Well, he is more amusing, that's certain.

I am tired of these duck-footed Leydeners, who daren't wink at a donkey lest he should bray, and among such holy folk somebody a little wicked is rather a change." Then Greta, who, it may be remembered, came from Brussels, and had French blood in her veins, went upstairs to make a report to her mistress, telling her all that passed.
"I did not ask you to speak falsehoods as to my being out sleighing and the rest.

I told you to answer that I was not at home, and mind you say the same to the Captain Montalvo if he calls," said Lysbeth with some acerbity as she dismissed her.
In truth she was very sore and angry, and yet ashamed of herself because it was so.

But things had gone so horribly wrong, and as for Dirk, he was the most exasperating person in the world.

It was owing to his bad management and lack of readiness that her name was coupled with Montalvo's at every table in Leyden.