The Land-scheiding itself was not visible, but the Beggars had already passed it.

If the fleet succeeded in reaching the Zoetermere Lake and from thence.
Wilhelm suddenly interrupted his explanation, for Andreas had suddenly started up, upsetting his stool, and exclaimed: "It's coming! The dove! Roland, my fore man, there it comes!" For the first time Wilhelm heard the boy's lips utter his father's exclamation.

Some great emotion must have stirred his heart, and in truth he was not mistaken; the speck piercing the air, which his keen eye had discovered, was no longer a mere spot, but an oblong something--a bird, the pigeon! Wilhelm seized the flag on the balcony, and waved it as joyously as ever conqueror unfurled his banner after a hard-won fight.

The dove came nearer--alighted, slipped into the cote, and a few minutes after the musician appeared with a tiny letter.
"To the magistrates!" cried Wilhelm.

"Take it to your husband at once.
Oh! dear lady, dear lady, finish what the dove has begun.