While there he one day stopped a pretty Dutch girl to ask her what she had in her basket.

"Eggs, mynheer." "And what is the price ?" "A ducat a piece, mynheer." "Are eggs so scarce then in Holland ?" "No.

mynheer, but kings are." At Tilburg I did not tarry, but rode on to Breda (which is pronounced with all the accent on the second syllable) and which is famous for a castle (now a military school) and a tomb.

The castle, a very beautiful building, was built by Count Henry of Nassau.

On becoming in due course the property of William the Silent, it was confiscated by the Duke of Alva.