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"God in heaven!" exclaimed Mynheer Kloots. Philip felt a hand upon his shoulder, and the cold darted through his whole frame. He turned round and met the one eye of Schriften, who screamed in his ear "PHILIP VANDERDECKEN That's the Flying Dutchman!"
The elder Vanderdecken knelt down: Philip did the same; still embracing each other with one arm, while they raised on high the other, and prayed. For the last time the relic was taken from the bosom of Philip and handed to his father and his father raised his eyes to heaven and kissed it.
I'll sail with you, Mynheer Vanderdecken, I wish to be always near you he! he!" "Be it so, then: as soon as you are strong again, you will go to your duty; till then, I will see that you want for nothing." "Nor I, my good fellow. Come to me if you do, and I will be your help," said Amine. "You have suffered much; but we will do what we can to make you forget it."
Philip was not very sorry that his money had been put out to such good interest, as to be the captain of a ship was what he earnestly desired. He replied, that "he certainly did hope to command a ship after the next voyage, when he trusted that he should feel himself quite competent to the charge." "No doubt, no doubt, Mr Vanderdecken. I can see that clearly. You must be very fond of the sea."
Amine waved her hand indignantly to those who approached her, when Father Mathias, almost breathless, made his appearance from the crowd, through which he had forced his way. "Amine Vanderdecken unhappy woman! had you been counselled by me this would not have been. Now it is too late, but not too late to save your soul.
A good Angel, thinking the Dutchman's fate too hard, interceded for him; and though his sentence could not be wholly remitted, a bargain was struck. Once in seven years Vanderdecken could land and spend a certain time ashore.
Do you feel better, Mynheer Vanderdecken." "Much better," replied Philip. "Still, in your enfeebled state, I should recommend you to go on shore." "I shall avail myself of your permission, with thanks. How long shall we stay here?" "Not long, as we are ordered to run back. Our cargo is all ready for, us, and will be on board soon after we have discharged."
At this moment an unusual bustle was heard in the crowd under the pulpit, there was struggling and expostulation, and the officers raised their wands for silence and decorum but it continued. "You, Amine Vanderdecken, being accused " Another violent struggle; and from the crowd darted a young man, who rushed to where Amine was standing, and caught her in his arms. "Philip!
The man replied, "There has been time enough for her to have had six husbands since then; but were she alive still, there is no fear that Vanderdecken would ever get home to disturb her."
Father Seysen called the next day and received his answer and three days afterwards, the bells of the little church of Terneuse were ringing a merry peal for the union of Amine Poots and Philip Vanderdecken.
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