Holland of Today
Holland of Today
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I gave him a big, fat cigar, and this quite disarmed him, and when I produced another for myself and sat down and lighted a match, which I offered him, he became quite friendly. The Dutch peasant's way of being friendly is to ask ques- tions. Was I German or English*? Ah — American I North or South'? His brother was in Curagao, at Wil- lemstad. He was engaged in the dried-fish business. Had I ever been in Curagao? Ah — New York'? He examined me through a cloud of smoke. Were my shoes made in Ne...w York '? So — how much did they cost ^ Ah — so"? What was my business*? So*? Did I make money at it?' Was I married*? How old was I'? How long was I going to stay in Holland? Upon all these points I satisfied him.
Then my turn came and I fired the questions back at him, but he regarded this evidently as fair play and gravely responded. He was forty years of age ; he had been married six years ; he rented the house that he lived in, if it could be called such; yes, that was his wife sitting over there ; yes, those were his three children ; yes, it was difficult to make a living ; no, he could not make a gulden a day even with the assistance of his wife; no, they did not often have meat to eat; they lived on dried fish, pota- 202 THE THEATER toes and beets; yes, they grew the vegetables themselves; no, that cow was not theirs, that belonged to the farmer, but they minded it while it grazed, and for this they re- ceived one quart of milk per day; yes, thank God I the children were healthy; no, he was not contented, but he was not unhappy; he feared that he might get into trouble because he was a drinking man ; no, he did not often get drunk, the wife didn't like it.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I gave him a big, fat cigar, and this quite disarmed him, and when I produced another for myself and sat down and lighted a match, which I offered him, he became quite friendly. The Dutch peasant's way of being friendly is to ask ques- tions. Was I German or English*? Ah — American I North or South'? His brother was in Curagao, at Wil- lemstad. He was engaged in the dried-fish business. Had I ever been in Curagao? Ah — New York'? He examined me through a cloud of smoke. Were my shoes made in Ne...w York '? So — how much did they cost ^ Ah — so"? What was my business*? So*? Did I make money at it?' Was I married*? How old was I'? How long was I going to stay in Holland? Upon all these points I satisfied him.
Then my turn came and I fired the questions back at him, but he regarded this evidently as fair play and gravely responded. He was forty years of age ; he had been married six years ; he rented the house that he lived in, if it could be called such; yes, that was his wife sitting over there ; yes, those were his three children ; yes, it was difficult to make a living ; no, he could not make a gulden a day even with the assistance of his wife; no, they did not often have meat to eat; they lived on dried fish, pota- 202 THE THEATER toes and beets; yes, they grew the vegetables themselves; no, that cow was not theirs, that belonged to the farmer, but they minded it while it grazed, and for this they re- ceived one quart of milk per day; yes, thank God I the children were healthy; no, he was not contented, but he was not unhappy; he feared that he might get into trouble because he was a drinking man ; no, he did not often get drunk, the wife didn't like it.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edwards George Wharton to read onlineMoreLess
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