensis, --
12 11|    these three bulbs. They will flower next May, that is to say,
13 11|   months; and, when you see the flower forming on the stem, be
14 11|         from the sun. They will flower black, I am quite sure of
15 11|     will cause the color of the flower to be proved before a committee
16 12|         full liberty and to his flower borders at Dort. ~But Cornelius
17 13|     where the black tulip would flower for him. ~Boxtel, quite
18 14|         only in imagination. ~A flower, and a woman; both of them,
19 16|    making the great black tulip flower. Let us, therefore, take
20 16|     chosen by me. It is sure to flower, if you tend it according
21 17|         you shall not have this flower except with my life." ~Gryphus,
22 19|            19. The Maid And The Flower~      But poor Rosa, in
23 20|        destroy the germ of that flower, extinguish the gentle light
24 20|    short, I am speaking of your flower." ~Cornelius smiled. ~"That
25 21|         and at another that the flower itself had formed. ~Great
26 21|      Rosa, my tulip is about to flower, and it will flower black!
27 21|    about to flower, and it will flower black! Rosa, Rosa, you are
28 21|        so far advanced, it will flower in two or three days, at
29 21|         grand black tulip is in flower. I know well it is far to
30 21|    meantime is to become of the flower?" ~"Oh, the flower! you
31 21|       of the flower?" ~"Oh, the flower! you must take it with you.
32 21|         after all it should not flower black!" ~"Oh, surely, surely,
33 22|          22. The Opening Of The Flower~      The night passed away
34 22|      before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders.
35 22|        the tulip was not yet in flower. ~The day passed as the
36 22|     doubt, our tulip will be in flower." ~"And will it flower black?" ~"
37 22|       in flower." ~"And will it flower black?" ~"Black as jet." ~"
38 22|         The tulip once being in flower, and it being quite certain
39 22|         its full splendour. The flower once being seen by the President,
40 22|        of strangers will see it flower to the last. And above all,
41 22|         eyes, is the mysterious flower, which lives, which expands,
42 22|     Heaven sending a soul to my flower." ~And as if he had guessed
43 22|   lance-heads; the whole of the flower was as black and shining
44 22|     bring to you this wonderful flower. This is the reason why
45 23|  probable, that the tulip would flower black; if, therefore, he
46 23|     which must elapse until the flower should open. ~He therefore --
47 23|        black tulip which was in flower. ~But what was she going
48 24|        he packed the tulip. The flower was so lightly pressed upon
49 24|      black tulip; and, with his flower all safe, took up his quarters
50 25|        resembling the stem of a flower, his head forming its chalice,
51 25|         him even more like that flower when it bends under a breeze. ~"
52 25|      sure; I looked more at the flower than at the pot." ~"Oh,
53 26|       if I do not recognise the flower and its holder." ~"Well,
54 26|     grateful to the French; the flower which I prefer to all others
55 26|   Highness!" ~"Have you got the flower here?" said the Prince,
56 26|       tulip which had come into flower was stolen just one hour
57 27|       drawing-room, admired the flower, and silently resumed his
58 27|         eve of the day when the flower was expected to open, the
59 27|        hours which she kept the flower in her room, she showed
60 29|     name either to a child to a flower, or to a book, -- the three
61 31|      reward the growth of a new flower, destined to bloom for one
62 31|        to imitate his favourite flower in the sombre and stern
63 31| Committee; in the person with a flower in his belt, combed and
64 31|       Nature to produce a black flower, which shall henceforth
65 32|  celebrated to-day." ~"And what flower is that?" ~"The tulip." ~"
66 32|             only let me see the flower." ~"But my orders, Sir,
67 32|     alight, sir! I must see the flower! You may kill me afterwards
68 33|         it at last, that unique flower, which he was to see once
69 33|      eyes the perfection of the flower, the more wretched and miserable
70 33|   belied me, when she said this flower was stolen from her. Oh!
71 33|   nursed it and brought it into flower. It would therefore be unjust