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The Happy Man makes Acquaintance with Misfortune

           

           Ontheeveningofwhichwearespeaking,afterthetwoCorneliuseshadvisitedtogetheralltheapartmentsofthehouse,whilstatrainofdomesticsfollowedtheirsteps,DeWittsaidinalowvoicetoVanBaerle,

           “Mydearson,sendthesepeopleaway,andletusbealoneforsomeminutes.”

           TheyoungerCornelius,bowingassent,saidaloud,

           “Wouldyounow,sir,pleasetoseemydry-room?”

           Thedry-room,thispantheon,thissanctumsanctorumofthetulip-fancier,was,asDelphiofold,interdictedtotheprofaneuninitiated.

           Neverhadanyofhisservantsbeenboldenoughtosethisfootthere.CorneliusadmittedonlytheinoffensivebroomofanoldFrisianhousekeeper,whohadbeenhisnurse,andwhofromthetimewhenhehaddevotedhimselftothecultureoftulipsventurednolongertoputonionsinhisstews,forfearofpullingtopiecesandmincingtheidolofherfosterchild.

           Atthemerementionofthedry-room,therefore,theservantswhowerecarryingthelightsrespectfullyfellback.Cornelius,takingthecandlestickfromthehandsoftheforemost,conductedhisgodfatherintothatroom,whichwasnootherthanthatverycabinetwithaglassfrontintowhichBoxtelwascontinuallypryingwithhistelescope.

           Theenviousspywaswatchingmoreintentlythanever.

           Firstofallhesawthewallsandwindowslitup.

           Thentwodarkfiguresappeared.

           Oneofthem,tall,majestic,stern,satdownnearthetableonwhichVanBaerlehadplacedthetaper.

           Inthisfigure,BoxtelrecognisedthepalefeaturesofCorneliusdeWitt,whoselonghair,partedinfront,felloverhisshoulders.

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