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Conclusion

           ThetwoDeWitts,wronglyjudgedandwronglypunishedinamomentofpopularerror,weretwogreatcitizens,ofwhomHollandisnowproud.”

           ThePrince,aftertheselastwords,whichcontrarytohiscustom,hepronouncedwithavoicefullofemotion,gavehishandstotheloverstokiss,whilsttheywerekneelingbeforehim.

           Thenheavingasigh,hesaid,

           “Alas!youareveryhappy,who,dreamingonlyofwhatperhapsisthetruegloryofHolland,andformsespeciallyhertruehappiness,donotattempttoacquireforheranythingbeyondnewcoloursoftulips.”

           And,castingaglancetowardsthatpointofthecompasswhereFrancelay,asifhesawnewcloudsgatheringthere,heenteredhiscarriageanddroveoff.

           CorneliusstartedonthesamedayforDortwithRosa,whosentherlover’soldhousekeeperasamessengertoherfather,toapprisehimofallthathadtakenplace.

           Thosewho,thankstoourdescription,havelearnedthecharacterofoldGryphus,willcomprehendthatitwashardforhimtobecomereconciledtohisson-in-law.Hehadnotyetforgottentheblowswhichhehadreceivedinthatfamousencounter.Tojudgefromthewealswhichhecounted,theirnumber,hesaid,amountedtoforty-one;butatlast,inorder,ashedeclared,nottobelessgenerousthanhisHighnesstheStadtholder,heconsentedtomakehispeace.

           Appointedtowatchoverthetulips,theoldmanmadetherudestkeeperofflowersinthewholeoftheSevenProvinces.

           Itwasindeedasighttoseehimwatchingtheobnoxiousmothsandbutterflies,killingslugs,anddrivingawaythehungrybees.

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