The old man had gone out, so Floris took a bit of charcoal and drew these lines with it.

When Artjen came home and found the ox's head, he stood before it a long time and finally exclaimed: 'Frank Floris, or the devil!' This story--But there comes the burgomaster.

Welcome, Meister Peter.

A rare honor." All the guests rose and respectfully greated Van der Werff; Georg started up to offer him his chair.

Peter sat down for a short time and drank a glass of wine, but soon beckoned to the Junker and went out with him into the street.
There he briefly requested him to go to his house, for they had an important communication to make, and then went to Van Hout's residence, which was close beside the inn.
Georg walked thoughtfully towards the burgomaster's.
The "they" could scarcely have referred to any one except Maria.