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Updated: June 19, 2025
On that evening she slept at Delft, and on the following morning she reached Haarlem, four hours after Boxtel had arrived there. Rosa, first of all, caused herself to be led before Mynheer van Systens, the President of the Horticultural Society of Haarlem. She found that worthy gentleman in a situation which, to do justice to our story, we must not pass over in our description.
At the head of the notables and of the Horticultural Committee shone Mynheer van Systens, dressed in his richest habiliments. The worthy man had done his best to imitate his favourite flower in the sombre and stern elegance of his garments; and we are bound to record, to his honour, that he had perfectly succeeded in his object.
These words seemed to be an "Open Sesame," for she soon found herself in the office of the President, Van Systens, who gallantly rose from his chair to meet her.
All this was detailed with an accent of truth which, although producing no change in the impassible mien of the Prince, did not fail to take effect on Van Systens. "But," said the Prince, "it cannot be long since you knew the prisoner." Rosa opened her large eyes and looked at the stranger, who drew back into the dark corner, as if he wished to escape her observation. "Why, sir?" she asked him.
The carriage rolled off, and they travelled all that day and night until the journey ended at Haarlem. IV. The Triumph of the Tulip Rosa reached Haarlem just four hours after Boxtel's arrival, and she went at once to seek an interview with Mynheer van Systens, the President of the Horticultural Society. Immediate admittance was granted on her mentioning the magic words "black tulip."
All her attention, as may be easily imagined, was fixed on that important person who was called Van Systens, so that she had no time to notice the humble stranger who was following the master of the house, and who, for aught she knew, might be somebody or nobody. The humble stranger took a book down from the shelf, and made Van Systens a sign to commence the examination forthwith.
"I hope, sir, I take you for what you are, that is to say, for the honorable Mynheer van Systens, Burgomaster of Haarlem, and President of the Horticultural Society." "And what is it you told me just now?" "I told you, sir, that my tulip has been stolen." "Then your tulip is that of Mynheer Boxtel. Well, my child, you express yourself very badly.
Go, my child, go, remember, Master Isaac Boxtel at the White Swan Inn." And Mynheer van Systens, taking up his fine pen, resumed his report, which had been interrupted by Rosa's visit. A Member of the Horticultural Society
I heard at Leyden that the city of Haarlem at last possessed the black tulip; and, after having satisfied myself of the truth of news which seemed so incredible, I have come to know all about it from the President of the Horticultural Society." "Oh, Monseigneur, Monseigneur!" said Van Systens, "what glory to the society if its endeavours are pleasing to your Highness!"
We have seen that Rosa and the tulip, like two orphan sisters, had been left by Prince William of Orange at the house of the President van Systens. Rosa did not hear again from the Stadtholder until the evening of that day on which she had seen him face to face. Toward evening, an officer called at Van Systen's house. He came from his Highness, with a request for Rosa to appear at the Town Hall.
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