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"Then let him take this box, and get the nearest jeweller or goldsmith to value its contents, and let him return hither with a certificate of the valuation." THEN LET HIM TAKE THIS BOX AND GET THE NEAREST JEWELLER OR GOLDSMITH TO VALUE ITS CONTENTS AND LET HIM RETURN HITHER WITH A CERTIFICATE OF THE VALUATION
aid Schalken, in a low monitory tone; and instantly, upon turning towards the door, Gerard Douw observed the same figure which had, on the day before, so unexpectedly greeted his pupil Schalken. There was something in the air of the figure which at once satisfied the painter that there was no masquerading in the case, and that he really stood in the presence of a man of worship; and so, without hesitation, he doffed his cap, and courteously saluting the stranger, requested him to be seated. The visitor waved his hand slightly, as if in acknowledgment of the courtesy, but remained standing. "I have the honour to see Minheer Vanderhausen of Rotterdam?" said Gerard Douw. "The same," was the laconic reply of his visitor. "I understand your worship desires to speak with me," continued Douw, "and I am here by appointment to wait your commands." "Is that a man of trust?" said Vanderhausen, turning towards Schalken, who stood at a little distance behind his master. "Certainly," replied Gerard. PLEADED OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN A TRICE HERE HE COMES SIR SAID SHALKIN IN A LOW MONITORY TONE AND INSTANTLY UPON TURNING TOWARDS THE DOOR GERARDO OBSERVED THE SAME FIGURE WHICH HAD ON THE DAY BEFORE SO UNEXPECTEDLY GREETED HIS PUPIL SHALKIN THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE AIR OF THE FIGURE WHICH AT ONCE SATISFIED THE PAINTER THAT THERE WAS NO MASQUERADING IN THE CASE AND THAT HE REALLY STOOD IN THE PRESENCE OF A MAN OF WORSHIP AND SO WITHOUT HESITATION HE DOFFED HIS CAP AND COURTEOUSLY SALUTING THE STRANGER REQUESTED HIM TO BE SEATED THE VISITOR WAVED HIS HAND SLIGHTLY AS IF IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE COURTESY BUT REMAINED STANDING I HAVE THE HONOR TO SEE MYNHEER VAN DRUHSEN OF ROTTERDAM SAID GERARDOW THE SAME WAS THE LACONIC REPLY OF HIS VISITOR I UNDERSTAND YOUR WORSHIP DESIRES TO SPEAK WITH ME CONTINUED DAL AND I AM HERE BY APPOINTMENT TO WAIT YOUR COMMANDS IS THAT A MAN OF TRUST SAID VANDERHAUSEN TURNING TOWARDS SHALKIN WHO STOOD AT A LITTLE DISTANCE BEHIND HIS MASTER CERTAINLY REPLIED GERARD
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