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The course of their love did�察�of a truth�察�run marvellously smooth indeed。
Koosje�察�if a trifle coy�察�was pleasant and sweet�察�Jan as fine a fellow as ever
waited round a corner on a cold winter night。 So brightly the happy days
slipped by�察 �when suddenly a change was effected in the professor's
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household which made�察 �as a matter of course�察�somewhat of a change in
Koosje's life。 It came about in this wise。
Koosje had been on an errand for the professor��one that had kept her
out of doors some time��and it happened that the night was bitterly cold�察�
the cold�察�indeed�察�was fearful。 The air had that damp rawness so noticeable
in Dutch climate�察�a thick mist overhung the city�察�and a drizzling rain came
down with a steady persistence such as quickly soaked through the
stoutest and thickest garments。 The streets were well´nigh empty。 The
great thoroughfare�察�the Oude Gracht�察�was almost deserted�察�and as Koosje
hurried along the Meinerbroederstraatfor she had a second commission
thereshe drew her great shawl more tightly round her�察�muttering crossly�察�
;What weather� �yesterday so warm�察 �to´day so cold。 'Tis enough to give
one the fever。;
She delivered her message�察�and ran on through Oude Kerkhoff as fast
as her feet could carry her�察 �when�察 �just as she turned the corner into the
Domplein�察 �a fierce gust of wind�察 �accompanied by a blinding shower of
rain�察�assailed her�察�her foot caught against something soft and heavy�察�and
she fell。
;Bless us� ─�she ejaculated�察�blankly。 ;What fool has left a bundle out on
the path on such a night�拭�Pitch dark�察�with half the lamps out�察�and rain and
mist enough to blind one。;
She gathered herself up�察�rubbing elbows and knees vigorously�察�casting
the while dark glances at the obnoxious bundle which had caused the
disaster。 Just then the wind was lulled�察�the lamp close at hand gave out a
steady light�察 �which shed its rays through the fog upon Koosje and the
bundle�察 �from which�察 �to the girl's horror and dismay�察 �came a faint moan。
Quickly she drew nearer�察�when she perceived that what she had believed
to be a bundle was indeed a woman�察 �apparently in the last stage of
exhaustion。
Koosje tried to lift her�察 �but the dead´weight was beyond her�察 �young
and strong as she was。 Then the rain and the wind came on again in fiercer
gusts than before�察�the woman's moans grew louder and louder�察�and what to
do Koosje knew not。
She struggled on for the few steps that lay between her and the
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professor's house�察�and then she rang a peal which resounded through the
echoing passages�察�bringing Dortje�察�the other maid�察�running out�察�after the
manner of her class�察 �imagining all sorts of terrible catastrophes had
happened。 She uttered a cry of relief when she perceived it was only
Koosje�察 �who�察 �without vouchsafing any explanation�察 �dashed past her and
ran straight into the professor's room。
;O professor� ─�she gasped out�察�but�察�between her efforts to remove the
woman�察�her struggle with the elements�察�and her race down the passage�察�her
breath was utterly gone。
The professor looked up from his book and his tea´tray in surprise。 For
a moment he thought that Koosje�察 �his domestic treasure�察 �had altogether
taken leave of her senses�察�for she was streaming with water�察�covered with
mud�察�and head and cap were in a state of disorder�察�such as neither he nor
any one else had ever seen them in since the last time she had been fished
out of the Nieuwe Gracht。
;What is the matter�察�Koosje�拭─�he asked�察�regarding her gravely over his
spectacles。
;There's a woman outsidedying�察─�she panted�察 �I fell over her。;
;You had better try to get her in then�察─�the old gentleman said�察�in quite
a relieved tone。 ;You and Dortje must bring her in。 Dear�察�dear�察�poor soul� �
but it is a dreadful night。;
The old gentleman shivered as he spoke�察�and drew a little nearer to the
tall white porcelain stove。
It was�察�as he had said a minute before�察�a terrible night。 He could hear
the wind beating about the house and rattling about the casements and
moaning down the chimneys�察�and to think any poor soul should be out on
such a night�察 �/dying/� �Heaven preserve others who might be belated or
houseless in any part of the world� �
He fell into a fit of abstraction��a habit not uncommon with learned
men��wondering why life should be so different with different people�察�
why he should be in that warm�察 �handsome room�察 �with its soft rich
hangings and carpet�察 �with its beautiful furniture of carved wood�察 �its
pictures�察�and the rare china scattered here and there among the grim array
of skeletons which were his delight。 He wondered why he should take his
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tea out of costly and valuable Oriental china�察 �sugar and cream out of
antique silver�察�while other poor souls had no tea at all�察�and nothing to take
it out of even if they had。 He wondered why he should have a lamp under
his teapot that was a very marvel of art transparencies�察 �why he should
have every luxury�察 �and this poor creature should be dying in the street
amid the wind and the rain。 It was all very unequal。
It was very odd�察�the professor argued�察�leaning his back against the tall�察�
warm stove�察�it was very odd indeed。 He began to feel that�察�grand as the
study of osteology undoubtedly is�察�he ought not to permit it to become so
engrossing as to blind him to the study of the greater philosophies of life。
His reverie was�察�however�察�broken by the abrupt reentrance of Koosje�察�who
this time was a trifle less breathless than she had been before。
;We have got her into the kitchen�察�professor�察─�she announced。 ;She is a
childa mere baby�察�and so pretty� �She has opened her eyes and spoken。;
;Give her some soup and winehot�察─ �said the professor�察 �without
stirring。
;But won't you come�拭─�she asked。
The professor hesitated�察�he hated attending in cases of illness�察�though
he was a properly qualified doctor and in an emergency would lay his
prejudice aside。
;Or shall I run across for the good Dr。 Smit�拭─ �Koosje asked。 ;He
would come in a minute�察�only it is /such/ a night� ─�
At that moment a fiercer gust than before rattled at the casements�察�and
the professor laid aside his scruples。
He followed his housekeeper down the chilly�察�marble´flagged passage
into the kitchen�察�where he never went for months togethera cosey enough�察�
pleasant place�察�with a deep valance hanging from the mantel´ shelf�察�with
many great copper pans�察�bright and shining as new gold�察�and furniture all
scrubbed to the whiteness of snow。
In an arm´chair before the opened stove sat the rescued girla slight�察�
golden´haired thing�察 �with wistful blue eyes and a frightened air。 Every
moment she caught her breath in a half´hysterical sob�察 �while violent
shivers shook her from head to foot。
The professor went and looked at her over his spectacles�察�as if she had
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been some curious specimen of his favourite study�察�but at the same time
he kept at a respectful distance from her。
;Give her some soup and wine�察─�he said�察�at length�察�putting his hands
under the tails of his long dressing´gown of flowered cashmere。 ;Some
soup and winehot�察�and put her to bed。;
;Is she then to remain for the night�拭─�Koosje asked�察�a little surprised。
;Oh�察�don't send me away� ─�the golden´haired girl broke out�察�in a voice
that was positively a wail�察�and clasping a pair of pretty�察�slender hands in
piteous supplication。
;Where do you come from�拭─�the old gentleman asked�察�much as if he
expected she might suddenly jump up and bite him。
;From Beijerland�察�mynheer�察─�she answered�察�with a sob。
;So� �Koosje�察�she is remarkably well dressed�察�is she not�拭─�the professor
said�察 �glancing
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