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SENT A DT poet NN might MD have VH wished VVN some DT leafage NN about IN the DT shrine NN , , a DT little JJ moss NN in IN the DT crevices NNS of IN the DT freestone NN , , a DT break NN in IN the DT even JJ courses NNS of IN the DT brick NN . SENT he PP would MD have VH longed VVN for IN a DT swallow VV to TO build VV her PP$ nest NN in IN the DT red NN coping VVG that IN roofed VVN the DT arches VVZ of IN the DT windows NNS . SENT The DT precise JJ and CC immaculate JJ air NN of IN this DT facade NN , , a DT little RB worn VVN by IN perpetual JJ rubbing NN , , gave VVD the DT house NN a DT tone NN of IN severe JJ propriety NN and CC estimable JJ decency NN which WDT would MD have VH driven VVN a DT romanticist NN out RP of IN the DT neighborhood NN , , had VHD he PP happened VVN to TO take VV lodgings NNS over IN the DT way NN . SENT When WRB a DT visitor NN had VHD pulled VVN the DT braided JJ iron NN wire NN bell NN cord NN which WDT hung VVD from IN the DT top NN of IN the DT pilaster NN of IN the DT doorway NN , , and CC the DT servant NN woman NN , , coming VVG from IN within IN , , had VHD admitted VVN him PP through IN the DT side NN of IN the DT double JJ door NN in IN which WDT was VBD a DT small JJ grated VVN loop NN hole NN , , that DT half NN of IN the DT door NN escaped VVD from IN her PP$ hand NN and CC swung VVD back RB by IN its PP$ own JJ weight NN with IN a DT solemn JJ , , ponderous JJ sound NN that WDT echoed VVD along IN the DT roof NN of IN a DT wide JJ paved JJ archway NN and CC through IN the DT depths NNS of IN the DT house NN , , as RB though IN the DT door NN had VHD been VBN of IN iron NN . SENT This DT archway NN , , painted VVN to TO resemble VV marble NN , , always RB clean JJ and CC daily RB sprinkled VVD with IN fresh JJ sand NN , , led VVN into IN a DT large JJ court NN yard NN paved VVN with IN smooth JJ square JJ stones NNS of IN a DT greenish JJ color NN . SENT On IN the DT left NN were VBD the DT linen NN rooms NNS , , kitchens NNS , , and CC servants NNS hall NN . SENT to TO the DT right NN , , the DT wood NN house NN , , coal NN house NN , , and CC offices NNS , , whose WP$ doors NNS , , walls NNS , , and CC windows NNS were VBD decorated VVN with IN designs NNS kept VVD exquisitely RB clean VV . SENT The DT daylight NN , , threading VVG its PP$ way NN between IN four CD red JJ walls NNS chequered VVN with IN white JJ lines NNS , , caught VVD rosy JJ tints NNS and CC reflections NNS which WDT gave VVD a DT mysterious JJ grace NN and CC fantastic JJ appearance NN to TO faces NNS , , and CC even RB to TO trifling JJ details NNS . SENT A DT second JJ house NN , , exactly RB like IN the DT building NN on IN the DT street NN , , and CC called VVD in IN Flanders NP the DT back JJ quarter NN , , stood VVD at IN the DT farther RBR end NN of IN the DT court NN yard NN , , and CC was VBD used VVN exclusively RB as IN the DT family NN dwelling NN . SENT The DT first JJ room NN on IN the DT ground NN floor NN was VBD a DT parlor NN , , lighted VVN by IN two CD windows NNS on IN the DT court NN yard NN , , and CC two CD more JJR looking VVG out RP upon IN a DT garden NN which WDT was VBD of IN the DT same JJ size NN as IN the DT house NN . SENT Two CD glass NN doors NNS , , placed VVD exactly RB opposite JJ to TO each DT other JJ , , led VVN at IN one CD end NN of IN the DT room NN to TO the DT garden NN , , at IN the DT other JJ to TO the DT court NN yard NN , , and CC were VBD in IN line NN with IN the DT archway NN and CC the DT street NN door NN . SENT so RB that IN a DT visitor NN entering VVG the DT latter NN could MD see VV through RP to TO the DT greenery NN which WDT draped VVD the DT lower JJR end NN of IN the DT garden NN . SENT The DT front JJ building NN , , which WDT was VBD reserved VVN for IN receptions NNS and CC the DT lodging VVG rooms NNS of IN guests NNS , , held VVD many JJ objects NNS of IN art NN and CC accumulated VVN wealth NN , , but CC none NN of IN them PP equalled VVD in IN the DT eyes NNS of IN a DT Claes NP , , nor CC indeed RB in IN the DT judgment NN of IN a DT connoisseur NN , , the DT treasures NNS contained VVN in IN the DT parlor NN , , where WRB for IN over IN two CD centuries NNS the DT family NN life NN had VHD glided VVN on RP . SENT The DT Claes NP who WP died VVD for IN the DT liberties NNS of IN Ghent NP , , and CC who WP might MD in IN these DT days NNS be VB thought VVN a DT mere JJ ordinary JJ craftsman NN if IN the DT historian NN omitted VVN to TO say VV that IN he PP possessed VVD over IN forty NN thousand CD silver NN marks NNS , , obtained VVN by IN the DT manufacture NN of IN sail NN cloth NN for IN the DT all RB powerful JJ Venetian JJ navy NN , , this DT Claes NP had VHD a DT friend NN in IN the DT famous JJ sculptor NN in IN wood NN , , Van NP Huysum NP of IN Bruges NP . SENT The DT artist NN had VHD dipped VVN many JJ a DT time NN into IN the DT purse NN of IN the DT rich JJ craftsman NN . SENT Some DT time NN before IN the DT rebellion NN of IN the DT men NNS of IN Ghent NP , , Van NP Huysum NP , , grown VVN rich JJ himself PP , , had VHD secretly RB carved VVN for IN his PP$ friend NN a DT wall NN decoration NN in IN ebony NN , , representing VVG the DT chief JJ scenes NNS in IN the DT life NN of IN Van NP Artevelde NP , , that DT brewer NN of IN Ghent NP who WP , , for IN a DT brief JJ hour NN , , was VBD King NP of IN Flanders NP . SENT This DT wall NN covering VVG , , of IN which WDT there EX were VBD no RB less JJR than IN sixty CD panels NNS , , contained VVN about IN fourteen NN hundred CD principal JJ figures NNS , , and CC was VBD held VVN to TO be VB Van NP Huysum's NP masterpiece NN . SENT The DT officer NN appointed VVN to TO guard VV the DT burghers NNS whom WP Charles NP V NN . SENT determined VVN to TO hang VV when WRB he PP re IN entered VVN his PP$ native JJ town NN , , proposed VVN , , it PP is VBZ said VVN , , to TO Van NP Claes NP to TO let VV him PP escape VV if IN he PP would MD give VV him PP Van NP Huysum's NP great JJ work NN . SENT but CC the DT weaver NN had VHD already RB despatched VVN it PP to TO Douai NP . SENT The DT parlor NN , , whose WP$ walls NNS were VBD entirely RB panelled VVN with IN this DT carving VVG , , which WDT Van NP Huysum NP , , out RB of IN regard NN for IN the DT martyr's JJ memory NN , , came VVD to TO Douai NP to TO frame VV in IN wood NN painted VVN in IN lapis NN lazuli NN with IN threads NNS of IN gold NN , , is VBZ therefore RB the DT most RBS complete JJ work NN of IN this DT master NN , , whose WP$ least JJS carvings NNS now RB sell VVP for IN nearly RB their PP$ weight NN in IN gold NN . SENT Hanging VVG over IN the DT fire NN place NN , , Van NP Claes NP the DT martyr NN , , painted VVN by IN Titian NP in IN his PP$ robes NNS as IN president NN of IN the DT Court NP of IN Parchons NP , , still RB seemed VVD the DT head NN of IN the DT family NN , , who WP venerated VVD him PP as IN their PP$ greatest JJS man NN . SENT The DT chimney NN piece NN , , originally RB in IN stone NN with IN a DT very RB high JJ mantle NN shelf NN , , had VHD been VBN made VVN over RP in IN marble NN during IN the DT last JJ century NN . SENT on IN it PP now RB stood VVD an DT old JJ clock NN and CC two CD candlesticks NNS with IN five CD twisted JJ branches NNS , , in IN bad JJ taste NN , , but CC of IN solid JJ silver NN . SENT The DT four CD windows NNS were VBD draped VVN by IN wide JJ curtains NNS of IN red JJ damask NN with IN a DT flowered JJ black JJ design NN , , lined VVN with IN white JJ silk NN . SENT the DT furniture NN , , covered VVN with IN the DT same JJ material NN , , had VHD been VBN renovated VVN in IN the DT time NN of IN Louis NP XIV NP . SENT The DT floor NN , , evidently RB modern JJ , , was VBD laid VVN in IN large JJ squares NNS of IN white JJ wood NN bordered VVN with IN strips NNS of IN oak NN . SENT The DT ceiling NN , , formed VVN of IN many JJ oval JJ panels NNS , , in IN each DT of IN which WDT Van NP Huysum NP had VHD carved VVN a DT grotesque JJ mask NN , , had VHD been VBN respected VVN and CC allowed VVN to TO keep VV the DT brown JJ tones NNS of IN the DT native JJ Dutch JJ oak NN . SENT In IN the DT four CD corners NNS of IN this DT parlor NN were VBD truncated VVN columns NNS , , supporting VVG candelabra NNS exactly RB like IN those DT on IN the DT mantle NN shelf NN . SENT and CC a DT round NN table NN stood VVD in IN the DT middle NN of IN the DT room NN . SENT Along IN the DT walls NNS card NN tables NNS were VBD symmetrically RB placed VVN . SENT On IN two CD gilded JJ consoles NNS with IN marble NN slabs NNS there RB stood VVD , , at IN the DT period NN when WRB this DT history NN begins VVZ , , two CD glass NN globes NNS filled VVN with IN water NN , , in IN which WDT , , above IN a DT bed NN of IN sand NN and CC shells NNS , , red JJ and CC gold JJ and CC silver JJ fish NN were VBD swimming VVG about RB . SENT The DT room NN was VBD both DT brilliant JJ and CC sombre JJ . SENT The DT ceiling NN necessarily RB absorbed VVD the DT light NN and CC reflected VVD none NN . SENT Although IN on IN the DT garden NN side NN all RB was VBD bright JJ and CC glowing JJ , , and CC the DT sunshine NN danced VVN upon IN the DT ebony JJ carvings NNS , , the DT windows NNS on IN the DT court NN yard NN admitted VVD so RB little JJ light NN that IN the DT gold JJ threads NNS in IN the DT lapis NN lazuli NN scarcely RB glittered VVD on IN the DT opposite JJ wall NN . SENT This DT parlor NN , , which WDT could MD be VB gorgeous JJ on IN a DT fine JJ day NN , , was VBD usually RB , , under IN the DT Flemish JJ skies NNS , , filled VVN with IN soft JJ shadows NNS and CC melancholy JJ russet JJ tones NNS , , like IN those DT shed VVN by IN the DT sun NN on IN the DT tree NN tops VVZ of IN the DT forests NNS in IN autumn NN . SENT It PP is VBZ unnecessary JJ to TO continue VV this DT description NN of IN the DT House NP of IN Claes NP , , in IN other JJ parts NNS of IN which WDT many JJ scenes NNS of IN this DT history NN will MD occur VV . SENT at IN present JJ , , it PP is VBZ enough JJ to TO make VV known JJ its PP$ general JJ arrangement NN . SENT Read VVN next JJ . SENT CHAPTER NN 2 CD Read NP previous JJ . 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