traditional　water…jug　of　the　prison　was　standing；　in　the
  darkest　corner　of　his　cell。
  Useless　labour　of　so　many　years！　such　sweet　hopes　crushed；
  his　discovery　was；　after　all；　to　lead　to　naught；　just　as　his
  own　career　was　to　be　cut　short。　Here；　in　his　prison；　there
  was　not　a　trace　of　vegetation；　not　an　atom　of　soil；　not　a
  ray　of　sunshine。
  At　this　thought　Cornelius　fell　into　a　gloomy　despair；　from
  which　he　was　only　aroused　by　an　extraordinary　circumstance。
  What　was　this　circumstance？
  We　shall　inform　the　reader　in　our　next　chapter。
  Chapter　10
  The　Jailer's　Daughter
  On　the　same　evening　Gryphus；　as　he　brought　the　prisoner　his
  mess；　slipped　on　the　damp　flags　whilst　opening　the　door　of
  the　cell；　and　fell；　in　the　attempt　to　steady　himself；　on　his
  hand；　but　as　it　was　turned　the　wrong　way；　he　broke　his　arm
  just　above　the　wrist。
  Cornelius　rushed　forward　towards　the　jailer；　but　Gryphus；
  who　was　not　yet　aware　of　the　serious　nature　of　his　injury；
  called　out　to　him；
  〃It　is　nothing：　don't　you　stir。〃
  He　then　tried　to　support　himself　on　his　arm；　but　the　bone
  gave　way；　then　only　he　felt　the　pain；　and　uttered　a　cry。
  When　he　became　aware　that　his　arm　was　broken；　this　man；　so
  harsh　to　others；　fell　swooning　on　the　threshold；　where　he
  remained　motionless　and　cold；　as　if　dead。
  During　all　this　time　the　door　of　the　cell　stood　open　and
  Cornelius　found　himself　almost　free。　But　the　thought　never
  entered　his　mind　of　profiting　by　this　accident；　he　had　seen
  from　the　manner　in　which　the　arm　was　bent；　and　from　the
  noise　it　made　in　bending；　that　the　bone　was　fractured；　and
  that　the　patient　must　be　in　great　pain；　and　now　he　thought
  of　nothing　else　but　of　administering　relief　to　the　sufferer；
  however　little　benevolent　the　man　had　shown　himself　during
  their　short　interview。
  At　the　noise　of　Gryphus's　fall；　and　at　the　cry　which　escaped
  him；　a　hasty　step　was　heard　on　the　staircase；　and
  immediately　after　a　lovely　apparition　presented　itself　to
  the　eyes　of　Cornelius。
  It　was　the　beautiful　young　Frisian；　who；　seeing　her　father
  stretched　on　the　ground；　and　the　prisoner　bending　over　him；
  uttered　a　faint　cry；　as　in　the　first　fright　she　thought
  Gryphus；　whose　brutality　she　well　knew；　had　fallen　in
  consequence　of　a　struggle　between　him　and　the　prisoner。
  Cornelius　understood　what　was　passing　in　the　mind　of　the
  girl；　at　the　very　moment　when　the　suspicion　arose　in　her
  heart。
  But　one　moment　told　her　the　true　state　of　the　case　and；
  ashamed　of　her　first　thoughts；　she　cast　her　beautiful　eyes；
  wet　with　tears；　on　the　young　man；　and　said　to　him；
  〃I　beg　your　pardon；　and　thank　you；　sir；　the　first　for　what　I
  have　thought；　and　the　second　for　what　you　are　doing。〃
  Cornelius　blushed；　and　said；　〃I　am　but　doing　my　duty　as　a
  Christian　in　helping　my　neighbour。〃
  〃Yes；　and　affording　him　your　help　this　evening；　you　have
  forgotten　the　abuse　which　he　heaped　on　you　this　morning。　Oh；
  sir！　this　is　more　than　humanity；　　this　is　indeed　Christian
  charity。〃
  Cornelius　cast　his　eyes　on　the　beautiful　girl；　quite
  astonished　to　hear　from　the　mouth　of　one　so　humble　such　a
  noble　and　feeling　speech。
  But　he　had　no　time　to　express　his　surprise。　Gryphus
  recovered　from　his　swoon；　opened　his　eyes；　and　as　his
  brutality　was　returning　with　his　senses；　he　growled　〃That's
  it；　a　fellow　is　in　a　hurry　to　bring　to　a　prisoner　his
  supper；　and　falls　and　breaks　his　arm；　and　is　left　lying　on
  the　ground。〃
  〃Hush；　my　father；〃　said　Rosa；　〃you　are　unjust　to　this
  gentleman；　whom　I　found　endeavouring　to　give　you　his　aid。〃
  〃His　aid？〃　Gryphus　replied；　with　a　doubtful　air。
  〃It　is　quite　true；　master！　I　am　quite　ready　to　help　you
  still　more。〃
  〃You！〃　said　Gryphus；　〃are　you　a　medical　man？〃
  〃It　was　formerly　my　profession。〃
  〃And　so　you　would　be　able　to　set　my　arm？〃
  〃Perfectly。〃
  〃And　what　would　you　need　to　do　it？　let　us　hear。〃
  〃Two　splinters　of　wood；　and　some　linen　for　a　bandage。〃
  〃Do　you　hear；　Rosa？〃　said　Gryphus；　〃the　prisoner　is　going　to
  set　my　arm；　that's　a　saving；　come；　assist　me　to　get　up；　I
  feel　as　heavy　as　lead。〃
  Rosa　lent　the　sufferer　her　shoulder；　he　put　his　unhurt　arm
  around　her　neck；　and　making　an　effort；　got　on　his　legs；
  whilst　Cornelius；　to　save　him　a　walk；　pushed　a　chair　towards
  him。
  Gryphus　sat　down；　then；　turning　towards　his　daughter；　he
  said；
  〃Well；　didn't　you　hear？　go　and　fetch　what　is　wanted。〃
  Rosa　went　down；　and　immediately　after　returned　with　two
  staves　of　a　small　barrel　and　a　large　roll　of　linen　bandage。
  Cornelius　had　made　use　of　the　intervening　moments　to　take
  off　the　man's　coat；　and　to　tuck　up　his　shirt　sleeve。
  〃Is　this　what　you　require；　sir？〃　asked　Rosa。
  〃Yes；　mademoiselle；〃　answered　Cornelius；　looking　at　the
  things　she　had　brought；　　〃yes；　that's　right。　Now　push　this
  table；　whilst　I　support　the　arm　of　your　father。〃
  Rosa　pushed　the　table；　Cornelius　placed　the　broken　arm　on　it
  so　as　to　make　it　flat；　and　with　perfect　skill　set　the　bone；
  adjusted　the　splinters；　and　fastened　the　bandages。
  At　the　last　touch；　the　jailer　fainted　a　second　time。
  〃Go　and　fetch　vinegar；　mademoiselle；〃　said　Cornelius；　〃we
  will　bathe　his　temples；　and　he　will　recover。〃
  But；　instead　of　acting　up　to　the　doctor's　prescription；
  Rosa；　after　having　satisfied　herself　that　her　father　was
  still　unconscious；　approached　Cornelius　and　said；
  〃Service　for　service；　sir。〃
  〃What　do　you　mean；　my　pretty　child？〃　said　Cornelius。
  〃I　mean　to　say；　sir；　that　the　judge　who　is　to　examine　you
  to…morrow　has　inquired　to…day　for　the　room　in　which　you　are
  confined；　and；　on　being　told　that　you　are　occupying　the　cell
  of　Mynheer　Cornelius　de　Witt；　laughed　in　a　very　strange　and
  very　disagreeable　manner；　which　makes　me　fear　that　no　good
  awaits　you。〃
  〃But；〃　asked　Cornelius；　〃what　harm　can　they　do　to　me？〃
  〃Look　at　that　gibbet。〃
  〃But　I　am　not　guilty；〃　said　Cornelius。
  〃Were　they　guilty　whom　you　see　down　there　gibbeted；　mangled；
  and　torn　to　pieces？〃
  〃That's　true；〃　said　Cornelius；　gravely。
  〃And　besides；〃　continued　Rosa；　〃the　people　want　to　find　you
  guilty。　But　whether　innocent　or　guilty；　your　trial　begins
  to…morrow；　and　the　day　after　you　will　be　condemned。　Matters
  are　settled　very　quickly　in　these　times。〃
  〃Well；　and　what　do　you　conclude　from　all　this？〃
  〃I　conclude　that　I　am　alone；　that　I　am　weak；　that　my　father
  is　lying　in　a　swoon；　that　the　dog　is　muzzled；　and　that
  consequently　there　is　nothing　to　prevent　your　making　your
  escape。　Fly；　then；　that's　what　I　mean。〃
  〃What　do　you　say？〃
  〃I　say　that　I　was　not　able　to　save　Mynheer　Cornelius　or
  Mynheer　John　de　Witt；　and　that　I　should　like　to　save　you。
  Only　be　quick；　there；　my　father　is　regaining　his　breath；　one
  minute　more；　and　he　will　open　his　eyes；　and　it　will　be　too
  late。　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。〃
  Chapter　11
  Cornelius　van　Baerle's　Will
  Rosa　had　not　been　mistaken；　the　judges　came　on　the　following
  day　to　the　Buytenhof；　and　proceeded　w