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"Right is right," cried the doctor indignantly. "You are too good for maid-servant's work, Father Damianus, especially when there is plenty of money without an owner here in the house, and we can find as many scrubbing-women as we want to-morrow." "But not to-day, doctor; and the young lady won't stay in yonder room any longer.
"Very well, sir!" replied the burgomaster. "Whatever may happen, we shall not expel you from the city. Of course, if you prefer to go to the Spaniards " Damianus shook his head and, interrupting the burgomaster, answered modestly: "No, sir; I am a native of Utrecht and will gladly pray for the liberty of Holland." "There, there!" exclaimed Van Hout. "Those were good words, admirable words!
Meantime Belotti had been informed of Henrica's serious illness and, as he liked the young girl, sent for a physician on his own responsibility, and instead of the family priest summoned Father Damianus. Then he went to the sick girl's chamber. Even before he crossed the threshold, the old lady in the utmost excitement, exclaimed: "Belotti, what do you say now, Belotti?
Maria gazed beseechingly at Peter, and the latter said: "If you desire the consolations of your religion, I will send Father Damianus to you, and you can hear mass with the Grey Sisters, who live beside us, as often as you desire. We are not fighting against your religion, but for the free exercise of every faith, and the whole city stands open to you.
Do I err or not, in thinking that the name of Glipper no longer pleases you, dear Junker?" "No, Father Damianus! You are right, a thousand times right. It is no sin, to desire a free Holland." "Who told you it was one?" "Canon Bermont and our chaplain." "Then we are of a different opinion concerning this temporal matter. Give to God the things that are God's, and remain where the Lord placed you.
Well done there were six enemies of the Lord destroyed at once." "I see three more yonder," cried Orion. "Come here, Damianus, and help me."
It will do the invalid good, and the exercise can't hurt me." With these words Father Damianus rose, and seeing Maria, said: "You have brought a new nurse? That's right. I need not praise Sister Gonzaga, for you know her; but I assure you Fraulein Henrica won't allow her to remain with her long, and I shall leave this house as soon as the funeral is over."
"Right is right," cried the doctor indignantly. "You are too good for maid-servant's work, Father Damianus, especially when there is plenty of money without an owner here in the house, and we can find as many scrubbing-women as we want to-morrow." "But not to-day, doctor; and the young lady won't stay in yonder room any longer.
The distributors of these vows carry a basket full of them in one hand, and hold a plate in the other, to receive the money, crying out, "Saints Cosmo and Damianus!" If you ask the price of one, the answer is, "più ci metti, più meriti;" the more you give, the more the merit.
Henrica could not see him immediately, Father Damianus was with her, so he was obliged to wait in the dining-room until the priest appeared. Nicolas knew him well, and had even confessed to him once the year before. After greeting the estimable man and answering his inquiry how he had come there, he said frankly and hastily: "Forgive me, Father, but something weighs upon my heart.
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