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  1  1,1|           all its arteries with a black and red stream of hurried,
  2  6,2|           manufacture) of a large black tulip without a spot of
  3  6,2|           engrossed by that great black tulip, which was looked
  4  6,2|           be as chimerical as the black swan of Horace or the white
  5  6,2|           expected to furnish the black colour, exposed to the sun
  6  7,1|     undoubtedly produce the large black tulip required by the Haarlem
  7  7,2|   illustrious. ~"I shall find the black tulip," said Cornelius to
  8  7,2|           of the globe: The grand black tulip is found! 'How is
  9  8,1|       towards producing the grand black tulip. ~Dr. Cornelius, notwithstanding
 10  8,1|          was to produce the grand black tulip, he would filch it;
 11  8,1|          of nothing but the grand black tulip; asleep, he dreamed
 12  8,2|         which were to produce the black tulip were planted, he ran
 13  8,2|        coloured tulip; but of the black tulip, or rather the seedling
 14  8,2|          mother bulb of the grand black tulip, which I have divided
 15  8,2|       when they enclose the grand black tulip? He had time to get
 16  9,2|     breast the three bulbs of the black tulip, and concealed them
 17 11,2|           the secret of the great black tulip, which it has been
 18 11,3|         the sun. They will flower black, I am quite sure of it.
 19 11,3|          more for that marvellous black tulip which he was not to
 20 11,3|           the next May, the Grand Black Tulip for which a prize
 21 11,3|      loves, and of her giving the black tulip, which will constitute
 22 12,1|        bade farewell to the great black tulip, certain of awaking
 23 12,1|        also my three bulbs of the black tulip are there." ~But Cornelius
 24 13,1|         of the three bulbs of the black tulip. ~Boxtel had at first
 25 13,2|           find a garden where the black tulip would flower for him. ~
 26 15,2|  Cornelius the three bulbs of the Black Tulip. ~ ~ ~
 27 16,1|          that of making the great black tulip flower. Let us, therefore,
 28 16,2|         of the bulbs of the great black tulip, or because this hand
 29 16,2|       were the bulbs of the great black tulip, or because she had
 30 16,2|        said, "the coat is growing black, the sprouting has commenced,
 31 16,2|           for herself and for the black tulip, "I have done things
 32 17,2|      which certainly looked quite black; and whilst Van Baerle,
 33 18,2|           with remorse, the grand black tulip yielded precedence
 34 19,1|    believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet
 35 19,1|           the contest between the black tulip and Rosa the tulip
 36 20,1|           speak of her rival, the black tulip. ~"Oh!" muttered Cornelius, "
 37 20,2|         you, my love, not for the black tulip. Destroy the bulb,
 38 20,2|        but you." ~"Yes, after the black tulip," sighed Rosa, who
 39 20,2|           beforehand!" ~"That the black tulip shall not be mentioned
 40 21,1|           captive. Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron
 41 21,1|          of everything except the black tulip. ~At last, when the
 42 21,1|         but also brought to him a black one in a china vase. ~Cornelius
 43 21,2|        flower, and it will flower black! Rosa, Rosa, you are the
 44 21,2|           Society, that the grand black tulip is in flower. I know
 45 21,2|          all it should not flower black!" ~"Oh, surely, surely,
 46 21,2|          she might watch over his black tulip. ~ ~
 47 22,1|        say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it
 48 22,1|     flower." ~"And will it flower black?" ~"Black as jet." ~"Without
 49 22,1|          will it flower black?" ~"Black as jet." ~"Without a speck
 50 22,1|      certain that it is perfectly black, you must find a messenger." ~"
 51 22,1|          Alas! if any one saw the black tulip, it would be stolen." ~"
 52 22,1|         you." ~"Compare me to the black tulip, and I promise you
 53 22,2|       kiss, - ~"It is open, it is black, here it is." ~"How! here
 54 22,2|        whole of the flower was as black and shining as jet. ~"Rosa,"
 55 22,2|          Mynheer President, - The black tulip is about to open,
 56 22,2|           opened; it is perfectly black; come, Mynheer President,
 57 23,1|       object of his hatred, - the black tulip and Cornelius van
 58 23,2|       that the tulip would flower black; if, therefore, he stole
 59 23,2|      watch the progress which the black tulip had made towards flowering. ~
 60 23,2|           doubt that this was the black tulip which was in flower. ~
 61 23,2|           saw the tulip open, and black as the night in which he
 62 24  |                           24. The Black Tulip changes Masters~
 63 24,2|        blood as he did that of my black tulip." ~The wretched prisoner
 64 24,2|        had opened. He carried the black tulip wrapped up in a cloak,
 65 24,2|      proceeded but slowly, as the black tulip could not bear travelling
 66 24,2|          Haarlem with a perfectly black tulip; and, with his flower
 67 25,2|         to speak to him about the black tulip." ~These words seemed
 68 25,2|           about the affair of the black tulip." ~To the President
 69 25,2|           from me." ~"Stolen! the black tulip?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"Do
 70 25,2|           Because I have seen the black tulip only two hours ago." ~"
 71 25,2|         ago." ~"You have seen the black tulip!" cried Rosa, rushing
 72 25,2|     Boxtel is, and you also had a black tulip?" ~"But is there any
 73 25,2|          Boxtel." ~"How is it?" ~"Black, of course." ~"Without speck?" ~"
 74 25,2|          himself the owner of the black tulip ---- " ~"And who is
 75 25,2| establishing the existence of the black tulip, and ordering the
 76 26,1|           fear at the idea of the black tulip being found again,
 77 26,1|           has also discovered the black tulip; or if my tulip has
 78 26,1|       people speaking only of the black tulip, and the prize of
 79 26,1|          by the magic name of the black tulip. ~But when he recognised
 80 26,1|        cried, - "my report on the black tulip!" ~"Mynheer van Systens,"
 81 26,1|        truth, "your report on the black tulip will, if you don't
 82 26,1|     Haarlem at last possessed the black tulip; and, after having
 83 26,2|         are the real owner of the black tulip?" ~"With the very
 84 26,2|         nor how to write. No, the black tulip has not been found
 85 26,2|         they have to judge on the black tulip, and have no cognizance
 86 27,1|         the secret of growing the black tulip?" ~"Yes, your Highness,"
 87 27,1|           that I had produced the black tulip, and, in concert with
 88 27,1|        which I showed to them the black tulip. Her lover having
 89 27,1|        she had produced the grand black tulip. But she did not stop
 90 27,2|           second has produced the black tulip." ~"And the third? ~"
 91 27,2|           by me, has produced the black tulip, and the third and
 92 28,2|          if a sorcerer can change black bread into white, won't
 93 29,1|       have killed more than fifty black cocks with it, and I vow
 94 29,2|           any intelligence of the black tulip, and regain his consciousness
 95 31,1|       1673 in honour of the great black tulip, immaculate and perfect,
 96 31,1|           In the first place, the black tulip had been produced;
 97 31,1|          and fragrant cortege the black tulip was seen, carried
 98 31,2|        impossible, - a completely black tulip. ~Nothing however,
 99 31,2|   festival, - that is to say, the black tulip, - and for its hero
100 31,2|          a colour which makes his black hair and yellow skin stand
101 31,2|         his right before him, the black tulip, his pretended daughter;
102 31,2|        forced Nature to produce a black flower, which shall henceforth
103 31,2|        one who would now take the black tulip from him would have
104 32,1|            Yes, the prize for the black tulip." ~Cornelius's cheek
105 32,1|           the carriage, "that the black tulip will not be found,
106 32,1|    neither more nor less than the black tulip." ~"The black tulip!"
107 32,1|           the black tulip." ~"The black tulip!" replied Van Baerle,
108 32,1|         what I see down there the black tulip? Quite black? Is it
109 32,1|      there the black tulip? Quite black? Is it possible? Oh, sir,
110 32,1|   imperfect, it must only be dyed black. Ah! if I were there, I
111 32,2|         for minute." ~"To see the black tulip, Monseigneur," said
112 32,2|       alight, and let him see the black tulip; it is well worth
113 33,1|           crowd, sidled up to the black tulip, towards which his
114 33,1|         Prince, the guilders, the black tulip, and the crowd. ~At
115 33,1|         quite concentrated on the black tulip. ~And thirdly, standing
116 33,1|         whosoever should grow the black tulip. ~"The black tulip
117 33,1|       grow the black tulip. ~"The black tulip has been grown; here
118 33,1|       person approach to whom the black tulip belongs." ~In pronouncing
119 33,2|         for if you have found the black tulip, she has nursed it