Category: Humour

The humour of Holland

Dircks, W. H. (Will H.) [Editor]; Hardy, Dudley, 1867-1922 [Illustrator]; Werner, Alice, 1859-1935 [Translator]· 2 chapters· 43,810 words

_Michiel._ That won’t amount to much. Travellers won’t give us any trouble, it’s not worth their while to cross the frontier just now; and the farmers have their money under lock and key, and not a cent about them to take a dram with.

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1. ACT I.

_Michiel._ That won’t amount to much. Travellers won’t give us any trouble, it’s not worth their while to cross the frontier just now; and the farmers have their money under loc...

2. ACT II.

_D’Eglantiers._ I see they’ve brought me the portmanteau. Let’s seize the golden moment, while old Taelinck lies snoring like an ox, to inspect the contents a bit. [_Breaks the...