What happened there, you know." "And Captain Van der Laen told us," said Peter, "that he owes his life to you.

You fought like a lion." "It was wild work enough at the fortifications, yet neither I nor my horse had a hair ruffled, and this time I even saved my knapsack and a full purse.

Fate, like mothers, loves troublesome children best, and therefore led me to you and your family, Herr Burgomaster." "And I beg you to consider yourself one of them," replied Peter.

"We have two pleasant rooms looking out upon the court-yard; they shall be put in order for you, if you would like to occupy them." "With pleasure," replied the Junker, and Peter, offering him his hand, said: "The duties of my office call me away, but you can tell the ladies what you need, and when you mean to move in.

The sooner, the better we shall be pleased.