Augusta Huiell Seaman

Name: Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons — Chapter 3
Author: Augusta Huiell Seaman

Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

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“Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons — Chapter 3”, published in 1910, is a work by Augusta Huiell Seaman. It explores elements such as Gysbert, Vrouw Voorhaas and Jacqueline.

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ Neither she nor Gysbert noticed the startled glance with which Vrouw Voorhaas raised her head at these words. Jacqueline continued:
“It seems to he all about medicine. Thou knowest how that subject interests me, Gysbert. I long, when I grow up to practice the healing art. I feel in some way as if the gift were in me.”
“Poof!” said the boy. “Women are not fashioned to be physicians,—they have other duties! Thou art mad, Jacqueline! Such business is not for thee!” ”

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ Thou art a brave and thoughtful lad. What can I do for thee?”
“Your Worship, I have a request to make,” answered Gysbert promptly. “I wish to serve my city by becoming a ‘jumper.’”
“A jumper—thou! But thou art scarce fourteen years of age, if I judge rightly. It would be wicked to expose one so young to such dangers!” exclaimed the astonished burgomaster.
“Aye, your Worship, you have guessed my age correctly. But I am strong and agile, and know the walls and outlying districts well. Moreover, I have a plan that I trust will take me safely through the Spanish lines.” ”

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ I can’t sit around idle while all are helping in one way or another. Why dost thou look so white and frightened, Jacqueline?”
“Ah, Gysbert! thou must not do this! Thou wilt surely be captured and killed. Ah! I cannot allow it, nor will Vrouw Voorhaas!”
“Vrouw Voorhaas must not know of it,—at least at first. And thou must not interfere with me, dear sister. I know that our father, were he alive, would approve of my decision. Did he not always tell us to be courageous, and would he not wish us to serve our city in this great distress?” This argument silenced Jacqueline’s remonstrances. ”

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ However, thou shouldst be careful about going abroad in the city alone, Jacqueline. Thou art not as strong as I.”
“I go nowhere except to purchase our small allowance of food—thou knowst Vrouw Voorhaas never goes out at all now—and to visit poor Jan Van Buskirk once a day, and take him some soothing medicine. He says that nothing helps him like the decoction of my herbs, and nothing charms away his pain like the touch of my hands. Dost thou know, Gysbert, that he has been obliged to kill and eat most of his pigeons since food has been so short? ”

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ I must needs send some to William the Silent at Delft, else we will get no more messages from him.”
“Aye, I can bind two and take them at the bottom of my bag of herbs,” answered Gysbert. “I will wager for it that they shall be delivered safely.” Adrian Van der Werf spent a moment in silent consideration.
“Thou art a brave and clever youth,” he said. “But thou must know that thou art risking much in this hazardous enterprise. However, God will watch over those who serve Him. Come to me to-morrow bringing two carrier pigeons, and I will instruct thee as to the message.” ”

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ There is no more bread in the city, and but very little of the malt-cakes on which we are all now living. Precious glad I am that we were fortunate enough to lay in an extra stock of seeds for our pigeons, or we should soon be reduced to feeding on them! ”

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Augusta Huiell Seaman, Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons… (1910)

“ I know it is not considered a woman’s business, and few if any have tried it. Yet there is the famous Queen Marguerite of Navarre. They say she is the wisest woman in France, for all she is so young, and knows not only Latin, Greek and other languages, but much about medicine and the healing art also! ”

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