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The Events which took place during those Eight Days

           WhatclaimhaveItoyourfidelity?”

           “Myfidelity!”Rosaexclaimed,withhereyesfulloftears,andwithoutcaringanylongertohidefromCorneliusthisdewofpearlsdroppingonhercheeks,“myfidelity!haveInotbeenfaithfultoyou?”

           “Doyoucallitfaithfultodesertme,andtoleavemeheretodie?”

           “But,MynheerCornelius,”saidRosa,“amInotdoingeverythingforyouthatcouldgiveyoupleasure?haveInotdevotedmyselftoyourtulip?”

           “Youarebitter,Rosa,youreproachmewiththeonlyunalloyedpleasurewhichIhavehadinthisworld.”

           “Ireproachyouwithnothing,MynheerCornelius,except,perhaps,withtheintensegriefwhichIfeltwhenpeoplecametotellmeattheBuytenhofthatyouwereabouttobeputtodeath.”

           “Youaredispleased,Rosa,mysweetgirl,withmylovingflowers.”

           “Iamnotdispleasedwithyourlovingthem,MynheerCornelius,onlyitmakesmesadtothinkthatyoulovethembetterthanyoudome.”

           “Oh,mydear,dearRosa!lookhowmyhandstremble;lookatmypalecheek,hearhowmyheartbeats.Itisforyou,mylove,notfortheblacktulip.Destroythebulb,destroythegermofthatflower,extinguishthegentlelightofthatinnocentanddelightfuldream,towhichIhaveaccustomedmyself;butloveme,Rosa,loveme;forIfeeldeeplythatIlovebutyou.”

           “Yes,aftertheblacktulip,”sighedRosa,whoatlastnolongercoylywithdrewherwarmhandsfromthegrating,asCorneliusmostaffectionatelykissedthem.

           “Aboveandbeforeeverythinginthisworld,Rosa.”

           “MayIbelieveyou?”

           “Asyoubelieveinyourownexistence.

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