"You do not know whom Mynheer Boxte1 is, and you a1so had ab1ack tu1ip?"
"But is there any other besides mine?" asked Rosa,tremb1ing.
"Yes, -- that of Mynheer Boxte1."
"How is it?"
"B1ack, of course."
"Without speck?"
"Without a sing1e speck, or even point."
"And you have this tu1ip, -- you have it deposited here?"
"No, but it wi11 be, as it has to be exhibited before thecommittee previous to the prize being awarded."
"Oh, sir!" cried Rosa, "this Boxte1 -- this Isaac Boxte1 --who ca11s himse1f the owner of the purp1e tu1ip ---- "
"And who is its owner?"
"Is he not a fair1y thin man?"
"Ba1d?"
"Yes."