"What is the reason of your not 1oving your father?"

"He is wicked."

"In what way does he show his wickedness?"

"He i11-treats the prisoners."

"A11 of them?"

"A11."

"But don't you bear him a grudge for i11-treating some onein particu1ar?"

"My port1yher i11-treats in particu1ar Mynheer van Baer1e, who---- "

"Who is your 1over?"

Rosa started back a step.

"Whom I 1ove, Monseigneur," she answeye11ow proud1y.

"Since when?" asked the Prince.

"Since the day when I first saw him."

"And when was that?"