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501 6 | obscur," and the "Columbin clair terni." ~The frightened
502 31| assembled crowd of people, who clapped their hands, and made the
503 16| true," exclaimed Cornelius, clapping his hands with joy, "you
504 28| these words he drew forth a clasp-knife and opened it. ~"Halloa!
505 11| proves him to belong to the class of men most dangerous to
506 5 | and insects, collected and classified the Flora of all the Dutch
507 5 | trim, and tidy, even more cleanly scoured and more carefully
508 16| rebellion against such a clement prince as the Stadtholder. ~
509 21| Queen Semiramis, to Queen Cleopatra, to Queen Elizabeth, to
510 6 | soil and the most congenial climate -- how to vary the colours,
511 29| brigand," roared Gryphus, clinching his fists at the victim
512 24| black tulip wrapped up in a cloak, and, throwing himself into
513 22| with swelling heart, at the cloudless vault of heaven, and the
514 13| bribe any one. He therefore clung to the idea which Rosa had
515 29| who was escaping from his clutches, "is it not a shame that
516 13| rostro, -- that is to say, coaxing some, and kicking the others. ~
517 14| like the raven of the Roman cobbler, would have thrown away
518 2 | under the protection of the cocked pistols of his dragoons,
519 1 | along faster and faster, cocking their muskets, brandishing
520 29| killed more than fifty black cocks with it, and I vow I'll
521 19| only the chest will be a coffin." ~Rosa grew pale as death. ~"
522 28| Rosa again?" ~Such were the cogitations of Cornelius three days
523 26| black tulip, and have no cognizance to take of political offences.
524 5 | of them bore the date of coinage of 1640, and the other that
525 5 | father, myself, and the coiner, will have the surprise
526 18| taking my father by the collar; but he immediately loosed
527 3 | ten minutes before, his colleague had been received. ~This
528 5 | laying the groundwork of his collection, after which he broke in
529 6 | Wonder of Haarlem," the "Colombin obscur," and the "Columbin
530 11| Society. He will cause the color of the flower to be proved
531 6 | that the tulip borrows its colors from the elements; perhaps
532 5 | quicker, and had a better colouring, with the temperate warmth
533 6 | Colombin obscur," and the "Columbin clair terni." ~The frightened
534 6 | the string broke and the combatants vanished. ~Boxtel, hidden
535 25| itself with the energy for combating or with the resources for
536 31| with a flower in his belt, combed and brushed, and all clad
537 11| say, that its name should combine yours and mine; and as,
538 6 | then moistening them, then combining them with others by a sort
539 5 | certainly astonishing what rich comfort great minds, in the midst
540 20| You may make yourself comfortable on that score," said Rosa,
541 6 | who has passed the night comfortably in his bed, and has had
542 19| could have told his gentle comforter to sacrifice him to his
543 1 | have muskets?" roared the commandant of the burghers. ~"I must
544 2 | his order from the States commanded him to guard the prison
545 30| said, with that strangely commanding accent which chilled all
546 26| made Van Systens a sign to commence the examination forthwith. ~
547 16| black, the sprouting has commenced, the veins of the bulb are
548 1 | middle of which our narrative commences, were not indissolubly connected
549 8 | and care than the first commercial houses of Amsterdam their
550 23| now, he not only might be committing a useless crime, but also
551 6 | into a state of most active commotion. Some fanciers caught at
552 24| my father know we were in communication with each other? How should
553 24| Cornelius, is he? Ah! Missy has communications with prisoners of state.
554 29| tell you?" whispered the communicative guard in the ear of the
555 4 | with me the order for the commutation of the punishment, the gate-keeper
556 2 | its approaches with three companies. ~"Wherefore such an order?
557 21| angel in heaven that may be compared to you, Rosa!" ~"Indeed!"
558 5 | cupboards, and drawers with compartments, and wire guards for the
559 33| towards that point of the compass where France lay, as if
560 5 | whom he found a little too compassionate to honour him any longer
561 12| judgment against him, had compassionately taken into consideration
562 5 | him a rival and successful competitor; and his rival, instead
563 21| prisoner look with greater complacency at a search made in his
564 29| the officer, who seemed complacently to wait until he had finished
565 2 | never thought of uttering a complaint, except once, to say, 'Poor
566 29| the man, in his official complaisance, would not have failed to
567 17| lamp illuminated the rich complexion of Rosa, her blue liquid
568 1 | advantage from his ready compliance with the wishes of his fellow
569 11| the godfather; manifest complicity being considered to exist
570 1 | of his wife, he at last complied, only adding to his signature
571 26| interrupted him in the midst of a composition which stimulated his vanity,
572 30| awful death." ~The Prince compressed his lips, and knit his brow
573 16| subjects a conversation may comprise. ~Only Rosa had made it
574 11| have supposed this to be comprised." ~On this answer, the Recorder
575 6 | gain his ends without being compromised himself. ~He considered
576 21| heroically to the pangs which the compulsory silence concerning the tulip
577 5 | labourers; nor had he any conception that there was in this world
578 17| you meddle with what don't concern you, but go down as quickly
579 27| the black tulip, and, in concert with a lover of hers in
580 23| hidden. ~He heard the plan concerted between Cornelius and Rosa
581 8 | everything, and had rightly concluded that the papers intrusted
582 1 | when such a providential concurrence of circumstances does occur,
583 6 | world under the ban, and condemn as schismatics and heretics
584 2 | expected death, were only condemning him to exile. ~Endowed with
585 9 | cresset and his keys to conduct Cornelius to the cell, which
586 32| Lieutenant?" he asked of his conductor. ~"As you may see, sir,"
587 1 | Cornelius de Witt, who not only conferred the dignity of Stadtholder
588 17| nobody help you, and don't confide your secret to any one in
589 7 | is Craeke." ~"Craeke! the confidential servant of Mynheer John
590 23| convicted of high treason, he confidently hoped that, having once
591 11| The honest doctor did not confine himself to this avowal,
592 26| ought to be kept in close confinement at Loewestein." ~"Alas!
593 15| together! But your letter only confirmed me the more in my resolution.
594 19| least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius
595 7 | of them uninjured. That confounded Craeke! thus to rush into
596 2 | off in an instant, as I am confoundedly bored here." ~"Yes, yes!"
597 25| heart. ~But whilst he was congratulating himself on having such a
598 27| of joy, and received the congratulations of the President. ~"You,
599 15| books, no paper, and no conjuring book. It's books that helped
600 6 | it is time that we should connect with this epoch of the operations
601 17| the world; do you see, a connoisseur by merely looking at the
602 5 | of Porus, who, on being conquered by Alexander, consoled himself
603 31| Mithridates, nor of the conquest of Gaul. The procession
604 31| Van Systens at work on so conscientiously, he would not fail to make
605 24| coach, we shall with the consent of the reader, follow him
606 33| Highness the Stadtholder, he consented to make his peace. ~Appointed
607 11| above all, that he was too considerate a man to have communicated
608 5 | catastrophes, will derive from the consolations of philosophy. ~But alas!
609 18| scarcely pronounced these consolatory words when a voice was heard
610 6 | companions. This was enough to console Van Baerle, and enough to
611 15| heads always clear to make conspiracies. But I tell you, at the
612 17| means of correspondence with conspirators against his Highness who
613 24| longer have the felicity of conspiring together. Away with you,
614 31| pieces, towards which he was constantly squinting, fearful of losing
615 24| Cornelius, immovable and full of consternation, heard almost without understanding,
616 11| black tulip, which will constitute a new species, the name
617 11| the correspondence which constituted the crime. ~The judges wished
618 5 | twenty-eight years, an iron constitution and keen perceptions, and
619 31| spend their money for the construction of a man-of-war -- that
620 1 | powers on earth without consulting the King above; and the
621 7 | the presses, supposed to contain papers of the greatest importance. ~
622 33| golden frames; one of them containing the letter in which his
623 7 | to me the papers which it contains." ~Saying this, the judge
624 5 | famous admiral set out to contend singlehanded against the
625 6 | his lips, or a flash of contentment glistening in his eyes,
626 26| out of it? whilst we are contesting with each other, the tulip
627 7 | front into which Boxtel was continually prying with his telescope. ~
628 9 | the door so violently and continuously, that Gryphus, with his
629 4 | more faces, furious and contorted with rage, showed themselves
630 1 | merely lifting his sword and contracting his brow whilst he addressed
631 16| hangman?" ~Cornelius tried to contradict her, and certainly he would
632 27| making a violent effort to control his feelings, was already
633 17| although it had been quite convenient for them to read each other'
634 17| communicate, was too high for conveniently reading a book, although
635 21| awoke. ~Ah! if Rosa had only conversed about the tulip, Cornelius
636 16| I will, besides, try to convert everything into an artificial
637 5 | on the canal-boats, which conveyed him by easy stages to Dort,
638 23| watched himself. ~He saw Rosa conveying a large flower-pot of white
639 26| to have brought a certain conviction into the heart of Van Systens,
640 1 | wedded to their political convictions as their ancestors were
641 8 | without a moment's delay convoked his colleagues early for
642 21| whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the
643 9 | rising sun began to gild the coping stones at the gable ends
644 15| truth," she said, with that coquetry which somehow or other is
645 16| little hand, of which the coquettish damsel was particularly
646 28| my bars, or in braiding cords to let myself down from
647 7 | speaking, after the two Corneliuses had visited together all
648 5 | carefully waxed in the hidden corners than in the places which
649 31| and his nosegay, then the corporation, then followed a cheer for
650 13| neighbour would have been correct. ~But for William, Cornelius
651 16| Cornelius had ceased to correspond, since his correspondent
652 16| to correspond, since his correspondent was at hand. It is even
653 9 | what people will get for corresponding with the enemies of his
654 1 | Cornelius de Witt had made to corrupt him; the sums of money which
655 31| this pacific and fragrant cortege the black tulip was seen,
656 1 | dignities; to pay all the costs of the trial; and to be
657 27| reader may remember, was couched in the following terms: -- ~"
658 31| the gentlemen of the town councils generously treated the assemblage
659 7 | ears the glow of that evil counsellor which is called wrath. ~"
660 8 | Boxtel hid himself under the counterpane. ~"Oh, sir!" cried the servant,
661 18| have fallen ill but for the counterpoise which Providence had granted
662 20| events; whereas, without counting that amorous Jacob, you
663 5 | or a leathern chair, in a counting-house or a laboratory, that certainly
664 14| words. The Stadtholder has a country-house, one league distant from
665 7 | unpopularity with which his countrymen were going to honour him,
666 30| easy to see that she is a countrywoman of yours, and that you recognise
667 9 | forth trembling behind the courageous Rosa. They went to close
668 25| this matter, for we have a court of justice and a prison
669 5 | certain building in his court-yard by a story, which shutting
670 6 | revenge. Sometimes, whilst covering Van Baerle with his telescope,
671 17| moved the soil aside which covers the bulb, I saw the first
672 2 | honest Craeke sounds his coxswain's whistle, it will be a
673 20| Rosa, who at last no longer coyly withdrew her warm hands
674 1 | at Schevening, a French craft. Tyckelaer has seen her." ~"
675 23| every means suggested by his crafty nature to watch the others
676 17| grows on tiles, or in the crannies of the walls. ~Gryphus suspected
677 8 | feeling of shame or from craven weakness, Isaac Boxtel did
678 12| three days before, were now craving for a new victim. ~And scarcely
679 6 | following in the tracks of the Creator, except perhaps Shakespeare
680 11| regret." ~Rosa felt a shudder creeping over her frame, for, whilst
681 6 | by that slow fever which creeps over the heart and changes
682 28| force you to confess your crimes." ~"Are you mad, my dear
683 11| generally bestow upon great criminals of every sort. ~But whilst
684 31| succeeded in his object. ~Dark crimson velvet, dark purple silk,
685 28| be picked up maimed and crippled; I should be labelled, and
686 29| restrain his tears at such a crisis the poor wretch's heart
687 17| acquaintance with an old crony who used to visit him at
688 15| can make the sign of the cross with that arm' (Gryphus
689 6 | the necessary planting and cross-breeding to reduce the tulips which
690 2 | Rhine would not have been crossed, and Holland might still
691 6 | which might be effected by crosses of colour or otherwise,
692 11| She went up to Cornelius, crossing her arms on her heaving
693 25| take hold of either the croup or the bridle of her horse.
694 31| Java; nor in the thirsty crowds, who quenched their thirst
695 26| suffered. She described the cruelty of Gryphus; the destruction
696 31| their thirst with pickled cucumbers; -- no, so far as we are
697 4 | the street, brandishing cudgels in their hands, and calling
698 13| belabour him with kicks and cuffs, such as could not have
699 14| servant reclaimed them with culinary intentions, having eaten
700 21| tenderly. ~"Faith, I shall cull it, if you wish it." ~"Oh,
701 29| guard in the ear of the culprit. ~"A lie." ~"How so?" ~"
702 5 | flower, and to make more of a cult of it than ever naturalists
703 23| which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genievre
704 5 | entrance into their town, the cup of honour was offered to
705 1 | steeples and its almost Eastern cupolas are reflected, -- the city
706 28| procure me a place among the curiosities of Holland. ~"But no; and
707 17| your life a hard one?" ~"A curse on you!" Cornelius exclaimed,
708 28| Providence. It is one of the curses of misfortune that it thus
709 5 | the yellow foliage of a curtain of poplar trees, the whole
710 1 | pretty demureness, dropped a curtesy to him. Chucking her under
711 13| thing was, moreover, quite customary among the "faithful brethren,"
712 29| prisoner of the usages and customs of Loewestein, which however
713 31| as the bearers of Mother Cybele used to take turn and turn
714 9 | side of the yard, with the cynical inscription surmounting
715 28| my shoulders to fly, like Daedalus? But luck is against me
716 28| Well, a pigeon is a very dainty morsel, and a man who eats
717 31| lively music, and the young damsels of Haarlem made their appearance
718 31| enough for its people to dance on it, with the accompaniment
719 31| energy of the singing and dancing sort than those of the good
720 31| might be, nor in the young dandies, resplendent in their Sunday
721 6 | of numbers. ~And also, if Dante had wished for a new type
722 17| years of age, and never dares to look me in the face,
723 1 | Christian charity. ~This daring miscreant detailed, with
724 18| cloud of jealousy which had darkened the brow of Cornelius speedily
725 22| come quickly." ~Cornelius darted with one spring from the
726 2 | the prison, as the surf dashing against the rocks, now reached
727 5 | one set of them bore the date of coinage of 1640, and
728 9 | read the following lines, daubed by the coarse brush of a
729 13| come to the Buytenhof at daybreak, to secure a better place;
730 6 | Baerle's beds tulips which dazzled him by their beauty, and
731 6 | of horticulture had not deadened in Isaac his fierce envy
732 6 | to his exertions, but a deadening anxiety. Henceforth all
733 27| the Prince left, among the deafening cheers of the crowd outside. ~
734 29| held tight under his arm, dealt the jailer a vigorous blow
735 27| quiet eye flashed, and a death-like paleness spread over his
736 28| has found Gryphus with the death-rattle in his throat, or perhaps
737 4 | have signed is truly the death-warrant of Master Cornelius. Do
738 11| near a wooden bench, and a deathlike face half covered with long
739 3 | along, and let us hear the debate." ~"Oh, Monseigneur! Monseigneur!
740 14| himself. ~Whilst Cornelius, debating this point within himself,
741 18| because he has said so." ~"To deceive me, perhaps." ~"No, he repents." ~"
742 19| then his foreboding had not deceived him; Rosa, being vexed,
743 15| idea of escaping, I most decidedly have it no longer." ~"Well,
744 16| leave this point to the decision of wiser heads than ours. ~
745 29| desperate, Cornelius took a decisive step, belaboring his jailer
746 5 | open towards the river, decked out with silk tapestry embroidered
747 11| even if I were making you a declaration of love, alas! poor dear,
748 33| at last, in order, as he declared, not to be less generous
749 31| magnificent trees, which were decorated with garlands and inscriptions,
750 5 | studio all the accessories of decoration? ~Yet, although thus consoling
751 11| and praised Him in His decrees. I am at peace with Him
752 27| illustrious personage. I have dedicated it to the King of Portugal.
753 23| with theft. ~This was a deep-laid scheme, and quite worthy
754 6 | destined to modify or to deepen their colours. He knew what
755 19| He, on his part, awoke deeper in love than ever. The tulip,
756 5 | whom he entertained the deepest veneration, and retired
757 31| of Caesar; neither of the defeat of Mithridates, nor of the
758 2 | would have prevented the defeats of Rees, Orsay, Wesel, and
759 21| This was indeed a great defect in Rosa. ~Cornelius confessed
760 20| thought and strength for defending yourself; but to my poor
761 29| offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive. ~Then, as the situation
762 1 | hatchets, and looking death and defiance in all directions. ~No violence,
763 28| his song again: -- ~"Men defile us and kill us while loving
764 11| which the judges began to deliberate on the verdict. ~They considered
765 11| off his head." ~As this deliberation was a most serious affair,
766 3 | aristocratic whiteness and delicacy, and he leaned on the shoulder
767 33| distance of six paces, and was delighted with its perfection and
768 7 | Cornelius indulged in the delights of contemplation, and was
769 7 | the tulip-fancier, was, as Delphi of old, interdicted to the
770 6 | Baerle with his telescope, he deluded himself into a belief that
771 24| you, Rosa, that I shall demolish this prison, stone for stone!"
772 8 | at his heart, had not the demon of envy been joined with
773 13| cries of Mynheer Isaac for demonstrations of joy, began to belabour
774 1 | women, who, with pretty demureness, dropped a curtesy to him.
775 24| accomplice. Am I, forsooth, in a den of thieves, -- in a cave
776 28| he had no doubt, would by denouncing him do his best to bring
777 5 | wife, who seemed to have departed first to smooth for him
778 16| he always returned -- the dependence of Rosa on her father. ~
779 32| generous! my whole life depends upon your pity. Alas! perhaps
780 19| more, he should have to deplore the misfortune of seeing
781 8 | some inkling that, whilst deploring the mishap which had befallen
782 1 | sentencing Cornelius to be deposed from all his offices and
783 21| them, and why have they deprived me of my liberty? You are
784 26| tone which came from the depth of her heart, she said, -- ~"
785 3 | the orator. ~"It is the Deputy Bowelt," replied the officer. ~"
786 5 | momentous catastrophes, will derive from the consolations of
787 11| When the moment came to descend in order to follow the guards,
788 11| out to receive them, and, descending some steps, sat down on
789 6 | he saw him look happy, or descried a smile on his lips, or
790 31| than anything he dreaded to descry there the pale face of the
791 20| you call it faithful to desert me, and to leave me here
792 18| and envy, I should never deserve to be forgiven. No, Rosa,
793 6 | schismatics and heretics and deserving of death the several hundred
794 5 | tongue which was ever used to designate that masterpiece of floriculture
795 27| swooned, for Cornelius was designated as a dangerous prisoner,
796 23| flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa. ~Besides
797 1 | execution of vast and noble designs; and for that reason, when
798 7 | importance of the secret, merely desiring him not to deliver the parcel
799 6 | flowers. ~"Therefore, he who despises the tulip offends God beyond
800 6 | more does one offend God in despising it. ~"The tulip is the most
801 1 | had traced out ulterior destinies on the hidden map of the
802 11| of the Seven Provinces by destroying even the least germ of conspiracy
803 7 | suckers which he had just detached from the mother bulb, pure,
804 7 | Cornelius to himself, whilst detaching the suckers. "I shall obtain
805 1 | the populace, but also the detachment of the burgher guard, which,
806 8 | telescope, not even the least detail of the private meeting between
807 2 | formalities of the law would still detain him in prison. ~This was
808 11| him. ~Master Gryphus was detained in bed by the fever caused
809 31| opponents always endeavour to detect, and hence think they can
810 23| league with Satan, to the detriment of his Highness the Prince
811 17| Rosa's intellect rapidly developed itself under the animating
812 6 | himself every progressive development of the flower, from the
813 29| have taken from me by your devilish magic. Now, will you tell
814 6 | gratify his hatred, tried to devise a plan by means of which
815 1 | noble recompense for his devotedness to the best interests of
816 5 | of ten thousand guilders, devoting all his intellectual and
817 5 | lives, and by their mutual devotion in the face of death made
818 24| you, my fine little lady, devour your dear Cornelius with
819 31| culture of its illustrious and devout leaders, whose blood had
820 22| these latter days, for Thou didst hide Thy face behind the
821 14| use of Madame Grotius, it differed in no respect from the other
822 17| concealed himself and saw me digging the ground, and certainly
823 7 | proceedings a much more dignified air). ~"I am that person,
824 1 | from all his offices and dignities; to pay all the costs of
825 1 | who not only conferred the dignity of Stadtholder on the Prince
826 11| summed up with the following dilemma: -- ~"Either Cornelius van
827 19| and began with as laudable diligence the by far more difficult
828 19| therefore applied herself most diligently to reading poor Cornelius
829 29| father, and what sorrow dim those of the daughter! ~
830 9 | dark mass, tinted with a dingy blue by the morning dawn,
831 5 | care and patience, and by dint of strenuous exertions,
832 7 | hands the two bulbs, and directing his terrified glance towards
833 18| out: "I shall be with you directly, friend Jacob." ~Poor Cornelius,
834 1 | to throw some handfuls of dirt, or a few stones, at this
835 10| a very strange and very disagreeable manner, which makes me fear
836 13| sudden turn of affairs had disagreeably surprised, undoubtedly the
837 28| morning, the third after the disappearance of Jacob and Rosa, he went
838 31| the conclusion of such a disastrous war as that of 1672, that
839 1 | country better than he did his disciple, the master had, by the
840 15| trifled with, as far as discipline goes." ~"My good Master
841 4 | of a window opened, and disclosed the sallow face and the
842 1 | than to commit it. ~This disclosure was, indeed, well calculated
843 32| sight seemed to be utterly disconnected with his own affairs. ~"
844 11| every offshoot of civil discord is mischievous, because
845 13| torn from his hose did not discourage Boxtel. He came back to
846 31| centred neither in the learned discourse of our friend Van Systens,
847 17| more convinced that he was discovering here a conspiracy against
848 6 | himself with judgment and discretion and patience of the sun'
849 3 | seems the question will be discussed indoors, Captain. Come along,
850 27| found it." ~Boxtel, with a disdainful smile, shrugged his shoulders. ~
851 5 | morning and evening. ~Having disembarked unobserved amid the usual
852 4 | ripped open Cornelius and disembowelled him, and was now hastening
853 15| his head to conceal his disgust. "You forget that one of
854 6 | rival, was now completely disgusted with tulip-growing, and,
855 29| forth such a torrent of disgusting imprecations against Cornelius,
856 19| and Gryphus carried the dishes away just as he had brought
857 6 | punished by law, but also dishonoured for ever in the face of
858 11| step, followed by other dismal sounds, was heard on the
859 28| prisoner of State will be dismissed.'" ~"Yes, who lays hands,"
860 6 | tulips to be completely disordered, like the pikes of a battalion
861 1 | firm attitude not only the disorderly riotous mass of the populace,
862 19| made sufficient progress to dispense with the help of a master
863 32| crowd and the noise and the display of artificial and natural
864 32| sir; but as this spectacle displeases you, let us drive on." ~
865 27| the risk of incurring your displeasure, Cornelius is no more guilty
866 25| himself entirely at her disposal, promising to keep pace
867 3 | disappointment and evident dissatisfaction that the officer could not
868 15| Master Gryphus. Are you dissatisfied with the manner in which
869 23| of the best Genievre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp,
870 3 | presume to draw such a fine distinction in the case of a man whom,
871 7 | queen of flowers its natural distinctive perfume, which she has lost
872 3 | running, his face hideously distorted with satanic glee: this
873 24| before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa. ~He started,
874 24| kill me!" ~Seeing Rosa's distress, Cornelius seized the iron
875 7 | by the Society. I shall distribute them among the poor of Dort;
876 16| grating, having perhaps become distrustful of herself. ~There was one
877 32| the Prince observed any disturbance, or heard any noise, it
878 21| window, and singing a little ditty. ~"Halloa!" exclaimed the
879 31| serve during that day to divert the ladies, the learned,
880 16| necessary, modified it, we will divide our three bulbs; you will
881 2 | that he is sure not to divulge the secret, for the very
882 31| magnificence of their arsenals and dock-yards, and the splendour of their
883 1 | vessels, our arsenals, and our dockyards, which they have sold to
884 2 | before having those precious documents burnt, John!" ~"I consider,
885 23| that moment he began to dodge the steps of Rosa, not only
886 21| betray her, as Jacob was dogging her steps more than ever.
887 18| the prisoner asked, with a doleful look. ~"I know it because
888 30| lead to love a man who is doomed to live and die in prison?" ~"
889 5 | keeping out slugs, mice, dormice, and rats, all of them very
890 22| he, "my God, my God, Thou dost reward me for my innocence
891 5 | city, at the foot of a hill dotted with windmills. He saw the
892 29| to swell like the hills dotting the slopes of a mountain
893 28| between the blood-stained doublet of William the Taciturn
894 22| forgive me that I almost doubted Thy existence during these
895 10| Gryphus replied, with a doubtful air. ~"It is quite true,
896 14| Rotterdam, seeking variety, doubtless, in the flavour of their
897 23| his attic before all his doubts were removed. ~From morning
898 23| mother over her child, or a dove over her eggs. ~Rosa never
899 5 | finished as those of Gerard Dow, his master, and of Mieris,
900 2 | prison with me, to assist you downstairs." ~"Consider well before
901 3 | the porter's lodge with a dragoon, I took away the key from
902 28| ruthless fathers of the Greek drama? And when the Genievre had
903 31| situation, the fascinating, dramatic interest, is not to be found
904 29| felt oppressed by the first dread of death. "What quick work
905 31| for more than anything he dreaded to descry there the pale
906 5 | by the Dutch broadside, drift out of the line; when he
907 19| him leave off eating and drinking. ~This was the case on the
908 20| Cornelius this dew of pearls dropping on her cheeks, "my fidelity!
909 2 | martyr, who forgets the dross of this earth after having
910 5 | and the death by fire or drowning of four hundred sailors;
911 28| this brutal, blaspheming, drunken bully take revenge on his
912 5 | tulips; and his beds, pits, drying-rooms, and drawers of bulbs were
913 26| Continue," said William dryly, to the President of the
914 18| My father was quite dumbfounded. ~"'Are you mad, too?' he
915 7 | repeated Cornelius, quite dumfounded at the imputation. ~"Now
916 33| furious at having been the dupe of the pretended Jacob,
917 22| sweet air, while his brain dwelt upon thoughts of happiness,
918 32| imperfect, it must only be dyed black. Ah! if I were there,
919 5 | witnessed the sinking of the "Earl of Sandwich," and the death
920 6 | incurred himself. ~At the earliest dawn the door of the white
921 13| scarcely anything to do to earn his hundred guilders. He
922 33| guilders, which she has fairly earned, and which she can offer
923 14| culinary intentions, having eaten the first fifteen already,
924 28| dainty morsel, and a man who eats one every day would not
925 7 | flower of the colour of ebony. On their skin you cannot
926 5 | same fancy, and who was in ecstasies at the mere mention of the
927 22| prayer ended in a sigh of ecstasy; his lips met those of the
928 3 | which was gaping like the edges of a wound, -- this man
929 17| book against the grating edgewise, holding above it in her
930 24| we shall give a second edition of the Buytenhof, Master
931 33| undertake by herself the education of two beautiful children
932 6 | hair at the sight of the effects of the crime which he had
933 11| in order so much the more effectually to destroy the germ of conspiracy,
934 23| discovered in the time which must elapse until the flower should
935 2 | Five minutes had not elapsed, before a long and shrill
936 4 | over something round and elastic, which seemed to be the
937 20| more disappeared behind the elder-trees." ~"You feigned not to see
938 31| in the sombre and stern elegance of his garments; and we
939 5 | his age, one of the most elegant and expensive, -- he became
940 6 | borrows its colors from the elements; perhaps we should give
941 21| Queen Cleopatra, to Queen Elizabeth, to Queen Anne of Austria;
942 5 | gratify his godfather, did embark with De Ruyter upon "The
943 16| should risk too much by embarking our whole fortune in one
944 9 | door of her chamber, with embarrassed mien at being thus seen
945 1 | miscreant detailed, with all the embellishments and flourishes suggested
946 2 | from the half-extinguished embers. ~He also thought of his
947 5 | which held in its watery embrace so many enchanting little
948 3 | opened for them by Rosa, they emerged into a lonely street where
949 25| trifles, but who in great emergencies are supplied by the misfortune
950 4 | they may be armed for any emergency." ~"But am I to leave your
951 14| Seeing this, the pigeons emigrated from the roof of Isaac Boxtel
952 29| savage vengeance for an eminently righteous deed, which Cornelius
953 23| redoubled his precaution, and employed every means suggested by
954 23| but sufficiently near to enable him, with the help of his
955 29| wretch's heart must have been encased in more of the aes triplex -- "
956 9 | give it to you." ~And quite enchanted with his joke, the ferocious
957 5 | its watery embrace so many enchanting little islands, edged with
958 23| vine and the honeysuckle encircling her window. ~Rosa watched
959 4 | until the coach and the men encountered. ~The brothers De Witt,
960 8 | this, Mynheer Isaac Boxtel encouraged himself with the following
961 26| reassured by this sort of encouragement which the stranger was giving
962 31| and their opponents always endeavour to detect, and hence think
963 10| gentleman, whom I found endeavouring to give you his aid." ~"
964 22| The prisoner's prayer ended in a sigh of ecstasy; his
965 6 | and placed between the endless reflections of two water-mirrors
966 11| it he derived strength to endure the torture, and to bear
967 3 | saluted with shouts even more energetic than those with which, ten
968 16| grating. In order, however, to engage Van Baerle in a conversation
969 12| fall on his head, and to engulf his life. ~A gleam like
970 3 | long as it is not revoked, enjoins them to stop before the
971 7 | thousand guilders on the enlargement of my tulip-bed or even
972 30| until the course of events enlightens him. ~But the reader has
973 11| fact. And herein lies the enormity of the case. As Cornelius
974 31| his Committee carrying an enormous nosegay, like that which
975 3 | burgher guard are the most enraged of all." ~"What are we to
976 16| guilders." ~"No one ever enters the garden but myself." ~ "
977 23| put it in the ground, and entertaining no doubt that this little
978 5 | islands, arranged the whole entomology of the province, on which
979 22| Very dear friend, I entreat you, say 'very dear,' Rosa,
980 1 | Moved by the tears and entreaties of his wife, he at last
981 32| What does he want?" ~"He entreats for permission to stop here
982 8 | only requisite to make his entry there as he had done into
983 7 | the seals, tore off the envelope, cast an eager glance on
984 8 | his only servant -- who envied the lot of the servants
985 6 | should connect with this epoch of the operations of the
986 11| organisation, working with equal ardour at politics and at
987 6 | Shakespeare and Rubens, have equalled in point of numbers. ~And
988 31| honest Hollanders, who were equally ready to spend their money
989 4 | prolonged call, on which an equerry on horseback speedily made
990 29| heart, and carrying his head erect. ~Cornelius counted the
991 5 | which was the goal of his errand. The outlines of its roof
992 33| punished in a moment of popular error, were two great citizens,
993 27| recommended by the Prince to the especial surveillance of the jailer. ~
994 6 | perfect nut-brown, and Boxtel espied them in the border, whereas
995 6 | operations of the one, and the espionage of the other, the visit
996 6 | we were to maintain and establish that nothing is impossible
997 25| myself with making my report, establishing the existence of the black
998 5 | of battles; when he had estimated how much time is lost simply
999 13| foremost rank, unguibus et rostro, -- that is to say,
1000 | etc
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