After he had risen, and an elderly priest in the sacerdotal robes had left the room, Father Damianus beckoned to the acolytes, with whom he had lingered in the background, and aided by them and Belotti put the lid on the coffin, then turned to Peter Van der Werff, saying: "We intend to bury Fraulein Van Hoogstraten at midnight, that no offence may be given." "Very well, sir!" replied the burgomaster.

"Whatever may happen, we shall not expel you from the city.

Of course, if you prefer to go to the Spaniards--" Damianus shook his head and, interrupting the burgomaster, answered modestly: "No, sir; I am a native of Utrecht and will gladly pray for the liberty of Holland." "There, there!" exclaimed Van Hout.

"Those were good words, admirable words! Your hand, Father." "There it is; and, so long as you don't change the 'haec libertatis ergo' on your coins to 'haec religionis ergo,' not one of those words need be altered." "A free country and in it religious liberty for each individual, even for you and your followers," said the burgomaster, "is what we desire.
Doctor Bontius has spoken of you, worthy man; you have cared well for this dead woman.

Bury her according to the customs of your church; we have come to arrange the earthly possessions she leaves behind.