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The Hatred of a Tulip-fancier
Thisinnocentmagic,thefruitatthesametimeofchild-likemusingsandofmanlygenius—thispatientuntiringlabour,ofwhichBoxtelknewhimselftobeincapable—madehim,gnawedashewaswithenvy,centreallhislife,allhisthoughts,andallhishopesinhistelescope.
For,strangetosay,theloveandinterestofhorticulturehadnotdeadenedinIsaachisfierceenvyandthirstofrevenge.Sometimes,whilstcoveringVanBaerlewithhistelescope,hedeludedhimselfintoabeliefthathewaslevellinganever-failingmusketathim;andthenhewouldseekwithhisfingerforthetriggertofiretheshotwhichwastohavekilledhisneighbour.Butitistimethatweshouldconnectwiththisepochoftheoperationsoftheone,andtheespionageoftheother,thevisitwhichCorneliusdeWittcametopaytohisnativetown.
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