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This damsel knew that I had produced the black tulip, and, in concert with a lover of hers in the fortress of Loewestein, she formed the plan of ruining me by appropriating to herself the prize of a hundred thousand guilders, which, with the help of your Highness's justice, I hope to gain." "Yah!" cried Rosa, beyond herself with anger. "Silence!" said the Prince. Then, turning to Boxtel, he said,
At the second visit of Gryphus, Cornelius, contrary to all his former habits, asked the old jailer, with the most winning voice, about her health; but Gryphus contented himself with giving the laconical answer, "All's well." At the third visit of the day, Cornelius changed his former inquiry: "I hope nobody is ill at Loewestein?"
He was one of those choice spirits who abhor everything that is common, and who often lose a good chance through not taking the way of the vulgar, that high road of mediocrity which leads to everything. "How is it possible," said Cornelius to himself, "that I should escape from Loewestein, as Grotius has done the same thing before me? Has not every precaution been taken since?
"Because it is not yet four months since the jailer Gryphus and his daughter were removed to Loewestein." "That is true, sir." "Otherwise, you must have solicited the transfer of your father, in order to be able to follow some prisoner who may have been transported from the Hague to Loewestein." "Sir," said Rosa, blushing. "Finish what you have to say," said William.
Mathias was taken within twelve hours from his cell, then led to the jailer's lodge, where he was registered as leaving Loewestein, then taken to the Esplanade, from which there is a very fine prospect over a wide expanse of country. There they fettered his hands, bandaged his eyes, and let him say his prayers.
"Yes, indeed, I threaten you," cried the jailer. "And with what?" "First of all, look at what I have in my hand." "I think that's a stick," said Cornelius calmly, "but I don't suppose you will threaten me with that." "Oh, you don't suppose! why not?" "Because any jailer who strikes a prisoner is liable to two penalties, the first laid down in Article 9 of the regulations at Loewestein:
Gryphus nearly fainted with anger and with fright, but he soon rallied, and said, putting his hand in his pocket, "Well, as you force me to it," and with these words he drew forth a clasp-knife and opened it. "Halloa! a knife?" said Cornelius, preparing to defend himself with his stick. In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus
The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt. There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
I could not read myself, but which your housekeeper read to me, I hastened to my aunt; there I remained until the Prince should come to the dairy; and when he came, I asked him as a favour to allow my father to exchange his post at the prison of the Hague with the jailer of the fortress of Loewestein.
"With the very simple fact of my having planted and grown it in my own chamber." "In your chamber? Where was your chamber?" "At Loewestein." "You are from Loewestein?" "I am the daughter of the jailer of the fortress." The Prince made a little movement, as much as to say, "Well, that's it, I remember now."
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