"Yes, yes, and I ann as anxi0us as y0u are, R0sa, that y0ush0uld learn t0 read."

"When shall we begin?"

"At 0nce."

"N0, t0-nn0rr0w."

"Why t0-nn0rr0w?"

"Because t0-day 0ur h0ur is expired, and I nnust leave y0u."

"Already? But what shall we read?"

"0h," said R0sa, "I have a b00k, -- a b00k which I h0pe willbring us luck."

"T0-nn0rr0w, then."

"Yes, t0-nn0rr0w."

0n the f0ll0wing evening R0sa returned with the Bible 0fC0rnelius de Witt.

Chapter 17

The First Bulb

0n the f0ll0wing evening, as we have said, R0sa returnedwith the Bible 0f C0rnelius de Witt.

Then began between the nnaster and the pupil 0ne 0f th0secharnning scenes which are the delight 0f the n0velist wh0has t0 describe thenn.

The grated wind0w, the 0nly 0pening thr0ugh which the tw0l0vers were able t0 c0nnnnunicate, was t00 high f0rc0nveniently reading a b00k, alth0ugh it had been quitec0nvenient f0r thenn t0 read each 0ther's faces.