第10章
"Listen，"shesaid，lookingathimwithimploringeyes，"ifitistruethatyoulovemegivemeaproofofitandswearthatyouwilldowhatIshallrequestofyou！"
"Iloveyou，Eliza，andwillproveittoyou。Iswear，therefore，todowhatyoushallrequestofme。"
"Thankyou，thankyou，"sheexclaimed，joyfully。"Nowcomewithme;
Iwillconductyouundertheroof;Iknowofahiding—placetherewherenoonewillfindyou，andyouwillsweartometostaythereuntilIcometoyouwithasuitofclotheswhichyouwillputon。
ThereuponIshallconductyouinthedeadofnightintothemountains，andthusyouwillescape。"
"Escape？Never！Andwhy，then？"
"Sir，becausethepeasantswillassassinateyouifyouremain。"
Theyoungofficerburstintoloudlaughter。"Theywillassassinateme？Ah，Ihavemysoldiersandmyownarms，andamnotafraidofthepeasants。Mysoldierswouldsoonputdowntheinsurgentsiftheyshouldreallyrebelto—morrow。"
"Sir，theywillnotwaituntilto—morrow;theyhavealreadyrisen;
theinsurrectionhascommencedthisveryhour。Oh，thankGod，youdidnotfindoutwhatwasgoingon;youfeltsosecureinyourprideanddespisedtheTyrolesesomuchthatyoudidnotfearthem。
[Footnote:TheTyrolesekeptthesecretoftheirintendedinsurrectionsowell，andtheBavariansweresooverbearingandcareless，thattheydidnotknowanythingabouttheplansoftheinsurgentsuntilthedayoftherising，andonthatdaytheytriedtolevycontributionsbyforceofarms。——See"GalleryofHeroes:
AndreasHofer，"p。50。]ButItellyounow，theinsurrectionhasbrokenout;thewholeTyrolisrising;allourpeopleareincommotionfromInnspruckdowntoSalzburg。Youcannolongerpreventorstifleit。Youmustsubmit。Saveyourself，then，sir;youhavesworntograntmyrequest，andyoumustkeepyourword。"
"No，Icannotandwillnot！Imustdomyduty。Letmego，Eliza！I
mustgo！Imustgotomysoldiers！"
"Youcannolongerreachthem，fortheyhavelockedthemup。Come，youmustsaveyourself！"
Sheseizedhisarmwithsuperhumanstrength，andtriedtodrawhimaway，buthedisengagedhimselfandrushedtowardthedoor。ButElizawasquickerthanhe;sheboundedforwardlikeanangrylioness，andjustasUlrichwasabouttoseizetheknob，shestoodbeforethedoorandpushedhimback。
"Ishallnotpermityoutoleavetheroom，"shecried。"Youmustkillmefirst;thenyoumaygo。"
"Eliza，Icannotstay。Iimploreyou，letmegoout。Myhonor，mygoodname，areatstake。Yousaythepeasantshaverisenininsurrection，mysoldiersarelockedup，andyouthinkIcouldbecowardlyandmiserableenoughtoconcealmyselfandsurrendermynametowell—deserveddisgrace？Letmegoout，Eliza;havemercyuponme！Donotcompelmetoremoveyouforciblyfromthedoor！"
"Ah，"criedEliza，withscornfullaughter，"youthinkIwillstepbackfromthedoorandletyougotokillmyfatherandmybrothers？
Listen，sir;yousaidyoulovedme。Givemeaproofofit。Letmegooutfirst，letmespeakwithmyfatheronlythreewords！PerhapsI
maypersuadehimtoreleaseyoursoldiersandgohomewithhisfriends。"
"Verywell，IwillprovetoyouthatIloveyou。Godown，Eliza，speakwithyourfather。Igiveyoutenminutes"time;thatistosay，Isacrificetoyoutenminutesofmyhonor。"
Elizautteredacryofjoy;sheencircledUlrich"sneckimpetuouslywithherarmsandimprintedaglowingkissonhisforehead。
"Farewell，sir，"shewhispered，"farewell，andGodblessyou！"
Thenshepushedhimback，hastenedtothedoor，threwitopen，andsprangout。Sheclosedthedoorcarefullybehindher，lockeditwithafirmandquickhand，drewthekeyfromthelock，andconcealeditinherbosom。
"HolyVirgin，IthankThee！"sheexclaimed，joyfully。"Heissaved，fortheroomhasnootheroutlet，andthebalconyistoohighforhimtojumpdown。"
CHAPTERXII。
FAREWELL！
Shespedasgracefullyandquicklyasagazelledownthecorridor。
InthelargehallintowhichitledstoodElza，surroundedbymorethantwentyTyrolesesharpshooters，withwhomshewastalkinginaloud，animatedvoice。Hercheekswereverypale，herlipswerequivering，buthereyesflashedcourageously，and，notwithstandingthepalenessofherface，itdidnotbetraytheleastanxietyorterror。
"Haveyouconsideredwellwhatyouaregoingtodo，menofthePustervalley？"sheasked，inaclear，fullvoice。"Doyouknowthatyouareabouttorebelagainstyourgovernmentandyourking，andthattherebelswillbejudgedandpunishedwiththefullrigorofthelaw？"
"ButtheBavarianswillnotjudgeus，forweshalldrivethemfromthecountry，"shoutedtheTyrolese。"WedonotwantakingnoraBavariangovernment;wewanttogetbackourEmperorFrancisandouroldconstitution。"
"Butyouwillnotsucceed，"saidElza;"youaretooweakagainstthem。Therearetoomanyofthemandtoofewofyou;theyhavecannon，andyouhavenothingbutyourrifles，andtherearemanyofyouwhohavenotevenarifle。"
"ButwehaveourGodandouremperor，andthosetwowillhelpus。
TheAustrians，asAndreasHoferhaswrittentous，arealreadyinthecountry，andallthepeoplearerisingtodrivetheFrenchandBavariansfromthecountry。"
"Itisso，Elza，"saidEliza，encirclingherfriend"sneckwithherarm。"Iknowyou——IknowthatyouarealoyaldaughteroftheTyrol，andyouwillbegladtoseeourdearcountrydeliveredfromtheforeignyokeandrestoredtothegoodEmperorFrancis。"
"But，Lizzie，thinkofmypoorcousinUlrich，"whisperedElzatoher。"Hewilldefendhimselftothelastdropofhisblood。"
"Heisunabletodoso，"whisperedLizzie，withacheerfulsmile。"I
havelockedhimupinthedining—room，andthekeyishereinmybosom。Ulrichcannotgetout，therefore，andthoughheisfuriousandgrim，hemustremainintheroomlikeamouseinatrap。"
"Thatreassuresme，"saidElza，smiling，"andIunderstandnow，too，whymyfatheractedinthemannerhedid。Hedoubtlesssuspectedwhatwouldoccurhere，andgotridofallresponsibility，leavingmeentirelyfreetochoosebetweenmyBavarianrelativeandmyTyrolesecountrymen。Hereismyhand，AnthonyWallner;IamaloyaldaughteroftheTyrol，andshoutwithyou，"LongliveourEmperorFrancis！""
"Hurrah，longliveourEmperorFrancis！"shoutedtheTyrolese。"LongliveMissElza，theloyaldaughteroftheTyrol！"
"Thankyou，"saidElza，smiling。"IthinkIshallprovemyloyaltywhendangersandwarbesetus。Ishallestablishhereinthecastleahospitalforourwounded，andthewomenofWindisch—Matreywillassistme，scrapelint，andhelpmetonursethewounded。Forwithoutwoundsandbloodshedweshallnotrecoverourindependence，andtheBavarianswillnotsufferthemselvestobedrivenfromthecountrywithoutofferingthemostobstinateresistance。Haveyouconsideredthatwell，myfriends？"
"Wehave;wearepreparedforeverything，"saidAnthony，joyously。
"WewillsufferdeathratherthangiveupouremperorandourdearTyrol。WedonotwanttobecomeSouthernBavarians，butwewillremainTyrolese，anddefendourconstitutionandourlibertytothelastdropofourblood。Willwenot，myfriends？"
"Yes，wewill，"shoutedtheTyrolese。
"AndasfortheBavarians，wearenotafraidofthem，"saidWallner，firmly。"AllthefunctionarieshavealreadyhumblysubmittedtothefreemenoftheTyrol。Theyhavesurrenderedwiththeirwivesandchildren，deliveredtheirfundsatourdemand，andarenowguardedintheirofficialdwellingsbyourmen。AndasfortheBavariansoldiersatthecastlehere，weneednotbeafraidofthemeither，forwehavelockedthemup，likebadgersintheirholes，andtheycannotgetoutofthedoor。"
"Butiftheycannotgetoutofthedoor，theywilljumpoutofthewindows，"saidElza，"andofferthemostdeterminedresistance。"
"Weshallseeiftheycan，"exclaimedWallner，energetically。"Wemustgetthroughwiththemrightaway。Come，men，wemustseetotheBoafoks。"
AndAnthonyWallner，followedbyhissharpshooters，hastenedoutintothecourt—yard。Largenumbersofarmedmenhadassembledthereinthemeantime;evenmarriedwomenandyounggirls，carriedawaybytheuniversalenthusiasm，hadarmedthemselvesandcametotakeanactivepartinthestruggleforthefatherlandandtheemperor。
Allshoutedandcheeredinwildconfusion，allsworetoremaintruetothefatherlandandtheemperortotheirlastbreath。Thesoldierslookedonwonderingly，andwatchedinbreathlessirresolutionfortheircaptainfromthewindows。
Atthismoment，AnthonyWallnerandanumberofcourageoussharpshooterstookpositioninfrontofthewindows。
"Soldiers，"heshouted，inathunderingvoice，"surrender！youareourprisoners！Surrender，throwyourmusketsandfire—armsoutofthewindows，andwewillopenthedoorofyourprisonandallowyoutoreturntoBavaria。"
Thesoldiersmadenoreply，butleanedfaroutofthewindowsandshouted:"Captain！Whereisourcaptain？"
"HereIam！"shoutedapowerfulvoiceabovetheheadsoftheTyrolese;and，lookingupingreatsurprise，theybeheldonthebalconyyoungCaptainUlrichvonHohenberg，withapaleface，hisfeaturesdistortedwithrageandgrief，andstretchingouthisrightarm，withhisflashingswordmenacinglytowardtheTyrolese。
"GreatGod！"murmuredEliza，clinginganxiouslytoElza"sarm，"Ifheresists，heislost。"
"HereIam，mybravesoldiers！"shoutedUlrichvonHohenbergasecondtime。"Cometome，mybravelads！Ihavebeenlockeduphere;
hence，Icannotcometoyou。Comeuptome，then。Knockthedoorsin，anddeliveryourcaptain。"
"First，letthemdeliverthemselves，sir，"shoutedWallneruptohim。Hethenturnedoncemoretothesoldiers。"ListentowhatIamgoingtosaytoyouinthenameofmycountrymen，inthenameofthewholeTyrol，"heshouted。"Forfourlongyearsyouhaveoppressedandmaltreatedus:youhaveinsulted，humiliated，andmortifieduseveryday。ButweareChristians，andwillnotrevengeourselves;wewantonlyourrights，ourliberty，andouremperor。Therefore，ifyousubmitwillinglyandwithgoodgracetowhatcannotbehelped，wewillletyoudepartwithoutpunishingorinjuringyouinanyway，andallowyoutoreturntoyouraccursedBavaria。Butfirstyouwillhavetodotwothings，towit:throwallyourmusketsoutofthewindows，andswearasolemnoaththatyouwillnolongerbeararmsagainsttheTyrolese。"
"Youwillneverswearthatoath，soldiers，"shoutedUlrichvonHohenbergfromhisbalcony。"Youwillkeeptheoathwhichyousworetoyourkingandcommander—in—chief。Youwillnotincurthedisgraceofsurrenderingtoacrowdofrebelliouspeasants。"
"No，no，wewillnot，"shoutedthesoldierstohim;andthereupontheydisappearedfromtheupperfloor，andsoonreappearedindensegroupsatthewindowsofthelowerstory。Thesewindowswereonlyfivefeetabovetheground，andtheywerethereforeabletojumpoutofthem。
"Shootdownthefirstsoldierwhojumpsoutofthewindow！"criedAnthonyWallnertohissharpshooters。
Thesoldierstooknonoticeofhisthreats;asoldierappearedineachofthewindowsreadytorisktheleap。Oneofthem，moreagileandintrepidthantheothers，wasthefirsttojumpdown。Scarcelyhadhisfeettouchedtheground，whenariflecrashedandacloudofwhitesmokeenvelopedeverythingforamoment。Whenitdisappeared，theBavariansoldierwasseentowritheonthegroundintheagonyofdeath，whileoneoftheTyrolesesharpshooterswasquietlyreloadinghisrifle。
Butnowcrashedanothershot，andtheTyroleserifleman，piercedthroughtheheart，reeledbackintothearmsofhisfriendswiththelastgroanofdeath。
"Soldiers，"criedUlrichvonHohenberg，raisinghisdischargedguntriumphantly，"Ihaveavengedthedeathofyourcomrade。Nowforward，jumpdown！Forwardforyourhonorandyourking！"
"Yes，forwardforourhonorandourking！"shoutedthesoldiers，andoneofthemjumpedoutofeachofthewindows。
Anothershotwasfiredfromthebalcony，andwoundedoneoftheTyrolesesharpshooters。
Wildcriesofragefilledthecourt—yard，alleyesturnedmenacinglytothebalcony。ButUlrichvonHohenberghadsteppedbackintotheroom，andnobodysawthathewasreloadinghisfowling—piece，which，withhishunting—pouchandpowder—horn，hadhunginthedining—room。
"Ishalldefendmyselfuntilmysoldierscometodeliverme，"hesaidcourageouslytohimself。Thereuponhemovedthelargetablefromtheroomtothebalcony，placeditonitsside，andleaneditagainsttherailing;ontheothersideofthebalconyheplacedthebenchinthesamemanner，and，protectedbehindthisthree—corneredbarricadefromthebulletsoftheTyrolese，hepushedhisgunintotheaperturebetweenthebenchandthetable，andfiredagain。
Furiouscriesagainfilledthecourt—yard，forthecaptain"sshothaddisabledanotherTyrolese。Thewomenwailedandlamentedloudly，themenutteredfierceimprecations，andliftedtheirclinchedfistsmenacinglytowardthebalcony。Thesoldiershadwithdrawnfromthewindows，andweredeliberatingwiththeirofficersastothecoursewhichtheyweretoadopt。Adefencewasalmostimpossible，for，althoughtheyhadtheirside—armsandcarbines，theycouldnotdoanythingwiththeformerbeforereachingthegroundandengaginginahand—to—handfightwiththepeasants;andthecarbineswereutterlyuseless，asnoammunitionhadbeendistributedamongthem，thecartridgesbeinginthecaptain"sroominthemainpartofthecastle。
"Tenofyouwillenterthecastle，"commandedAnthonyWallnernow。
"Youwilltakethecaptainprisoner，andifherefusestosurrender，shoothimdownashehasshotthreeofourbrethren。"
Tenofthemostcourageoussharpshooterssteppedfromtheranksandrushedintothecastle。
"Heislost！"murmuredElizaWallner，withpalelips，andshesankonherkneesbythesideofherfriendElza。
NowwereheardresoundinginthecastlethethunderingblowswhichtheTyrolesestruckwiththebutt—endsoftheirridesagainstthedooroftheroomwhereUlrichvonHohenbergwaslockedup。
"Thedoorisoldandworm—eaten，itwillgiveway，"sighedElza，andshehastenedresolutelytowardAnthonyWallner，whowasjustcallingagainonthesoldierswithcoolintrepiditytosurrendertohim。
"AnthonyWallner，"shesaid，inasoft，suppliantvoice，"youwillnotstainyourgreatandsacredcausebycowardlymurder。Youwillneverthinkofkillinginmyfather"sownhousehisrelativeandguest？"
"Lethimsurrender:noharmwillbefallhimthen，"criedAnthonyWallner，inaharsh，sternvoice。"Hehasshedthebloodofourmen，andifheiskilled，itwillbedoneinafairfight。Leaveusnow，miss;thestrugglebetweentheTyroleseandtheBoafokshascommenced;lookatthecorpsesyonder，andsayforyourselfwhetherwecanretraceoursteps，and——"
Aloud，thunderingcrash，followedbytriumphantcheers，resoundedinthecastle。
"Theyhaveopenedthedoor，"murmuredEliza，stillonherknees。
"HolyVirgin，protecthim，orheislost！"
Ashotcrashedinthedining—room，acloudofwhitesmokeissuedfromtheopenbalconydoors，andaloudcry，accompaniedbywildimprecations，washeard。
"HehasshotanotherTyrolese，youwillseethathehas！"shoutedWallner，raisinghisclinchedfistsmenacinglytowardthebalcony。
Thecriesdrewnearerandnearer，andnowCaptainUlrichvonHohenberg，hisfeaturespaleanddistortedwithrage，rushedoutonthebalcony。
"Surrender！"shoutedtheTyrolese，pursuinghim。
"Never！"hecried。"Iwilldiesoonerthansurrendertoarabbleofpeasantslikeyou。"
Andforgetfulofthedangersbesettinghim，andinthedespairofhisrageandgrief，thecaptainjumpedfromthebalconyintothemidstofthecrowdinthecourt—yard。
CHAPTERXIII。
THEBRIDEGROOM。
Wildshoutswereheardnow，andagreatcommotionaroseamongtheTyrolese。ThebolddeedoftheBavarianhadsurprisedandconfusedthem;theyhadforgotthesoldiersforamoment，andrivetedtheirwholeattentiononthecaptain。
Hewasuninjured，for，injumpingdown，hehadfallenonthebacksoftwoTyrolese，draggedthemdownwithhim，andthusbrokentheviolenceofthefall。
Beforethetwomen，stunnedbytheirsuddenfall，hadrecoveredfromtheirsurprise，Ulrichwasagainonhisfeet，and，drawinghissword，clearedhimselfapassagethroughthequickly—recedingcrowd。
"Cometome，mysoldiers，cometome！"heshouted，inapantingvoice。
"Hereweare，captain，"criedtwentysoldiers，drivingthecrowdbackwithpowerfulstrokes。Theyhadprofitedbythefavorablemomentwhenthewindowshadnotbeenwatched，andhadjumpedtotheground。
Nowfollowedahand—to—handstruggleofindescribablefury。Nothingwasheardbutthewildimprecationsandshoutsofthefighting，theshrieksandgroansofthewoundedandthescreamsofthewomenandchildren。
ButamidstthestruggleandthegeneralconfusionAnthonyWallnerdidnotlosehispresenceofmind。Hehadpostedtwentysharpshootersinfrontofthewindows，behindwhichthesoldierswerestanding，and，withriflesraised，theythreateneddeathtoallwhoshoulddaretoapproachthewindows。Hence，thesoldiersbadretiredintothebackpartoftherooms，andweredeliberatingonthecoursewhichtheyweretopursue。Buttheirfaceswereanxiousandirresolute，andtheywhisperedtoeachother:"Ifourcaptainshouldfall，nothingremainsforusbuttosurrender。"
Buttheircaptainhadnotyetfallen;hestilllivedanddefendedhimselfcourageously，surroundedbyhissoldiers，againsttheTyrolese，whoattackedhimfuriouslyandparriedthesabre—strokeswiththebutt—endsoftheirrifles，buthadnoroom，anddidnotdaretoshootathim，forfearofhittinginthewildmeleeoneoftheirownmeninsteadoftheirenemy。
Buttheoddsweretoogreat;sixofthesoldiershadalreadybeenknockeddownbythebutt—endsoftheTyroleserifles。TheTyrolesehadwrestedthesabresfromthehandsofthefallensoldiers，andhadrushedwiththemupontheircomrades。Thenfollowedafurioushand—to—handstruggle。Thefumesofthebloodflowingontheground，theshoutsofthecombatants，thehatredandfurywithwhichtheenemiesstoodfacetoface，hadfilledtheirheartswithboundlessferocity。Nobodygave，nobodyaskedquarter。Underthebutt—endblowsoftheTyrolese，theBavarianssanktothegroundwithaglanceofhatred;piercedbytheswordsoftheBavarians，theTyrolesefell，withanimprecationontheirlips。
UlrichvonHohenbergwasstillholdinghisground;hisswordhadspreaddestructionanddeatharoundhim;hewasstillencouraginghissoldierswithloudshouts，buthisvoicewasbeginningtogrowfaint，andhisbloodwasrunningfromaterriblewoundinhisshoulder。
"Totherescue，soldiers？"heshoutednowwithalasteffort，"donotsufferyourcaptaintobeslainbymiserablepeasants。Totherescue！helpmeorshootme，thatImaydieanhonorabledeath，andnotbeassassinatedbythetraitors。"
"Iwillcomplywithyourwishes，"criedAnthonyWallner，rushingintothemidstofthebloodymeleecloseuptothecaptain;"yes，youshalldie;Iwillputanendtoyourlife！"
Andhisarm，brandishingtheswordofafallenBavarian，rosethreateninglyaboveUlrich"shead，whiletwootherTyroleserusheduponhimfrombehindwithfuriousshouts。
AtthismomenttwohandsclutchedWallner"sarmconvulsively，andaloud，anxiousvoiceexclaimed:
"Father，donotkillhim！Heismybridegroom！"
"Herbridegroom！"echoedtheTyrolese，startingbackinsurprise。
"Yourbridegroom？"askedAnthonyWallner，castingalookofdismayonhisdaughterEliza，whowasstandinginfrontofherfather，pale，withflashingeyes，encirclingUlrich"sneckwithonearm，liftinguptheothermenacingly，andstaringatherfatherwitharesoluteanddefiantexpression。
"Awayfromhim，Lizzie！"criedWallner，furiously;"IcannotbelievethatmychildwillinflictonmethedisgraceoflovingaBavarian。"
"Yes，Ilovehim，"exclaimedEliza，withglowingcheeks。"Ifyouwishtokillhim，youmustkillmefirst，forwehavesworntoliveanddietogether。Heismybridegroom，father，andshallbecomemyhusband，sohelpmeGod！"
"No，never！"criedUlrichvonHohenberg，tryingtodisengagehimselffromEliza。"Nevercanthepeasant—girlbecomemywife！Begone，Eliza，Ihavenothingfurthertodowithyou。"
"Andstillyousworeafewminutesagothatyoulovednothingonearthmoredearlythanmealone，"saidEliza，inaloudvoice，"andyouimploredmetogowithyouandremainalwaysbyyourside？"
"ButneverdidIsaythatIwouldmarryyou，"exclaimedUlrich，palewithrage，andstilltryingtodisengagehimselffromEliza"sarm。
"Youwouldnotmarryher！"criedAnthonyWallner;"youintendedonlytodishonorher，myproudBavariangentleman？YouthoughtaTyrolesepeasant—girl"shonoranexcellentpastime，butyouwouldnotmarryher？"
"Father，father，"criedEliza，beseechingly，clingingfirmlytoUlrich"sside，"father，Ilovehimandcannotlivewithouthim。Heismybridegroom！"
"No，no！"shoutedUlrich，andawildimprecationagainstElizaburstfromhislips。
TheTyroleseinthemeantimehadlongsinceoverpoweredthefewsoldiers，and，attractedbythestrangescene，crowdedaroundthecuriousgroup;onlythetwentysharpshooterswerestillstandingwithriflesraisedinfrontofthewindowsoftheimprisonedsoldiers，andwatchingthemwiththreateningeyes。
AnthonyWallnerhaddroppedhisarmandlookeddownmusingly;onhearingthecaptain"sinsultingwords，hegaveashoutandlifteduphisfaceflushedwithprideandindignation。
"Justlistentothetraitor，brethren！"hesaidinthecold，quiettonewhichonlythemostprofoundexasperationimpartstothehumanvoice。"Firstheturnedthegirl"sheadandheartbytheprotestationsofhislove，causinghereventoforgetherfatherandherTyrol;andnowheinsultsherandrefusestomarryher！"
"Hesaiditonlyinhisrage，father，buthelovesmeafterall，"
exclaimedEliza，clingingtothecaptainnotwithstandinghisresistance，andtryingtowresthisswordfromhim。
"Begone，Eliza！"criedUlrich，"or——"Hepushedherviolentlyfromhim，andquicklyraisedhisswordagainsther。ButtwoTyrolesepreventedhimfromcarryingouthisfelldesignbyrushinguponhim，seizinghisarmwithHerculeanstrength，wrestingtheswordfromhishand，throwingtheweapontaraway，andexclaimingtriumphantly:
"Nowsurrender，Bavarian！Youareourprisoner。"
"Thenshootmeatleast，"shoutedUlrich，besidehimselfwithrage;
"shootme，Isay;deathispreferabletothedisgraceofbeingaprisonerofsuchmiserablerabble。"
"Hush，beloved，forGod"ssake，hush！"saidEliza，clingingtohimtenderly。
Hepushedherviolentlyfromhisside。"Begone，hypocriticalwench！"
heshoutedinaparoxysmoffury;"Idonotwanttohaveanythingtodowithyou！"
"Butyoushallhavesomethingtodowithher，"saidAnthonyWallner，withproudcalmness。"Thegirlsaysthatshelovesyou，andthatyoupromisedtomarryher。Itwasbadinyoutopersuadeherbehindthebacksofherparentsandinfatuateherpoorheart，andyoushallbepunishednowforyourinfamy。YoushallmarryLizzie。TheproudandwealthybaronwhodespisestheTyrolesepeasantssomuchshallnowmarrytheTyrolesepeasant—girl。"
"Yes，yes，thatisright，"exclaimedtheTyroleseexultingly;"theproudbaronshallmarrytheTyrolesepeasant—girl。"
"Letusgodowntothevillage，then，"saidAnthonyWallner;"ourcurateshallmarrythemimmediatelyatthechurch;andthenletthetwoleavetheplaceasquicklyaspossible，andbewareofeverreturningtoWindisch—Matrey;fornevershallthewifeoftheBavarianCaptainUlrichvonHohenbergdaretosaythatsheisElizaWallner，daughteroftheTyroleseAnthonyWallner—Aichberger，theinnkeeperofWindisch—Matrey。Ihavenolongeradaughter——Itearherfrommyheart，asshetorehonor，righteousness，andfaithfromhers。"
ElizacalledtwoTyrolesewithanimpetuouswaveofherhandtoherside。"Holdhim，"shesaid，pointingtoUlrich，who，paleandtottering，exhaustedfromhissuperhumaneffortsandlossofblood，wasscarcelyabletostandonhisfeet;"holdhim，Imustspeaktomyfather。"
Shehastenedtohim，seizedbothhishandsdespitehisresistance，anddrewhisfacesoclosetohersthathishot，pantingbreathtouchedhercheek;butheavertedhiseyeswithagloomyexpressionandavoidedmeetingherfieryglances。
"Youdonotwanttoknowme，father！"sheaskedmournfully。"YouavertyoureyesfromyourLizzie，whomyoucalledonlyyesterdayyourdear，braveTyrolesegirl？"
"Youarenochildofmine，youarenoTyrolesegirl，"exclaimedherfather，angrilyandmournfully。"YouwanttomarrytheBavarian，andbecomeanaristocraticlady。"
"ItisallthesametomewhetherUlrichyonderisanaristocraticgentlemanornot，"saidEliza，shakingherheadproudly;"Ilovehimonlybecausehepleasesmesowell，andbecausehelovesmesofondlyandardently。But，father，youmustnotsaythatIamnotruedaughteroftheTyrol，anddonotlovethefatherland。IwillprovetoallofyouthatIdoloveit;andtoUlrichyonder，whowishedtopersuademetorunawaywithhimsecretly，andwhomustmarrymenowtoatoneforit，IwillprovelikewisethatIamnobaronessalthoughIlovehim，andthatIdonotlovehiskingandhisbrilliantuniform，butthatIwillremainloyaltomyemperoralone。
Listentome，therefore，father，andallofyou:UlrichvonHohenbergismybridegroom，andthereforeyoushallnotkillhim，nordohimanyharm，butconveyhimasaprisonertomyfather"shouse，notforthepurposeofbeingmarriedtome，buttobekeptandnursedasawoundedprisoner。IswearbytheLordGodandtheHolyVirgin，Iwillnotmarryhimtillwehaveconquered，tillallBavarianshavebeendrivenfromthecountry，andtheEmperorFrancisisoncemoresovereignoftheTyrol。NorshallIstayathometonursemybridegroomandspeakwithhimofloveandmarriage，butI
willgoandfightwithyouforourTyrolandouremperor。Iwillfightwithmyfatherandmycountrymen，andprovethatIamatruedaughteroftheTyrol。Whenyouhavenothingtoeat，Iwillcookforyou;andwhenyougotofighttheBavarians，Iwillfightwithyou。
Myfather"slameporter，ourfaithfulSchroepfel，shallhavemybridegroominhiscustody，andprotecthimuntilwereturntoourhomes。ButweshallnotreturnbeforeourdearTyrolisfreeandrestoredtotheEmperorFrancis，andthen，father，whenyourLizziehasbravelyfoughtforourdearTyrol，youwillpermithertomarrythemanwhomsheloves，andyouwillnolongersaythatsheisnotyourdaughter，willyou？""No，Lizzie，thenIshallnolongersayorthinkso，"criedWallner，foldinghisdaughtertohisheart，overcomebyhisemotion。"Yes，youareabravechildoftheTyrol;
youshallmarchtothefieldwithus，andwhenwereturntoourhomes，youshallmarryyourBavarian。Say，mydearfriends，shallitbeso？"
"Yes，itshall，"shoutedtheTyrolese。"Herweddingshalltakeplacewhenwereturntoourhomes，andwhentheTyrolisfree。"
"No，no，"criedUlrich，raisinghimselfupwithalasteffort:
"neverwillmyfather"ssondishonorhimselfsodeeplyastomarryapeasant—girl——"
Hesaidnomore;astreamofbloodrushedfromhismouth，amortalpalloroverspreadhischeeks，hiseyesclosed，andhesanktothegroundwithagroanofpain。
"Heisdying！heisdying！"criedEliza，despairingly。Sherushedtohim，kneltdownbyhisside，andencircledhimfirmlywithbothherarms，sothathisheadreposedonherbreast。
Acry，aloud，painfulcry，resoundedaboveherintheair;alleyesturnedtowardthebalcony，butnoonewasthere;onlyforamomentitseemedtothemasthoughafemaleformglidedthroughthedining—
room。
"Elza，itwasElza！"murmuredEliza。"Whydoesshenotcometome？
why——"AtthismomentUlrichopenedhiseyesagain，andfixedalookofproudhatredfulluponEliza"sface，whichwastenderlybentoverhim。
"Idonotloveyou，Idetestyou！"hehissed，betweenhisfirmly—
compressedteeth。
"Helives，thankGod，helives！"criedEliza;"nowalliswell，andIamnolongerafraidofanything。Schroepfel，comehere;takehimonyourshoulders，dearSchroepfel，orletJohnhelpyoutocarryhimtomychamber，whereyouwilllayhimonmybed。YousweartomebytheHolyVirginthatyouwillwatchoverhimfaithfully？"
"IswearbytheHolyVirgin，"saidSchroepfel，liftinghisheavyfiststoheaven，andthenfixinghissmall，flashingeyesonUlrich，asawatch—dogeyesthebonehefearsmaybetakenfromhim。