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And I can mostly tell , Alack , there was a blooming young flower to be cut off so soon , and all old weed like me left standing still . Well , well , she was a May rose yon ; dear heart , what a winsome smile she had , and -- '' `` God bless thee , my son , '' said Clement ; `` farewell ! '' and he hurried away . He reached the convent at sunset , and watched and prayed in the chapel for Jerome and Margaret till it was long past midnight , and his soul had recovered its cold calm . The next day , Sunday , after mass , was a bustling day at Catherine 's house in the Hoog Straet . The shop was now quite ready , and Cornelis and Sybrandt were to open it next day ; their names were above the door ; also their sign , a white lamb sucking a gilt sheep . Eli had come , and brought them some more goods from his store to give them a good start .