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In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus

           

           Whatthepoorprisonerwasmostafraidofduringthiswalk,whichheconsideredasleadinghimtotheendofthejourneyoflife,wastoseeGryphusandnottoseeRosa.Whatsavagesatisfactionwouldglistenintheeyesofthefather,andwhatsorrowdimthoseofthedaughter!

           HowGryphuswouldgloryinhispunishment!Punishment?Rathersavagevengeanceforaneminentlyrighteousdeed,whichCorneliushadthesatisfactionofhavingperformedasaboundenduty.

           ButRosa,poorgirl!musthediewithoutaglimpseofher,withoutanopportunitytogiveheronelastkiss,oreventosayonelastwordoffarewell?

           And,worstofall,musthediewithoutanyintelligenceoftheblacktulip,andregainhisconsciousnessinheavenwithnoideainwhatdirectionheshouldlooktofindit?

           Intruth,torestrainhistearsatsuchacrisisthepoorwretch’sheartmusthavebeenencasedinmoreoftheaestriplex“thetriplebrass”thanHoracebestowsuponthesailorwhofirstvisitedtheterrifyingAcroceraunianshoals.

           InvaindidCorneliuslooktotherightandtotheleft;hesawnosigneitherofRosaorGryphus.

           OnreachingtheEsplanade,hebravelylookedaboutfortheguardswhoweretobehisexecutioners,andinrealitysawadozensoldiersassembled.Buttheywerenotstandinginline,orcarryingmuskets,buttalkingtogethersogaylythatCorneliusfeltalmostshocked.

           Allatonce,Gryphus,limping,staggering,andsupportinghimselfonacrookedstick,cameforthfromthejailer’slodge;hisoldeyes,grayasthoseofacat,werelitupbyagleaminwhichallhishatredwasconcentrated.

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