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Philip crept down stairs that he might reconnoitre, but before he had gained the door he heard at a distance the voice of Mynheer Poots. Amine, who also heard it, was in a moment at his side with a loaded pistol in each hand. "Fear not, Amine," said Philip, as he unbarred the door, "there are but two, and your father shall be saved."
Philip called Amine, and having begged her as a favour to receive the priest's visits, the good old man blessed them both and departed. "You did not give him any money, Mr Philip?" said Mynheer Poots, when Father Seysen had left the room. "I did not," replied Philip; "I wish I had thought of it." "No, no it is better not for money is better than what he can give you; but he must not come here."
I promised to pay you, and will keep my word. I have plenty of money thousands of guilders, and know not what to do with them." "You you thousands of guilders!" exclaimed Poots. "Pooh, nonsense, that won't do." "I repeat to you, Amine," said Philip, "that I have thousands of guilders: you know I would not tell you a falsehood." "I believed you when you said so to my father," replied Amine.
You do not know my father; I must now watch him as an enemy." "We have little to fear from an infirm old man," replied Philip, laughing. But Amine thought otherwise, and was ever on her guard. The spring and summer passed rapidly away, for they were happy.
We know that we have to work out our salvation, and that we shall be judged according to our strength; if then there be evil spirits who delight to oppress man, there surely must be, as Amine asserts, good spirits, whose delight is to do him service.
As he looked out of the stern windows, and perceived the body of the young man still swinging in the wind, he almost wished that he was in his place, for then there would be an end to his wayward fate: but he thought of Amine, and felt, that for her he wished to live.
Are we not told that the omission of the mere ceremony of water to the infant will turn all future chance of happiness to misery eternal?" Philip answered not for some time. "I am afraid, Amine," said he, at last, in a low tone; "I " "I fear nothing, Philip, when my intentions are good," replied Amine. "I follow certain means to obtain an end. What is that end?
But the procession did not close here. Behind Amine were five effigies, raised high on poles, clothed in the same dresses, painted with flames and demons. Behind each effigy was borne a coffin, containing a skeleton; the effigies were of those who had died in their dungeon, or expired under the torture, and who had been tried and condemned after their death, and sentenced to be burnt.
At first he had not found an opportunity, and afterwards, his debt of gratitude towards Philip induced him to remain by Amine, who appeared each day to hold more in aversion the tenets of the Christian faith.
"For you, Amine? yes, to defend you, if 'twere necessary, once more." "I know it would how kind of you to watch this tedious night after so much exertion and fatigue! but it is now broad day." "Until I saw the dawn, Amine, I kept a faithful watch." "But now retire and take some rest. My father is risen you can lie down on his bed." "I thank you, but I feel no wish for sleep. There is much to do.
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