With　an　eye　keen　as　that　of　a　bird　of　prey；　　with　a　long
  aquiline　nose；　a　finely　cut　mouth；　which　he　generally　kept
  open；　or　rather　which　was　gaping　like　the　edges　of　a　wound；
  this　man　would　have　presented　to　Lavater；　if　Lavater　had
  lived　at　that　time；　a　subject　for　physiognomical
  observations　which　at　the　first　blush　would　not　have　been
  very　favourable　to　the　person　in　question。
  〃What　difference　is　there　between　the　figure　of　the
  conqueror　and　that　of　the　pirate？〃　said　the　ancients。　The
  difference　only　between　the　eagle　and　the　vulture；
  serenity　or　restlessness。
  And　indeed　the　sallow　physiognomy；　the　thin　and　sickly　body；
  and　the　prowling　ways　of　the　stranger；　were　the　very　type　of
  a　suspecting　master；　or　an　unquiet　thief；　and　a　police
  officer　would　certainly　have　decided　in　favour　of　the　latter
  supposition；　on　account　of　the　great　care　which　the
  mysterious　person　evidently　took　to　hide　himself。
  He　was　plainly　dressed；　and　apparently　unarmed；　his　arm　was
  lean　but　wiry；　and　his　hands　dry；　but　of　an　aristocratic
  whiteness　and　delicacy；　and　he　leaned　on　the　shoulder　of　an
  officer；　who；　with　his　hand　on　his　sword；　had　watched　the
  scenes　in　the　Buytenhof　with　eager　curiosity；　very　natural
  in　a　military　man；　until　his　companion　drew　him　away　with
  him。
  On　arriving　at　the　square　of　the　Hoogstraet；　the　man　with
  the　sallow　face　pushed　the　other　behind　an　open　shutter；
  from　which　corner　he　himself　began　to　survey　the　balcony　of
  the　Town…hall。
  At　the　savage　yells　of　the　mob；　the　window　of　the　Town…hall
  opened；　and　a　man　came　forth　to　address　the　people。
  〃Who　is　that　on　the　balcony？〃　asked　the　young　man；　glancing
  at　the　orator。
  〃It　is　the　Deputy　Bowelt；〃　replied　the　officer。
  〃What　sort　of　a　man　is　he？　Do　you　know　anything　of　him？〃
  〃An　honest　man；　at　least　I　believe　so；　Monseigneur。〃
  Hearing　this　character　given　of　Bowelt；　the　young　man　showed
  signs　of　such　a　strange　disappointment　and　evident
  dissatisfaction　that　the　officer　could　not　but　remark　it；
  and　therefore　added；
  〃At　least　people　say　so；　Monseigneur。　I　cannot　say　anything
  about　it　myself；　as　I　have　no　personal　acquaintance　with
  Mynheer　Bowelt。〃
  〃An　honest　man；〃　repeated　he　who　was　addressed　as
  Monseigneur；　〃do　you　mean　to　say　that　he　is　an　honest　man
  （brave　homme）；　or　a　brave　one　（homme　brave）？〃
  〃Ah；　Monseigneur　must　excuse　me；　I　would　not　presume　to　draw
  such　a　fine　distinction　in　the　case　of　a　man　whom；　I　assure
  your　Highness　once　more；　I　know　only　by　sight。〃
  〃If　this　Bowelt　is　an　honest　man；〃　his　Highness　continued；
  〃he　will　give　to　the　demand　of　these　furibund　petitioners　a
  very　queer　reception。〃
  The　nervous　quiver　of　his　hand；　which　moved　on　the　shoulder
  of　his　companion　as　the　fingers　of　a　player　on　the　keys　of　a
  harpsichord；　betrayed　his　burning　impatience；　so　ill
  concealed　at　certain　times；　and　particularly　at　that　moment；
  under　the　icy　and　sombre　expression　of　his　face。
  The　chief　of　the　deputation　of　the　burghers　was　then　heard
  addressing　an　interpellation　to　Mynheer　Bowelt；　whom　he
  requested　to　let　them　know　where　the　other　deputies；　his
  colleagues；　were。
  〃Gentlemen；〃　Bowelt　repeated　for　the　second　time；　〃I　assure
  you　that　in　this　moment　I　am　here　alone　with　Mynheer
  d'Asperen；　and　I　cannot　take　any　resolution　on　my　own
  responsibility。〃
  〃The　order！　we　want　the　order！〃　cried　several　thousand
  voices。
  Mynheer　Bowelt　wished　to　speak；　but　his　words　were　not
  heard；　and　he　was　only　seen　moving　his　arms　in　all　sorts　of
  gestures；　which　plainly　showed　that　he　felt　his　position　to
  be　desperate。　When；　at　last；　he　saw　that　he　could　not　make
  himself　heard；　he　turned　round　towards　the　open　window；　and
  called　Mynheer　d'Asperen。
  The　latter　gentleman　now　made　his　appearance　on　the　balcony；
  where　he　was　saluted　with　shouts　even　more　energetic　than
  those　with　which；　ten　minutes　before；　his　colleague　had　been
  received。
  This　did　not　prevent　him　from　undertaking　the　difficult　task
  of　haranguing　the　mob；　but　the　mob　preferred　forcing　the
  guard　of　the　States　　which；　however；　offered　no　resistance
  to　the　sovereign　people　　to　listening　to　the　speech　of
  Mynheer　d'Asperen。
  〃Now；　then；〃　the　young　man　coolly　remarked；　whilst　the　crowd
  was　rushing　into　the　principal　gate　of　the　Town…hall；　〃it
  seems　the　question　will　be　discussed　indoors；　Captain。　Come
  along；　and　let　us　hear　the　debate。〃
  〃Oh；　Monseigneur！　Monseigneur！　take　care！〃
  〃Of　what？〃
  〃Among　these　deputies　there　are　many　who　have　had　dealings
  with　you；　and　it　would　be　sufficient；　that　one　of　them
  should　recognize　your　Highness。〃
  〃Yes；　that　I　might　be　charged　with　having　been　the
  instigator　of　all　this　work；　indeed；　you　are　right；〃　said
  the　young　man；　blushing　for　a　moment　from　regret　of　having
  betrayed　so　much　eagerness。　〃From　this　place　we　shall　see
  them　return　with　or　without　the　order　for　the　withdrawal　of
  the　dragoons；　then　we　may　judge　which　is　greater；　Mynheer
  Bowelt's　honesty　or　his　courage。〃
  〃But；〃　replied　the　officer；　looking　with　astonishment　at　the
  personage　whom　he　addressed　as　Monseigneur；　〃but　your
  Highness　surely　does　not　suppose　for　one　instant　that　the
  deputies　will　order　Tilly's　horse　to　quit　their　post？〃
  〃Why　not？〃　the　young　man　quietly　retorted。
  〃Because　doing　so　would　simply　be　signing　the　death　warrant
  of　Cornelius　and　John　de　Witt。〃
  〃We　shall　see；〃　his　Highness　replied；　with　the　most　perfect
  coolness；　〃God　alone　knows　what　is　going　on　within　the
  hearts　of　men。〃
  The　officer　looked　askance　at　the　impassible　figure　of　his
  companion；　and　grew　pale：　he　was　an　honest　man　as　well　as　a
  brave　one。
  From　the　spot　where　they　stood；　his　Highness　and　his
  attendant　heard　the　tumult　and　the　heavy　tramp　of　the　crowd
  on　the　staircase　of　the　Town…hall。　The　noise　thereupon
  sounded　through　the　windows　of　the　hall；　on　the　balcony　of
  which　Mynheers　Bowelt　and　D'Asperen　had　presented
  themselves。　These　two　gentlemen　had　retired　into　the
  building；　very　likely　from　fear　of　being　forced　over　the
  balustrade　by　the　pressure　of　the　crowd。
  After　this；　fluctuating　shadows　in　tumultuous　confusion　were
  seen　flitting　to　and　fro　across　the　windows：　the　council
  hall　was　filling。
  Suddenly　the　noise　subsided；　and　as　suddenly　again　it　rose
  with　redoubled　intensity；　and　at　last　reached　such　a　pitch
  that　the　old　building　shook　to　the　very　roof。
  At　length；　the　living　stream　poured　back　through　the
  galleries　and　stairs　to　the　arched　gateway；　from　which　it
  was　seen　issuing　like　waters　from　a　spout。
  At　the　head　of　the　first　group；　man　was　flying　rather　than
  running；　his　face　hideously　distorted　with　satanic　glee：
  this　man　was　the　surgeon　Tyckelaer。
  〃We　have　it！　we　have　it！〃　he　cried；　brandishing　a　paper　in
  the　air。
  〃They　have　got　the　order！〃　muttered　the　officer　in
  amazement。
  〃Well；　then；〃　his　Highness　quietly　remarked；　〃now　I　know
  what　to　believe　with　regard　to　Mynheer　Bowelt's　honesty　and
  courage：　he　has　neither　the　one　nor　the　other。〃
  Then；　looking　with　a　steady　glance　after　the　crowd　which　was
  rushing　along　before　him；　he　continued；
  〃Let　us　now　go　to　the　Buytenhof；　Captain；　I　expect　we　shall
  see　a　very　strange　sight　there。〃
  The　officer　bowed；　and；　without　making　any　reply；　followed
  in　the　steps　of　his　master。
  There　was　an　immense　crowd　in　the　square　and　about　the
  neighbourhood　of　the　prison。　But　the　dragoons　of　Tilly　still
  kept　it　in　check　with　the　same　success　and　with　the　same
  firmness。
  It　was　not　long　before　the　Count　heard　the　increasing　din　of
  the　approaching　multitude；　the　first　ranks　of　which　rushed
  on　with　the　rapidity　of　a　cataract。
  At　the　same　time　he　observed　the　paper；　which　was　waving
  above　the　surface　of　clenched　fists　and　glittering　arms。
  〃Halloa！〃　he　said；　rising　in　his　stirrups；　and　touching　his
  lieutenant　with　the　knob　of　his　sword；　〃I　really　believe
  those　rascals　have　got　the　order。〃
  〃Dastardly　ruffians　they　are；〃　cried　the　lieutenant。
  It　was　indeed　the　order；　which　the　burgher　guard　received
  with　a　roar　of　triumph。　They　immediately　sallied　forth；　with
  lowered　arms　and　fierce　shouts；　to　meet　Count　Tilly's
  dragoons。
  But　the　Count　was　not　the　man　to　allow　them　to　approach
  within　an　inconvenient　distance。
  〃Stop！〃　he　cried；　〃stop；　and　keep　off　from　my　horse；　or　I
  shall　give　the　word　of　command　to　advance。〃
  〃Here　is　the　order！〃　a　hundred　insolent　voices　answered　at
  once。
  He　took　it　in　amazement；　cast　a　rapid　glance　on　it；　and　said
  quite　aloud；
  〃Those　who　have　signed　this　order　are　the　real　murderers　of
  Cornelius　de　Witt。　I　would　rather　have　my　two　hands　cut　off
  than　have　written　one　single　letter　of　this　infamous　order。〃
  And；　pushing　back　with　the　hilt　of　his　sword　the　man　who
  wanted　to　take　it　from　him；　he　added；
  〃Wait　a　minute；　papers　like　this　are　of　importance；　and　are
  to　be　kept。〃
  Saying　this；　he　folded　up　the　document；　and　carefully　put　it
  in　the　pocket　of　his　coat。
  Then；　turning　round　towards　his　troop；　he　gave　the　word　of
  command；
  〃Tilly's　dragoons；　wheel　to　the　right！〃
  After　this；