The Black Tulip ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 2 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | The Black Tulip ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 2 2. The Two Brothers As the fair Rosa with foreboding doubt had foretold so it happened. Whilst John de Witt was climbing the narrow winding stairs which led to the prison of his brother Cornelius the burghers did their best to have the troop of Tilly which was in their way removed. Seeing this disposition King Mob who fully appreciated the laudable intentions of his own beloved militia shouted most lustily -- Hurrah for the burghers As to Count Tilly who was as prudent as he was firm he began to parley with the burghers under the protection of the cocked pistols of his dragoons explaining to the valiant townsmen that his order from the States commanded him to guard the prison and its approaches with three companies. Wherefore such an order Why guard the prison cried the Orangists. Stop replied the Count there you at once ask me more than I can tell you. I was told Guard the prison and I guard it. You gentlemen who are almost military men yourselves you are aware that an order must never be gainsaid. But this order has been given to you that the traitors may be enabled to leave the town. Very possibly as the traitors are condemned to exile replied Tilly. But who has given this order The States to be sure The States are traitors. I don t know anything about that And you are a traitor yourself I Yes you. Well as to that let us understand each other gentlemen. Whom should I betray The States Why I cannot betray them whilst being in their pay I faithfully obey their orders. As the Count was so indisputably in the right that it was impossible to argue against him the mob answered only by redoubled clamour and horrible threats to which the Count opposed the most perfect urbanity. Gentlemen he said uncock your muskets one of them may go off by accident and if the shot chanced to wound one of my men we should knock over a couple of hundreds of yours for which we should indeed be very sorry but you even more so especially as such a .
