The continued interest of the Utrecht School in such merry companies is found as late as 1644 in Bronchorst's Merry Party also in Brunswick.

He looked slyly at the Scotland Yard man and probed him, You know who tbey think did it, don't you? Yes, said Inspector Hughes unforthcomingly.

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Several of the neighbouring mistresses […] had assembled to witness the event of this memorable evening.