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Contents
Chapter
I II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI.
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She was going down the steps with himFrontispiece
May in New York one hundred and twenty-one years ago3
Joris Van Heemskirk4
Locking-up the cupboards7
She was tying on her white apron11
"Come awa', my bonnie lassie"13
Knitting16
Neil and Bram19
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Chapter heading21
With her spelling-book and Heidelberg24
The amber necklace27
In one of those tall-backed Dutch chairs34
Tail-piece38
Chapter heading39
He heard her calling him to breakfast42
The quill pens must be mended49
A Guelderland flagon53
"A very proper love-knot"57
Tail-piece62
Chapter heading63
Hyde flung off the touch with a passionate oath65
Batavius stood at the mainmast67
He took her in his arms71
A little black boy entered75
Tail-piece82
Chapter heading83
"Sir, you are very uncivil"89
"Listen to me, thy father!"97
He took his solitary tea102
On the steps of the houses105
Tail-piece106
Chapter heading107
"Katherine, I am in great earnest"110
"In the interim, at your service"116
"Why do you wait?"122
The swords of both men sprung from their hands125
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Chapter heading128
Oh, how she wept!133
"O Bram! is he dead?"137
The streets were noisy with hawkers146
Katherine was close to his side151
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Chapter heading156
In its satin depths162
Katherine knelt by Richard's side164
"I am faint"175
"Don't trouble yourself to come down"178
"Listen to me!"183
Tail-piece187
Chapter heading188
They stood together over the budding snowdrops193
His whole air and attitude had expressed delight198
"I am going to take the air this afternoon"207
"I will go with you, Richard"211
Tail-piece214
Chapter heading215
"Madam, I come not on courtesy"220
"O mother, my sister Katherine!"226
"Oh, my cheeny, my cheeny!"231
Plain and dark were her garments237
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Chapter heading241
Katherine stood with her child in her arms243
The garden next fell under Katherine's care246
"Thou has a grandson of thy own name"249
Plate old and new252
"Make me not to remember the past"258
With a great sob Bram laid his head against her breast263
Chapter heading266
She spread out all her finery273
All kinds of frivolity and amusement278
"Dick, I am angry at you"282
She was softly singing to the drowsy child285
Chapter heading289
She was stretched upon a sofa295
She stood in the gray light by the window301
Chapter heading303
She knelt speechless and motionless307
Jane lifted her apron to her eyes311
"O Richard, my lover, my husband!"317
Chapter heading320
"One night in Rome, in a moment, the thing was altered,"323
"I must draw my sword again"328
"We have closed his Majesty's custom-house forever"333
"I am reading the Word"339
He was standing on the step of his high counting-desk.345
Chapter heading348
Lysbet and Catherine were unpacking350
He marshalled the six children in front of him354
The City Hall358
He swung a great axe359
Lysbet's hands gave it to them365
Tail-piece371