Ulenspiegel, having followed her to Meulestee, came into a low chamber in Michielkin’s house, and saw there a portrait of a master pastry cook which he supposed to be that of the poor victim....
And Boelkin said to him:
“It is my brother’s portrait.”
Ulenspiegel took the picture and said, going away:
“Spelle shall be hanged!”
“What will you do?” said she.
“If you knew that,” said he, “you would have no pleasure in seeing it done.”
Boelkin nodded her head and said in a grieving voice:
“You show no confidence in me.”
“Is it not,” said he, “showing you extreme confidence to say to you ‘Spelle shall be hanged!’ For with this mere word alone you can have me hanged before him.”