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The Events which took place during those Eight Days

           

           “Well,then,beitso;butlovingmedoesnotbindyoutoomuch.”

           “Unfortunately,itdoesnotbindmemorethanIambound;butitbindsyou,Rosa,you.”

           “Towhat?”

           “Firstofall,nottomarry.”

           Shesmiled.

           “That’syourway,”shesaid;“youaretyrantsallofyou.Youworshipacertainbeauty,youthinkofnothingbuther.Thenyouarecondemnedtodeath,andwhilstwalkingtothescaffold,youdevotetoheryourlastsigh;andnowyouexpectpoormetosacrificetoyouallmydreamsandmyhappiness.”

           “Butwhoisthebeautyyouaretalkingof,Rosa?”saidCornelius,tryinginvaintorememberawomantowhomRosamightpossiblybealluding.

           “Thedarkbeautywithaslenderwaist,smallfeet,andanoblehead;inshort,Iamspeakingofyourflower.”

           Corneliussmiled.

           “Thatisanimaginaryladylove,atallevents;whereas,withoutcountingthatamorousJacob,youbyyourownaccountaresurroundedwithallsortsofswainseagertomakelovetoyou.DoyourememberRosa,whatyoutoldmeofthestudents,officers,andclerksoftheHague?Aretherenoclerks,officers,orstudentsatLoewestein?”

           “Indeedthereare,andlotsofthem.”

           “Whowriteletters?”

           “Theydowrite.”

           “Andnow,asyouknowhowtoread

           HereCorneliusheavedasighatthethought,that,poorcaptiveashewas,tohimaloneRosaowedthefacultyofreadingthelove-letterswhichshereceived.

           “Astothat,”saidRosa,“Ithinkthatinreadingthenotesaddressedtome,andpassingthedifferentswainsinreviewwhosendthemtome,Iamonlyfollowingyourinstructions

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