Colonel Van der Tympel, commandant of the city, had been beforehand with him, had got his troops under arms, and now secured the rebellious detachment.
Meantime, the alarm had spread.

Armed burghers came from every house, and barricades were hastily thrown up across every one of the narrow streets leading to the square.

Every issue was closed.

Not a man of Egmont's adherents--if he indeed had adherents among the townsmen--dared to show his face.

The young traitor and his whole regiment, drawn up on the Grande Place, were completely entrapped.