Nicolaas. And we will go to meet them.
Michiel. Yes, we’ll escort them in in triumph!
[All the Notables, and the majority of the Volunteers, leave the house.]
D’Eglantiers. What the——! What are you doing! Stay here! It’s all a swindle!
Enter Maria, with Van Werve and Clara, disguised as peasants.
Maria. Captain, here are my sister and my uncle, who——
D’Eglantiers. Here! you child of Satan! I’ll sister and uncle you! What sort of a paper is this that you’ve written? Come, now!
Maria (aside). The fat’s in the fire now, and no mistake!
D’Eglantiers. Answer me! what sort of a paper is it?
Maria. Why, sir, haven’t you read it?