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The President van Systens

           

           Thejailer,whowasofaveryspitefulandcrueldisposition,chuckledwithinhimselfattheideaofhavingstrucksuchterrorintohisdaughter’sheart.

           Butwhilsthewascongratulatinghimselfonhavingsuchanicestorytotelltohisbooncompanion,Jacob,thatworthywasonhisroadtoDelft;and,thankstotheswiftnessofthehorse,hadalreadythestartofRosaandhercompanionbyfourleagues.

           Andwhilsttheaffectionatefatherwasrejoicingatthethoughtofhisdaughterweepinginherroom,RosawasmakingthebestofherwaytowardsHaarlem.

           ThustheprisoneralonewaswhereGryphusthoughthimtobe.

           Rosawassolittlewithherfathersinceshetookcareofthetulip,thatathisdinnerhour,thatistosay,attwelveo’clock,hewasremindedforthefirsttimebyhisappetitethathisdaughterwasfrettingrathertoolong.

           Hesentoneoftheunder-turnkeystocallher;and,whenthemancamebacktotellhimthathehadcalledandsoughtherinvain,heresolvedtogoandcallherhimself.

           Hefirstwenttoherroom,but,loudasheknocked,Rosaanswerednot.

           Thelocksmithofthefortresswassentfor;heopenedthedoor,butGryphusnomorefoundRosathanshehadfoundthetulip.

           AtthatverymomentsheenteredRotterdam.

           Gryphusthereforehadjustaslittlechanceoffindingherinthekitchenasinherroom,andjustaslittleinthegardenasinthekitchen.

           Thereadermayimaginetheangerofthejailerwhen,afterhavingmadeinquiriesabouttheneighbourhood,heheardthathisdaughterhadhiredahorse,and,likeanadventuress,setoutonajourneywithoutsayingwhereshewasgoing.

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