Further Account of the Aforesaid Claudine Le Vettre

The descendants of Piersom, the husband of Claudine le Vettre, claimed to have received by tradition that at the time his aforementioned wife was imprisoned, this Piersom went to a miller who lived in or near his mill, which stood close under the walls of Ypres, so that he could get news of his beloved wife there every day. That news, gleaned from street rumors, was brought to him by the miller's wife as often as she returned from town, though she did not know that it was his wife, or that he was an Anabaptist.

She judged that Claudine was not in her right mind, because she had allowed herself to be rebaptized, and let so many sufferings be inflicted on her for it, and would rather die than do what the priests said. Every time, this pierced Piersom's heart like a dagger, and often forced him to step aside to give vent to the deep feelings of his heart.

On the day when Claudine was to be offered up, the miller's wife, who wanted to see her being executed, asked Piersom whether he did not wish to go along and behold the scene. He declined, and kindly asked her to pay close attention to everything, so that she could give him an account of it afterwards. When she returned home she told Piersom how valiantly and undauntedly Claudine went to death, what she said, and how she conducted herself; everything, however, with the idea that Claudine had not acted rationally. Then Piersom, having warmed up, took heart and made himself known to the miller and his wife, saying that he was of the same belief, and that the one put to death was his beloved and very rational wife, and on what foundations of truth they based their doctrine and life. This affected the miller and his wife so deeply that they too resolved to amend their life. They were baptized upon their faith, and shortly after sealed the truth with their blood.