〃And　thus　I　shall　see　you　every　day？〃
  〃As　often　as　I　can　manage　it。〃
  〃Oh；　Rosa；　my　beautiful　Rosa；　do　you　love　me　a　little？〃
  〃A　little？〃　she　said；　〃you　make　no　great　pretensions；
  Mynheer　Cornelius。〃
  Cornelius　tenderly　stretched　out　his　hands　towards　her；　but
  they　were　only　able　to　touch　each　other　with　the　tips　of
  their　fingers　through　the　wire　grating。
  〃Here　is　my　father；〃　said　she。
  Rosa　then　abruptly　drew　back　from　the　door；　and　ran　to　meet
  old　Gryphus；　who　made　his　appearance　at　the　top　of　the
  staircase。
  Chapter　15
  The　Little　Grated　Window
  Gryphus　was　followed　by　the　mastiff。
  The　turnkey　took　the　animal　round　the　jail；　so　that；　if
  needs　be；　he　might　recognize　the　prisoners。
  〃Father；〃　said　Rosa；　〃here　is　the　famous　prison　from　which
  Mynheer　Grotius　escaped。　You　know　Mynheer　Grotius？〃
  〃Oh；　yes；　that　rogue　Grotius；　a　friend　of　that　villain
  Barneveldt；　whom　I　saw　executed　when　I　was　a　child。　Ah！　so
  Grotius；　and　that's　the　chamber　from　which　he　escaped。　Well；
  I'll　answer　for　it　that　no　one　shall　escape　after　him　in　my
  time。〃
  And　thus　opening　the　door；　he　began　in　the　dark　to　talk　to
  the　prisoner。
  The　dog；　on　his　part；　went　up　to　the　prisoner；　and；
  growling；　smelled　about　his　legs　just　as　though　to　ask　him
  what　right　he　had　still　to　be　alive；　after　having　left　the
  prison　in　the　company　of　the　Recorder　and　the　executioner。
  But　the　fair　Rosa　called　him　to　her　side。
  〃Well；　my　master；〃　said　Gryphus；　holding　up　his　lantern　to
  throw　a　little　light　around；　〃you　see　in　me　your　new　jailer。
  I　am　head　turnkey；　and　have　all　the　cells　under　my　care。　I
  am　not　vicious；　but　I'm　not　to　be　trifled　with；　as　far　as
  discipline　goes。〃
  〃My　good　Master　Gryphus；　I　know　you　perfectly　well；〃　said
  the　prisoner；　approaching　within　the　circle　of　light　cast
  around　by　the　lantern。
  〃Halloa！　that's　you；　Mynheer　van　Baerle；〃　said　Gryphus。
  〃That's　you；　well；　I　declare；　it's　astonishing　how　people　do
  meet。〃
  〃Oh；　yes；　and　it's　really　a　great　pleasure　to　me；　good
  Master　Gryphus；　to　see　that　your　arm　is　doing　well；　as　you
  are　able　to　hold　your　lantern　with　it。〃
  Gryphus　knitted　his　brow。　〃Now；　that's　just　it；〃　he　said；
  〃people　always　make　blunders　in　politics。　His　Highness　has
  granted　you　your　life；　I'm　sure　I　should　never　have　done
  so。〃
  〃Don't　say　so；〃　replied　Cornelius；　〃why　not？〃
  〃Because　you　are　the　very　man　to　conspire　again。　You　learned
  people　have　dealings　with　the　devil。〃
  〃Nonsense；　Master　Gryphus。　Are　you　dissatisfied　with　the
  manner　in　which　I　have　set　your　arm；　or　with　the　price　that
  I　asked　you？〃　said　Cornelius；　laughing。
  〃On　the　contrary；〃　growled　the　jailer；　〃you　have　set　it　only
  too　well。　There　is　some　witchcraft　in　this。　After　six　weeks；
  I　was　able　to　use　it　as　if　nothing　had　happened；　so　much　so；
  that　the　doctor　of　the　Buytenhof；　who　knows　his　trade　well；
  wanted　to　break　it　again；　to　set　it　in　the　regular　way；　and
  promised　me　that　I　should　have　my　blessed　three　months　for
  my　money　before　I　should　be　able　to　move　it。〃
  〃And　you　did　not　want　that？〃
  〃I　said；　'Nay；　as　long　as　I　can　make　the　sign　of　the　cross
  with　that　arm'　（Gryphus　was　a　Roman　Catholic）；　'I　laugh　at
  the　devil。'〃
  〃But　if　you　laugh　at　the　devil；　Master　Gryphus；　you　ought
  with　so　much　more　reason　to　laugh　at　learned　people。〃
  〃Ah；　learned　people；　learned　people！　Why；　I　would　rather
  have　to　guard　ten　soldiers　than　one　scholar。　The　soldiers
  smoke；　guzzle；　and　get　drunk；　they　are　gentle　as　lambs　if
  you　only　give　them　brandy　or　Moselle；　but　scholars；　and
  drink；　smoke；　and　fuddle　　ah；　yes；　that's　altogether
  different。　They　keep　sober；　spend　nothing；　and　have　their
  heads　always　clear　to　make　conspiracies。　But　I　tell　you；　at
  the　very　outset；　it　won't　be　such　an　easy　matter　for　you　to
  conspire。　First　of　all；　you　will　have　no　books；　no　paper；
  and　no　conjuring　book。　It's　books　that　helped　Mynheer
  Grotius　to　get　off。〃
  〃I　assure　you；　Master　Gryphus；〃　replied　Van　Baerle；　〃that　if
  I　have　entertained　the　idea　of　escaping；　I　most　decidedly
  have　it　no　longer。〃
  〃Well；　well；〃　said　Gryphus；　〃just　look　sharp：　that's　what　I
  shall　do　also。　But；　for　all　that；　I　say　his　Highness　has
  made　a　great　mistake。〃
  〃Not　to　have　cut　off　my　head？　thank　you；　Master　Gryphus。〃
  〃Just　so；　look　whether　the　Mynheer　de　Witt　don't　keep　very
  quiet　now。〃
  〃That's　very　shocking　what　you　say　now；　Master　Gryphus；〃
  cried　Van　Baerle；　turning　away　his　head　to　conceal　his
  disgust。　〃You　forget　that　one　of　those　unfortunate　gentlemen
  was　my　friend；　and　the　other　my　second　father。〃
  〃Yes；　but　I　also　remember　that　the　one；　as　well　as　the
  other；　was　a　conspirator。　And；　moreover；　I　am　speaking　from
  Christian　charity。〃
  〃Oh；　indeed！　explain　that　a　little　to　me；　my　good　Master
  Gryphus。　I　do　not　quite　understand　it。〃
  〃Well；　then；　if　you　had　remained　on　the　block　of　Master
  Harbruck　　〃
  〃What？〃
  〃You　would　not　suffer　any　longer；　whereas；　I　will　not
  disguise　it　from　you；　I　shall　lead　you　a　sad　life　of　it。〃
  〃Thank　you　for　the　promise；　Master　Gryphus。〃
  And　whilst　the　prisoner　smiled　ironically　at　the　old　jailer；
  Rosa；　from　the　outside；　answered　by　a　bright　smile；　which
  carried　sweet　consolation　to　the　heart　of　Van　Baerle。
  Gryphus　stepped　towards　the　window。
  It　was　still　light　enough　to　see；　although　indistinctly；
  through　the　gray　haze　of　the　evening；　the　vast　expanse　of
  the　horizon。
  〃What　view　has　one　from　here？〃　asked　Gryphus。
  〃Why；　a　very　fine　and　pleasant　one；〃　said　Cornelius；　looking
  at　Rosa。
  〃Yes；　yes；　too　much　of　a　view；　too　much。〃
  And　at　this　moment　the　two　pigeons；　scared　by　the　sight　and
  especially　by　the　voice　of　the　stranger；　left　their　nest；
  and　disappeared；　quite　frightened　in　the　evening　mist。
  〃Halloa！　what's　this？〃　cried　Gryphus。
  〃My　pigeons；〃　answered　Cornelius。
  〃Your　pigeons；〃　cried　the　jailer；　〃your　pigeons！　has　a
  prisoner　anything　of　his　own？〃
  〃Why；　then；〃　said　Cornelius；　〃the　pigeons　which　a　merciful
  Father　in　Heaven　has　lent　to　me。〃
  〃So；　here　we　have　a　breach　of　the　rules　already；〃　replied
  Gryphus。　〃Pigeons！　ah；　young　man；　young　man！　I'll　tell　you
  one　thing；　that　before　to…morrow　is　over；　your　pigeons　will
  boil　in　my　pot。〃
  〃First　of　all　you　should　catch　them；　Master　Gryphus。　You
  won't　allow　these　pigeons　to　be　mine！　Well；　I　vow　they　are
  even　less　yours　than　mine。〃
  〃Omittance　is　no　acquittance；〃　growled　the　jailer；　〃and　I
  shall　certainly　wring　their　necks　before　twenty…four　hours
  are　over：　you　may　be　sure　of　that。〃
  Whilst　giving　utterance　to　this　ill…natured　promise；　Gryphus
  put　his　head　out　of　the　window　to　examine　the　nest。　This
  gave　Van　Baerle　time　to　run　to　the　door；　and　squeeze　the
  hand　of　Rosa；　who　whispered　to　him；
  〃At　nine　o'clock　this　evening。〃
  Gryphus；　quite　taken　up　with　the　desire　of　catching　the
  pigeons　next　day；　as　he　had　promised　he　would　do；　saw　and
  heard　nothing　of　this　short　interlude；　and；　after　having
  closed　the　window；　he　took　the　arm　of　his　daughter；　left　the
  cell；　turned　the　key　twice；　drew　the　bolts；　and　went　off　to
  make　the　same　kind　promise　to　the　other　prisoners。
  He　had　scarcely　withdrawn；　when　Cornelius　went　to　the　door
  to　listen　to　the　sound　of　his　footsteps；　and；　as　soon　as
  they　had　died　away；　he　ran　to　the　window；　and　completely
  demolished　the　nest　of　the　pigeons。
  Rather　than　expose　them　to　the　tender　mercies　of　his
  bullying　jailer；　he　drove　away　for　ever　those　gentle
  messengers　to　whom　he　owed　the　happiness　of　having　seen　Rosa
  again。
  This　visit　of　the　jailer；　his　brutal　threats；　and　the　gloomy
  prospect　of　the　harshness　with　which；　as　he　had　before
  experienced；　Gryphus　watched　his　prisoners；　　all　this　was
  unable　to　extinguish　in　Cornelius　the　sweet　thoughts；　and
  especially　the　sweet　hope；　which　the　presence　of　Rosa　had
  reawakened　in　his　heart。
  He　waited　eagerly　to　hear　the　clock　of　the　tower　of
  Loewestein　strike　nine。
  The　last　chime　was　still　vibrating　through　the　air；　when
  Cornelius　heard　on　the　staircase　the　light　step　and　the
  rustle　of　the　flowing　dress　of　the　fair　Frisian　maid；　and
  soon　after　a　light　appeared　at　the　little　grated　window　in
  the　door；　on　which　the　prisoner　fixed　his　earnest　gaze。
  The　shutter　opened　on　the　outside。
  〃Here　I　am；〃　said　Rosa；　out　of　breath　from　running　up　the
  stairs；　〃here　I　am。〃
  〃Oh；　my　good　Rosa。〃
  〃You　are　then　glad　to　see　me？〃
  〃Can　you　ask？　But　how　did　you　contrive　to　get　here？　tell
  me。〃
  〃Now　listen　to　me。　My　father　falls　asleep　every　evening
  almost　immediately　after　his　supper；　I　then　make　him　lie
  down；　a　little　stupefied　with　his　gin。　Don't　say　anything
  about　it；　because；　thanks　to　this　nap；　I　shall　be　able　to
  come　every　evening　and　chat　for　an　hour　with　you。〃
  〃Oh；　I　thank　you；　Rosa；　dear　Rosa。〃
  Saying　these　words；　Cornelius　put　his　face　so　near　the
  little　window　that　Rosa　withdrew　hers。
  〃I　have　brought　back　to　you　your　bulbs。〃
  Cornelius's　heart　leaped　with　joy。　He　had　not　yet　dared　to
  ask　Rosa　what　she　had　done　with　the　precious　treasure　which
  he　had　intrusted　to　her。
  〃Oh；　you　have