Wherein the Reader begins to guess the Kind of Execution that was awaiting Van Baerle

           Thecarriagerolledonduringthewholeday;itpassedontherightofDort,wentthroughRotterdam,andreachedDelft.Atfiveo’clockintheevening,atleasttwentyleagueshadbeentravelled.

           Corneliusaddressedsomequestionstotheofficer,whowasatthesametimehisguardandhiscompanion;but,cautiousaswerehisinquiries,hehadthedisappointmentofreceivingnoanswer.

           Corneliusregrettedthathehadnolongerbyhissidethechattysoldier,whowouldtalkwithoutbeingquestioned.

           Thatobligingpersonwouldundoubtedlyhavegivenhimaspleasantdetailsandexactexplanationsconcerningthisthirdstrangepartofhisadventuresashehaddoneconcerningthefirsttwo.

           Thetravellerspassedthenightinthecarriage.OnthefollowingmorningatdawnCorneliusfoundhimselfbeyondLeyden,havingtheNorthSeaonhisleft,andtheZuyderZeeonhisright.

           Threehoursafter,heenteredHaarlem.

           CorneliuswasnotawareofwhathadpassedatHaarlem,andweshallleavehiminignoranceofituntilthecourseofeventsenlightenshim.

           Butthereaderhasarighttoknowallaboutitevenbeforeourhero,andthereforeweshallnotmakehimwait.

           WehaveseenthatRosaandthetulip,liketwoorphansisters,hadbeenleftbyPrinceWilliamofOrangeatthehouseofthePresidentvanSystens.

           RosadidnothearagainfromtheStadtholderuntiltheeveningofthatdayonwhichshehadseenhimfacetoface.

           Towardevening,anofficercalledatVanSysten’shouse.HecamefromhisHighness,witharequestforRosatoappearattheTownHall.