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Katherine looked thoughtfully around There was a small Chinese cabinet

on a table: she went to it, and took fro it doubtfully in her hand, she said, "My St Nicholas

ribbon"

"La,of the

saints for?"

"St Nicholas is our saint, our own saint; and on his day ear

orange Yes, even e bow

Orange is the Dutch colour, you know, madam"

"Indeed, child, I do not know; but, if so, then it is the best colour

to send to your true love"

"For the Dutch, orange always On the great days of the kirk, my father

puts blue with it Blue is the colour of the Dutch Calvinists"

"Make me thankful to learn so much Then when Councillor Van Heee, he says to the world, 'I am a Dutchman and a

Calvinist'?"

"That is the truth For the Vaderland the Moeder-Kerk he wears their

colours The English, too, they will have their own colour!"

"La, lish