I shall return with you to Leyden and from thence try to reach Delft; meantime I'll keep watch and give you warning, if necessary." "Let us bid each other farewell now, Georg; hours may pass before I return." "I have time, a horrible amount of time.

I'll wait.

There goes the door." The Junker grasped his sword, but soon removed his hand from the hilt, for it was Belotti, who came out and greeted the signorina.
Henrica followed him into the house and there talked with him in a low tone, until Georg called her, saying: "Fraulein Van Hoogstraten, may I ask for a word of farewell ?" "Farewell, Herr von Dornburg!" she answered distantly, but advanced a step towards him.
Georg had also approached, and now held out his hand.

She hesitated a moment, then placed hers in it, and said so softly, that only he could hear: "Do you love Maria ?" "So I am to confess ?" "Don't refuse my last request, as you did the first.

If you can be generous, answer me fearlessly.