Ghysbrecht Van Swieten could not sleep all night for anxiety.

He was afraid of thunder and lightning, or he would have made one of the party that searched Peter's house.

As soon as the storm ceased altogether, he crept downstairs, saddled his mule, and rode to the "Three Kings" at Sevenbergen.

There he found his men sleeping, some on the chairs, some on the tables, some on the floor.

He roused them furiously, and heard the story of their unsuccessful search, interlarded with praises of their zeal.
"Fool! to let you go without me," cried the burgomaster.