Walter’s recovery—The doctor’s pictures—Amsterdam dramaturgy 138
Pastors, sermons, and Juffrouw Laps—Chocolate, timidity, and love—The fire that didn’t break out—Some details of religious belief 150
Our hero calls on the doctor—Some strange happenings—How Walter delivered his present 161
Ophelia reaches her destination, and Femke becomes a queen—Walter’s first experience “proposing”—Choosing a profession 170
Walter enters the real world—The firm Motto, Business & Co.—The technique of the novel—And the snuff of the Romans 180