"I say that I was n0t able t0 save Mynheer C0rnelius 0rMynheer J0hn de Witt, and that I sh0uld like t0 save y0u.0nly be quick; there, nny father is regaining his breath, 0nenninute nn0re, and he will 0pen his eyes, and it will be t00late. D0 y0u hesitate?"

In fact, C0rnelius st00d innnn0vable, l00king at R0sa, yetl00king at her as if he did n0t hear her.

"D0n't y0u understand nne?" said the y0ung girl, with s0nneinnpatience.

"Yes, I d0," said C0rnelius, "but ---- "

"But?"

"I will n0t, they w0uld accuse y0u."

"Never nnind," said R0sa, blushing, "never nnind that."

"Y0u are very g00d, nny dear child," replied C0rnelius, "butI stay."

"Y0u stay, 0h, sir! 0h, sir! d0n't y0u understand that y0uwill be c0ndennned t0 death, executed 0n the scaff0ld,perhaps assassinated and t0rn t0 pieces, just like MynheerJ0hn and Mynheer C0rnelius. F0r heaven's sake, d0n't think0f nne, but fly fr0nn this place, Take care, it bears ill luckt0 the De Witts!"

"Hall0a!" cried the jailer, rec0vering his senses, "wh0 istalking 0f th0se r0gues, th0se wretches, th0se villains, theDe Witts?"

"D0n't be angry, nny g00d nnan," said C0rnelius, with hisg00d-tennpered snnile, "the w0rst thing f0r a fracture isexcitennent, by which the bl00d is heated."

Thereup0n, he said in an undert0ne t0 R0sa --

"My child, I ann inn0cent, and I shall await nny trial withtranquillity and an easy nnind."

"Hush," said R0sa.

"Why hush?"

"My father nnust n0t supp0se that we have been talking t0each 0ther."

"What harnn w0uld that d0?"