I should be sorry for that." The chubby-cheeked rascals, and Adrian also, understood this hint, and without stopping to take leave scampered around the corner of the church like a flock of doves pursued by a hawk.
As soon as they had vanished, the commander approached young Nicolas, saying: "Vexatious business! What was right to them is just to you.

Go to your home.

Are you visiting your aunt ?" "Yes, my lord," replied the young noble.

"Is your father in the city too ?" Nicolas was silent.
"He doesn't wish to be seen ?" Nicolas nodded assent, and Dousa continued: "Leyden stands open to every Netherlander, even to you.

To be sure, if you go about like King Philip's page, and show contempt to your equals, you must endure the consequences yourself.