Do you hesitate ?" In fact, Cornelius stood immovable, looking at Rosa, yet looking at her as if he did not hear her.
"Don't you understand me ?" said the young girl, with some impatience.
"Yes, I do," said Cornelius, "but----" "But ?" "I will not, they would accuse you." "Never mind," said Rosa, blushing, "never mind that." "You are very good, my dear child," replied Cornelius, "but I stay." "You stay, oh, sir! oh, sir! don't you understand that you will be condemned to death, executed on the scaffold, perhaps assassinated and torn to pieces, just like Mynheer John and Mynheer Cornelius.

For heaven's sake, don't think of me, but fly from this place, Take care, it bears ill luck to the De Witts!" "Halloa!" cried the jailer, recovering his senses, "who is talking of those rogues, those wretches, those villains, the De Witts ?" "Don't be angry, my good man," said Cornelius, with his good-tempered smile, "the worst thing for a fracture is excitement, by which the blood is heated." Thereupon, he said in an undertone to Rosa-- "My child, I am innocent, and I shall await my trial with tranquillity and an easy mind." "Hush," said Rosa.
"Why hush ?" "My father must not suppose that we have been talking to each other." "What harm would that do ?" "What harm?
He would never allow me to come here any more," said Rosa.
Cornelius received this innocent confidence with a smile; he felt as if a ray of good fortune were shining on his path.
"Now, then, what are you chattering there together about ?" said Gryphus, rising and supporting his right arm with his left.
"Nothing," said Rosa; "the doctor is explaining to me what diet you are to keep." "Diet, diet for me?
Well, my fine girl, I shall put you on diet too." "On what diet, my father ?" "Never to go to the cells of the prisoners, and, if ever you should happen to go, to leave them as soon as possible.

Come, off with me, lead the way, and be quick." Rosa and Cornelius exchanged glances.
That of Rosa tried to express,-- "There, you see ?" That of Cornelius said,-- "Let it be as the Lord wills.".