The Black Tulip

gainst the two brothers, determined John de Witt to hasten the departure of his brother Corneli

this scene had watched all its incidents with intense interest, was seen to wend his way with, or rather i

ke any great energy. He evidently had his good reasons for not making himself known, as he hid his fac

her which was gaping like the edges of a wound,-this man would have presented to Lavater, if Lavater had lived at that time, a

and that of the pirate?" said the ancients. The difference onl

type of a suspecting master, or an unquiet thief; and a police officer would certainly have decided in favour of

hiteness and delicacy, and he leaned on the shoulder of an officer, who, with his hand on his sword, had watched the s

allow face pushed the other behind an open shutter, from which

indow of the Town-hall opened, and a

ony?" asked the young ma

ty Bowelt," rep

n is he? Do you kn

t least I believe

gns of such a strange disappointment and evident dissatisfactio

ot say anything about it myself, as I have n

onseigneur; "do you mean to say that he is an hones

draw such a fine distinction in the case of a man whom,

continued, "he will give to the demand of thes

a player on the keys of a harpsichord, betrayed his burning impatience, so ill concealed at c

essing an interpellation to Mynheer Bowelt, whom he requested t

ou that in this moment I am here alone with Mynheer d'Asperen

the order!" cried se

sorts of gestures, which plainly showed that he felt his position to be desperate. When, at last, he saw t

ere he was saluted with shouts even more energetic than those w

; but the mob preferred forcing the guard of the States-which, however, offered no

g into the principal gate of the Town-hall, "it seems the question will

ur! Monseigneu

wh

d dealings with you, and it would be sufficient,

lushing for a moment from regret of having betrayed so much eagerness. "From this place we shall see them return with or with

he addressed as Monseigneur, "but your Highness surely does not suppose fo

young man qui

be signing the death warrant

the most perfect coolness; "God alone knows

e figure of his companion, and grew pale: h

hall. The noise thereupon sounded through the windows of the hall, on the balcony of which Mynheers Bowelt and D'Asperen had presented themsel

confusion were seen flitting to and fro acro

rose with redoubled intensity, and at last reached suc

e galleries and stairs to the arched gateway, from

her than running, his face hideously distorted wit

t!" he cried, brandish

rder!" muttered the

ow what to believe with regard to Mynheer Bowelt's hon

e after the crowd which was rushi

f, Captain; I expect we shall

out making any reply, follow

bourhood of the prison. But the dragoons of Tilly still kept

ng din of the approaching multitude, the first rank

r, which was waving above the surface

ching his lieutenant with the knob of his sword; "

ns they are," cri

th a roar of triumph. They immediately sallied forth, with l

to allow them to approach wi

off from my horse, or I shall gi

a hundred insolent vo

cast a rapid glance on

Cornelius de Witt. I would rather have my two hands cut off

of his sword the man who wante

ike this are of importan

document, and carefully put

wards his troop, he ga

oons, wheel t

yet loud enough for his words to be n

butchers, d

e in the precincts of the prison simultaneously burst forth, and acco

ast the infuriated populace, which advanc

up, he hurried his departure. Cornelius, leaning on the arm of the Ex-Grand Pensionary, descended the st

n," she said, "w

my child?"

the Town-hall to fetch the order

eed, my dear child, if the dragoons are

ou," Rosa said, trembling eve

ve to say, my child. Why shoul

ere in your place, I should not

ragoons of Tilly are

as it is not revoked, enjoins t

oubt

for them to accompany

have

have passed the ranks of the dragoons you

burgher

guard are the mos

e we to

hich leads into a deserted by-lane, whilst all the people are waiting in the High Street to see you come out

is not able to w

said, with an expression

got your carriag

s down near the

r coachman to be a faithful man, and I t

other, and then at Rosa, with a glan

Grand Pensionary, "whether Gry

l do no such th

and how

e was talking from the window of the porter's lodge

u have

is, Mynhe

service you are rendering us but the Bible which you will find in my room;

rnelius, it shall never

id to herself, "What a pity t

louder and louder," said John; "

, they descended a staircase of about a dozen steps; traversed a small courtyard, which was surrounded by castellated walls; and, th

o you hear them?" cried the

he carriage first, the Grand Pensionary tur

xpress our gratitude. God will reward yo

Witt proffered to her, and kiss

" she said; "it seems they

the side of his brother, and, fastening the apr

he To

the harbor of Schevening, in which a smal

ish horses. Rosa followed them with her eyes until they turned the corner of the stree

forcing the prison door was indeed owing to the mob batteri

y it could not resist much longer, and the jailer, growing very pale, put to himself the question whether it wo

round an

these madme

ll, my father, tha

ld open

d allow it t

y will k

f they

l they no

your

he

secret d

ou, my

he door and when they have left the prison, we

Gryphus; "it's surprising how much s

dst the triumphant shouts of the mob, s

, come alon

ur pri

er them, and I sha

p-door closed over his head, just as the b

st leave the two, offered to them a perfectly safe retreat, being known only to those in power

d into the priso

o the gallows with Cornel