روز سوم

THE DUTCH

The first impression one gets of Holland is that it is a calm, sedate and simple land. The slow rhythm of life is even seen in the barges on the canals and the bicycles on the roads.

One gradually discovers this equanimity of daily existence is not in accord with the intrinsic* nature of the Dutch. These people are moved by strong feelings that are not compatible with the serenity of the world around them. There is a conflict between the rigid, traditional* social rules and the desire for liberty and independence, both of which the Dutch