Черный тюльпан

The Events which took place during those Eight Days

           ToyouGodhasgiventhethoughtandstrengthfordefendingyourself;buttomypoortulip,whenitisindanger,Godhasgivennothingofthesort.”

           Rosa,withoutreplyingtothisexcuseoftheprisoner,continued,

           “FromthemomentwhenIfirstknewthatyouwereuneasyonaccountofthemanwhofollowedme,andinwhomIhadrecognizedJacob,Iwasevenmoreuneasymyself.Ontheday,therefore,afterthatonwhichIsawyoulast,andonwhichyousaid

           Corneliusinterruptedher.

           “Oncemore,pardonme,Rosa!”hecried.“IwaswronginsayingtoyouwhatIsaid.Ihaveaskedyourpardonforthatunfortunatespeechbefore.Iaskitagain:shallIalwaysaskitinvain?”

           “Onthefollowingday,”Rosacontinued,“rememberingwhatyouhadtoldmeaboutthestratagemwhichIwastoemploytoascertainwhetherthatodiousmanwasafterthetulip,orafterme

           “Yes,yes,odious.Tellme,”hesaid,“doyouhatethatman?”

           “Idohatehim,”saidRosa,“asheisthecauseofalltheunhappinessIhavesufferedtheseeightdays.”

           “You,too,havebeenunhappy,Rosa?Ithankyouathousandtimesforthiskindconfession.”

           “Well,onthedayafterthatunfortunateone,IwentdownintothegardenandproceededtowardstheborderwhereIwastoplantyourtulip,lookingroundallthewhiletoseewhetherIwasagainfollowedasIwaslasttime.”

           “Andthen?”Corneliusasked.

           “Andthenthesameshadowglidedbetweenthegateandthewall,andoncemoredisappearedbehindtheelder-trees.

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