Oh, my God! how wicked men are! What have I done to offend them, and why have they deprived me of my liberty?
You are right, Rosa, I cannot live without you.

Well, you will send some one to Haarlem,--that's settled; really, the matter is wonderful enough for the President to put himself to some trouble.

He will come himself to Loewestein to see the tulip." Then, suddenly checking himself, he said, with a faltering voice,-- "Rosa, Rosa, if after all it should not flower black!" "Oh, surely, surely, you will know to-morrow, or the day after." "And to wait until evening to know it, Rosa! I shall die with impatience.

Could we not agree about a signal ?" "I shall do better than that." "What will you do ?" "If it opens at night, I shall come and tell you myself.

If it is day, I shall pass your door, and slip you a note either under the door, or through the grating, during the time between my father's first and second inspection." "Yes, Rosa, let it be so.