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So they were singing when Joris and his sons came home

There had been some expectation of Joanna and Batavius, but at the last

moment an excuse was sent "The child is sick, writes Batavius; but I

think, then, it is Batavius that is afraid, and not the child who is

sick," said Joris

"To this side and to that side and to neither side, he will go; and he

will et all the bad of every side," said Bram

contemptuously

"I think not so, Bram Batavius can sail with the wind All but his

honour and his manhood he will save"

"That is exactly true," continued Hyde "He will grow rich upon the

spoils of both parties Upon my word, I expect to hear hi for an idea, I have been

myself some money It is a principle of mine to attend only to ood-by; and as Joris and Lysbet

sat in the quiet parlour, Elder Semple and his alked in The elder