e;itheevening,andtheanxietyofyesterdayretuedhincreasedintensitybutanothertithehourspassedaebackagain
vanbaerlepassedthenightinanagonyofdespaironthefolloevenrehideous,brutal,andhatefulthanusual;inhisnd,orratherinhisheart,therehadbeensohopethatitaninginhisforeverfroosa
theeveningelanyas,involuntarily,vanbaerlexedupostexperieneulipsoughttobeplantedhehadsaidtorosa,”ishalltellyouthedayoputthebulbintheground”hehadintendedtofix,atthevainlyhopedforintervieeforthatntousoperationthep,begantobeteeredbythosepaleraysoftheaprilsunontforplantingthebulbtopassby,if,inadditiontothegriefofseeingheore,heshouldhavetodeplorethesfortuneofseeinghistulipfailonacuntofitshavingbeenplantedtoolate,orofitsnothavingbeenplantedatallthesetbinedghtakehieaveoffeatinganddrinkingthishecaseonthefourthday
itbutterprostration,stretightsee,inthelightoftheaprilsun,rosaorthetulip,thetobjectsofhisloveintheevening,gryphustooka
onthefolloatall,andgryphuscarriedthedishesaeliushadreinedinbedthewholeday
”ingdothelastvisit,”ithinkridofourscholar”rosaartled
”nonsense”saidjab”ean”
”hedoesntdrink,hedoesnteat,hedoesntleavehisbedheynheergrotius,inachest,onlythechestoffin”rosagreh
”ah”shesaidtoherself,”heisuneasyabouthistulip”and,risingber,ookapenandpaper,andduringthehatnightbusiedherselfhtracinglettersonthefollooing,selftothehedoor
hepounprovedduringhershortabsenceofsevendays,”beeasy;yourtulipisgoingonwell”
althoughthesefeeoftherosa,then,ing,buthadvoluntarilystayedaeandseehihgriefatnothavingseenhereliushadpaperandapencilheguessedthatsheexpectedanansebeforetheeveningtofetchithethereforeilartothathhehadreceived,”ityanxietyaboutthetulipthathasdeill,butthegriefatnotseeingyou”aftergryphushaddehislastvisitoftheday,anddarknesshadsetin,heslippedthepaperunderthedoor,andlistenedostintenseattention,butheneitherheardrosasfootstepsnortherustlingofhergownheonlyheardavoiceasfeebleasabreath,andgentlelikeacaress,hroughthegratedlittlehedoortheword,”torrow”
noorroheeighthdayforeightdayseliusandrosahadnotseeneachotherchapter20
theeventsookplaceduringthoseeightdays
onthefolloeonescratchatthegratedlittleasrosahadbeeninthehabitofdoingintheheydayoftheirfriendshipeliusbeing,asyeasilybeigined,notfarofffrohedoor,perceivedrosa,pinherhandseeinghiosadandpale,sheartled,andsaid,
”youareill,nheerelius”
”yes,ia”heansindandinbody
”isayfathertoldthatyoureinedinbedalldayithenyouruneasinessnostpreciousobjectofyouranxiety””andi,”saidelius,”ihaveansydearrosa,ithoughtyouhadreceivedletter””itistrue;ihavereceivedit”
”youeexarvellousprogressining”
”indeed,ihavenotonlyreetoseeightnotbesoredytorestoreyoutohealth””restoretohealth”unicateto”
sayingthis,thepoorprisonerlookedatrosa,hiseyessparklinghhopehershedidnot,or,understandthislook,rosaansweredgravely,”ihaveonlytospeaktoyouaboutyourtulip,ostinyoud”rosapronouncedthosefeone,deeplyintotheheartofeliushedidnotsuspectlayhiddenunderthisappearanceofindifferencehhepoorgirlaffectedtospeakofherrival,theblacktulip”oh”tteredelius,”againagainhaveinottoldyou,rosa,thatithoughtbutofyouthatitiregretted,youissed,youorethanthelossoflibertyandoflifeitself”rosasledelancholyair
”ah”shesaid,”yourtuliphasbeeninsuchdanger”
