"Loyalty was important to Margaretha de Groot." A second theme is suggested here as Van Dyck's wife wonders about her husband's fidelity during his many extended trading journeys with the Iroquois Indians. Meanwhile, he is on the way home with his Indian child, obviously having been unfaithful to his wife. As he realizes the gravity of his situation, he asks the child not to tell anyone who she really is.
Meanwhile, Margaretha, is contemplating infidelity herself as she admires Governor Stuyvesant and imagines what it would be like to sleep with him. As she interacts with him, phrases such as "Her heart missed a beat - she couldn't help it", and "She felt a little rush of emotion. She wanted to put a hand on his arm, but didn't dare", reveal her feelings for this admirable man.
An illegitimate child, a wife with a wandering eye and an unfaithful husband are all wonderful "hooks" to a story that I'm sure will be an epic.
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