Chapter

  1  1,3|         how is my brother?" ~"Oh, Mynheer John!" the young girl replied, "
  2  3,1|        personal acquaintance with Mynheer Bowelt." ~"An honest man,"
  3  3,1|   addressing an interpellation to Mynheer Bowelt, whom he requested
  4  3,1|       moment I am here alone with Mynheer d'Asperen, and I cannot
  5  3,1|         several thousand voices. ~Mynheer Bowelt wished to speak,
  6  3,1|           open window, and called Mynheer d'Asperen. ~The latter gentleman
  7  3,1|        listening to the speech of Mynheer d'Asperen. ~~"Now, then,"
  8  3,1|           judge which is greater, Mynheer Bowelt's honesty or his
  9  3,2|         to believe with regard to Mynheer Bowelt's honesty and courage:
 10  3,2|         trembling all over. ~"Oh, Mynheer John," she said, "what a
 11  3,2|         your mouth?" ~"Now, then, Mynheer John, if I were in your
 12  3,3|          If I were in your place, Mynheer John," the young girl timidly
 13  3,3|       have got it?" ~"Here it is, Mynheer John." ~"My child," said
 14  4,1|        Monseigneur, it seems that Mynheer Cornelius has really escaped,"
 15  4,1|           away into exile." ~"Oh, Mynheer de Witt! I am indeed very
 16  5,1|         city of Dort, were born. ~Mynheer van Baerle the father had
 17  5,1|          thousand guilders, which Mynheer van Baerle the son, at the
 18  5,1|       paternal advice, the worthy Mynheer van Baerle died, to the
 19  5,2|          to Mons began to talk of Mynheer van Baerle's tulips; and
 20  5,3|           only been in the right. Mynheer van Baerle was a painter,
 21  5,3|          Baerle was a painter, as Mynheer Boxtel was a tulip-grower;
 22  5,3|       gardener, was the godson of Mynheer Cornelius de Witt, that
 23  6,1|        the same banner with him. ~Mynheer van Baerle and his tulips,
 24  7,2|           confidential servant of Mynheer John de Witt? Good, let
 25  7,3|           pretend to be ignorant, Mynheer van Baerle," answered the
 26  8,1|            the diabolical work of Mynheer Isaac Boxtel. ~It will be
 27  8,1|         with them. ~Besides this, Mynheer Isaac Boxtel encouraged
 28  8,1|   temptation grew so strong, that Mynheer Isaac was no longer able
 29  8,1|     unintelligible voice. ~"Well, Mynheer Boxtel, at this moment your
 30  8,1|         quite true." ~"How so?" ~"Mynheer van Baerle is arrested,
 31  8,2|        burghers must be murdering Mynheer Cornelius and Mynheer John
 32  8,2|   murdering Mynheer Cornelius and Mynheer John de Witt." ~"Oh," muttered,
 33  8,2|         whilst leaving the room, "Mynheer Isaac Boxtel must be very
 34 10,2|         are occupying the cell of Mynheer Cornelius de Witt, laughed
 35 10,2|       that I was not able to save Mynheer Cornelius or Mynheer John
 36 10,2|         save Mynheer Cornelius or Mynheer John de Witt, and that I
 37 10,2|         torn to pieces, just like Mynheer John and Mynheer Cornelius.
 38 10,2|        just like Mynheer John and Mynheer Cornelius. For heaven's
 39 11,2|         this last thought." ~"Oh, Mynheer Cornelius, speak, speak!"
 40 11,2|         you a present of them." ~"Mynheer Cornelius!" ~"Yes, yes,
 41 11,3|           what you have to write, Mynheer Cornelius; and though, unfortunately,
 42 13,1|         burgher was no other than Mynheer Isaac Boxtel, who since
 43 13,1|          only answered by kicking Mynheer Isaac out, and setting the
 44 13,2|          his bulbs on his heart. ~Mynheer Boxtel went to the headsman,
 45 13,2|      execution was over, to allow Mynheer Boxtel to ascend the scaffold
 46 13,2|    mistaking the frantic cries of Mynheer Isaac for demonstrations
 47 13,2|           enough for one day, but Mynheer Boxtel did not seem to think
 48 14,1|     following way. ~Leaving Dort, Mynheer Isaac Boxtel had abandoned,
 49 14,2|        make no great pretensions, Mynheer Cornelius." ~Cornelius tenderly
 50 15,1|          famous prison from which Mynheer Grotius escaped. You know
 51 15,1|         Grotius escaped. You know Mynheer Grotius?" ~"Oh, yes, that
 52 15,1|    lantern. ~"Halloa! that's you, Mynheer van Baerle," said Gryphus. "
 53 15,1|            It's books that helped Mynheer Grotius to get off." ~"I
 54 15,1|         Just so, look whether the Mynheer de Witt don't keep very
 55 17,1|            Rather say, this fear, Mynheer Cornelius." ~"Thank you,
 56 17,1|               Are you quite sure, Mynheer Cornelius, that none of
 57 17,2|           But?" ~"But it might be Mynheer Jacob." ~Rosa rushed toward
 58 17,2|          other to-morrow, my dear Mynheer Cornelius," said Rosa, in
 59 18,1|    pastime is of value. This poor Mynheer van Baerle amused himself
 60 18,2|           good to us." ~"Be easy, Mynheer Cornelius," said Rosa, with
 61 19,2|          will get out of it, like Mynheer Grotius, in a chest, only
 62 20,1|        and said, - ~"You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?" ~"Yes, I am,"
 63 20,2|          you have done here, dear Mynheer Cornelius: I shall put it
 64 20,2|           days?" ~"Yes, six days, Mynheer Cornelius," she answered. ~"
 65 20,2|          t you come to-morrow?" ~"Mynheer Cornelius, I have lots of
 66 20,2|           me here to die?" ~"But, Mynheer Cornelius," said Rosa, "
 67 20,2|        reproach you with nothing, Mynheer Cornelius, except, perhaps,
 68 20,2| displeased with your loving them, Mynheer Cornelius, only it makes
 69 21,2|           am separating from you, Mynheer Cornelius." ~"Ah! that's
 70 22,1|           I return to your tulip, Mynheer van Baerle, and as soon
 71 22,1|         then, till we meet again, Mynheer Cornelius." ~"Oh, say 'Good
 72 22,2|        from Rosa, as follows: - ~"Mynheer President, - The black tulip
 73 22,2|         is perfectly black; come, Mynheer President, come. ~"I have
 74 22,2|         is very well known: it is Mynheer van Systens, the burgomaster
 75 22,2|         wrote the address, - ~"To Mynheer Peter van Systens, Burgomaster,
 76 23,1|          much more difficult than Mynheer Isaac had at first expected. ~
 77 23,2|                                 2~Mynheer Isaac had not yet quite
 78 25,1|          herself to be led before Mynheer van Systens, the President
 79 25,2|         cried Rosa, rushing up to Mynheer van Systens. ~"As I see
 80 25,2|         to say, for the honorable Mynheer van Systens, Burgomaster
 81 25,2|        Then your tulip is that of Mynheer Boxtel. Well, my child,
 82 25,2|            not from you, but from Mynheer Boxtel." ~"I repeat to you,
 83 25,2|       that I do not know who this Mynheer Boxtel is, and that I have
 84 25,2|               You do not know who Mynheer Boxtel is, and you also
 85 25,2|       trembling. ~"Yes, - that of Mynheer Boxtel." ~"How is it?" ~"
 86 25,2|         the White Swan Inn." ~And Mynheer van Systens, taking up his
 87 26,1|        straight to the mansion of Mynheer van Systens, who with his
 88 26,1|           time into the office of Mynheer van Systens, who, however,
 89 26,1|     report on the black tulip!" ~"Mynheer van Systens," Rosa continued,
 90 26,1|      house by your visit?" ~"Dear Mynheer van Systens," said William
 91 26,1|     Everything is of consequence, Mynheer van Systens." ~"Well, then,
 92 26,1|      forgers." ~"This is a crime, Mynheer van Systens." ~"So it is,
 93 26,2|         came in." ~"Question her, Mynheer van Systens, question her.
 94 26,2|      before me, and call me plain Mynheer." ~The two then entered
 95 26,2|               That you will order Mynheer Boxtel to come here with
 96 26,2|       fond of flowers?" continued Mynheer van Systens. ~"Yes, sir." ~"
 97 27,1|        person the drawing-room of Mynheer van Systens, followed by
 98 27,2|           added, - ~"You, my dear Mynheer van Systens, take charge
 99 30,1|          ill-treats in particular Mynheer van Baerle, who ---- " ~"
100 30,1|       prisoner?" ~"As the wife of Mynheer van Baerle, I should, under
101 31,1|     Horticultural Committee shone Mynheer van Systens, dressed in
102 32,1|           What is all this, pray, Mynheer Lieutenant?" he asked of