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The Little Grated Window

           ButItellyou,attheveryoutset,itwon’tbesuchaneasymatterforyoutoconspire.Firstofall,youwillhavenobooks,nopaper,andnoconjuringbook.It’sbooksthathelpedMynheerGrotiustogetoff.”

           “Iassureyou,MasterGryphus,”repliedVanBaerle,“thatifIhaveentertainedtheideaofescaping,Imostdecidedlyhaveitnolonger.”

           “Well,well,”saidGryphus,“justlooksharp:that’swhatIshalldoalso.But,forallthat,IsayhisHighnesshasmadeagreatmistake.”

           “Nottohavecutoffmyhead?thankyou,MasterGryphus.”

           “Justso,lookwhethertheMynheerdeWittdon’tkeepveryquietnow.”

           “That’sveryshockingwhatyousaynow,MasterGryphus,”criedVanBaerle,turningawayhisheadtoconcealhisdisgust.“Youforgetthatoneofthoseunfortunategentlemenwasmyfriend,andtheothermysecondfather.”

           “Yes,butIalsorememberthattheone,aswellastheother,wasaconspirator.And,moreover,IamspeakingfromChristiancharity.”

           “Oh,indeed!explainthatalittletome,mygoodMasterGryphus.Idonotquiteunderstandit.”

           “Well,then,ifyouhadremainedontheblockofMasterHarbruck

           “What?”

           “Youwouldnotsufferanylonger;whereas,Iwillnotdisguiseitfromyou,Ishallleadyouasadlifeofit.”

           “Thankyouforthepromise,MasterGryphus.”

           Andwhilsttheprisonersmiledironicallyattheoldjailer,Rosa,fromtheoutside,answeredbyabrightsmile,whichcarriedsweetconsolationtotheheartofVanBaerle.

           Gryphussteppedtowardsthewindow.

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