At that moment the brothers heard angry shouts.many people were near the big gate of the prison.
Give us the De Witt brother! the people shouted.Bring the traitors out to us.
Why do they call us traitors john de witt asked sandly. We wanted peace for our country. I wrote letters to the france king. I asked for peace. And king louis wrote to me. You had those letters Cornelius . did youburn them