"But，Lizzie，didyounothear，then，howherepudiatedandabusedyou，thefaithlessBavarian？"askedherfather。
　　"Idid，andIforgivehim，"shesaidgently，"forIknowfullwellthathedoesnotmeanwhathesays。Areyousostupid，men，asnottocomprehendthathecannotactotherwise，andthathemustspeakthusandnototherwise？Father，yousaidIwasatruedaughteroftheTyrol，andthatyoulovedmeandwerecontentwithme。Iprayyou，then，dearestfather，sparethelifeofmybetrotheduntilto—
　　morrowmorning，andhavehimtakenbackasaprisonertoourhouseuntilthen。Schroepfelmaywatchhim，andnottakehiseyesfromhim。Oh，dear，kindfriends，bravemen，havemercyuponme！Bearinmindthatwefoughttogetherforourbelovedcountry，andthatyoutoldmeyouwouldneverforgetme，andwouldcomplywithmywisheswheneveryoucould。Iwishnowthatyousparethelifeofmybetrothedonlyuntilto—morrowmorning。"
　　"Hesaysheisnotyourbetrothed，Lizzie，andwillnevermarryyou！"exclaimedthemen，withirresolutefaces，andalreadyhalfsoftenedbythebeseeching，touchingexpressionofEliza'scountenance。
　　"Hesaysso，"shesaid，castingafieryglanceonthecaptain，whostoodpaleandmotionless，heardeveryword，andwasunabletomakeareply;"hesaysso，butIknowthathelovesme，andwillbejoyouslyreadyto—morrowmorningtodowhatIaskofhim。Father，"
　　sheadded，inalowvoice，seizingAnthonyWallner'sarm，anddrawinghimasidequickly，"doyounotcomprehend，then，thatUlrichcannotspeakdifferently？Wouldnothisking，afterhisreturntoBavaria，pronouncehimatraitor，andchargehimwithhavingjoinedusandtheAustrians，andwithhavingconvictedhimselfbymarryingaTyrolesegirl？Bewise，dearestfather，andseehowshrewdlyUlrichmanageseverything，andthatheactspreciselyasItoldhim。Itmustlookasthoughhedidnotmarrymeofhisownaccord，butcompelledbyyou;otherwisehiskingandhisfather，whoisaveryproudman，wouldneverforgivehim。Butwhentheyhearwhathasoccurredhere，andthatyouthreatenedtoshootUlrichbecausehewouldnotmarryme，thegentlemenatMunichwillunderstandthatUlrichhadtotakemeinordertosavehislife。"
　　"Andareyousatisfiedtohaveitlookasthoughhemarriedyouonlyundercompulsion？"askedherfather，gloomily。
　　"Iam，father，"shesaid，"forIlovemybetrothed;andheshallnotbecomeunhappyformysakeandforfeitthegoodgracesofhiskingandhisfather。Stateallthistoyourfriends，dearfather，andtellthemtoletUlrichandmealoneforto—day;butaskthemalltocometoourhouseto—morrowmorningandaccompanythebrideandbridegroomtothechurch，forUlrichwillmarrymeatnineto—morrowmorning。"
　　"But，Lizzie，whynotto—day？"askedherfather。"Whynotatthishour？"
　　"Itwillnotdo，father。Ifyouhadtoldmebeforehandwhatwastobedonehere，IshouldhavetoldyouatoncewhatIamtellingyounow:itwillnotdoforayounggirltoappearbeforeGod'saltarwithoutduepreparation，andasthoughsheweregoingtoadance。
　　WhatIamgoingtodoissomethingveryserious，andIwilldoitseriously。IwillpraytoGodto—day，gotoconfession，andhaveagreatmanythingstotalkoverwithUlrich，forIknowhewantsmetosetoutwithhimimmediatelyafterwehavebeenmarried，andthatitmaynotlookasthoughhehadstayedvoluntarilywithyouinourvalley。Imust，therefore，packupmythingsandpreparefordepartingassoonaswehavebeenmarried。Letusalone，then，dearfather，to—day，andinvitethementocometo—morrowmorningandattendmymarriagewithCaptainUlrichvonHohenberg。"
　　"Well，then，Lizzie，Iwillcomplywithyourwishes，"saidWallner，afterashortreflection。"Iwillgiveyouandhimtimeuntilto—
　　morrowmorning;butItellyou，mydaughter，ifhecontinuesthesamegameto—morrow，andtalkstheninthesamestrainasto—day，I
　　shalltakethejestindeadearnest，andwillnotbelieveawordofallyousaytoexcusehim:andthenhislifeisforfeited，andhemustdie。——No，Schroepfel，comehere;taketheprisonerbacktomyhouse，andconfinehimwhereyouhavekepthimforaweekpast。ButItellyou，watchhimwell，andadmitnoonetohimexceptLizzie，andpreventhimfromtalkingwithanybodybuthisbetrothed。"
　　"Iwilldoso，andwatchhimasIhavedoneuptothistime，"saidSchroepfel，gloomily。"Heshallnottalkwithanybody，andIshouldlikeitbestifhewerenotpermittedeithertospeakwithLizzie，forIdonotbelieveatallthatsheishisbetrothed。"
　　"Weshallseeto—morrowmorning，whenthemarriageistotakeplace，"saidAnthonyWallner。——"Taketheprisoneraway。"
　　"Youlethimgo？"exclaimedthemen。"Yousparehislife？"
　　"Onlyuntilto—morrowmorning，becauseLizziebeggedmetodoso，"
　　saidAnthonyWallner。"Theweddingwilltakeplaceatnineto—morrowmorning;Iinviteyoualltoattendit，men，andweshallseethen。
　　To—morrowmorningtherewillbeaweddingoranexecution。Nowletusspeaknomoreofitto—day;letusforgetwhathashappenedtoAnthonyWallnerandhisdaughter;andletusbearinmindonlythatwehavereturnedafterdeliveringourdearTyrolfromtheFrenchandBavarians。Letusgonowtomyhouse，wheremywifeawaitsuswithakegofexcellentwine。Come，wewilldrinktothewelfareofourfatherland，andtothehealthofourdearEmperorFrancis！"
　　CHAPTERXXII。
　　ELIZAANDULRICH
　　Schroepfel，thefaithfulservant，hadtakenUlrichvonHohenberg，inobediencetoAnthonyWallner'sorder，backtothesmallroomwherehehadpassedthelasteightdaysasaprisoner。Sincehehadhimagaininhiscustody，noadditionalprecautionswerenecessary，forSchroepfelknewthathecouldrelyonhisownvigilance，andthattheprisonersurelywouldneverescapefromhim。Hence，heloosenedthecordswithwhichhehadbeentied，andremovedthehandkerchiefwithwhichhehadbeengagged。
　　"Ifitaffordsyoupleasure，"saidSchroepfel，"youmayuseyourmouthandinveighagainstLizzieWallner，whohassavedyourlifeto—dayasecondtime，andwhomyourewardedlikeagenuineBavarian，thatistosay，withblackingratitudeandtreachery。ButIadviseyounottoabuseherloudenoughformetohearyououtside，forI
　　amnotapatientasLizzie，andIshallneverpermityoutoabuseandtreatsocontemptuouslythenoblestandbestgirlinthewholecountry。Sheactedtowardyouto—dayasagoodChristianandabravegirl，foryouinsultedher，andshenotonlyforgaveyou，butprotectedyouandsavedyourlife。Andnow，sir，abuseherifyoucannothelpit;butItellyouoncemore，donotspeaktooloudlestIshouldhearyou。"
　　AndSchroepfelturnedwithalastthreateningglanceandlefttheroom。Outsidehesatdownonthecane—setteewhich，forthepasteightdays，hadbeenhisseatbydayandhiscouchbynight;andhepressedhiseyetothemiddleholewhichhehadboredinthedoor。
　　Hecoulddistinctlyseeandwatchthecaptainthroughit。Ulrichhadsunkdownonachairandleanedhisheadonhishand;heliftedhissombreeyestoheaven，andtherewasastrangeexpressionofemotionandgriefuponhisface。ButheseemednottointendavailinghimselfofthepermissionwhichSchroepfelhadgivenhimtoabuseLizzieWallner，forhislipswerefirmlycompressed，andnotasoundfellfromthem。OrcouldSchroepfel，perhaps，nothearhim，becausethemendowninthebar—roomwerelaughingandshoutingsomerrily，andspeakingsoloudlyandenthusiasticallyoftheTyrol，anddrinkingthehealthoftheemperorandtheArchdukeJohn，whohadagaintakenpossessionofthecountryandsolemnlyproclaimedthathewouldrestoretheancientandliberalconstitutionoftheTyrolese？
　　"Howmerrytheyaredown—stairs！"growledSchroepfel。"Imightbethereto;Ihaveamplydeservedtohavealittleexerciseandpleasure。InsteadofthatImustsiteherewithadrymouth;andifthisgoesonmuchlonger，Ishallsurelygrowfasttomysettee。Andallthatforthesakeofthemean，perfidiousBavarian，whoisutterlydishonest，andwhotreatedourbeautiful，nobleLizzieinsoinfamousamanner！Well，ifIwereinthegirl'splace，Iwouldnottaketheperfidiouswretchwhohasdeniedhertwicealready。Oh，howmerrytheyaredown—stairs！NoonethinksofmeandgivesmeadropofwinethatImaylikewisedrinktothewelfareofthefatherland。"
　　ButSchroepfelwasmistakenforonce，forquickfootstepsascendedthestaircaseatthismoment，andnowappearedthelovelyheadofElizaWallnerabovetherailing，thenherwholeform，andasecondafterwardshestoodinthepassageclosebeforeSchroepfel。Inherhandssheheldaplatewithalargepieceofthefinecakewhichhermotherherselfhadbaked，andalargeglassofexcellentredwine。
　　"There，good，faithfulSchroepfel，"shesaidinhergentlevoice，noddingtohimpleasantly，andhandingtheplatetohim，"eatanddrink，andletmeinthemeantimegoandseeyourprisoner。"
　　"Whatdoyouwantofhim？"askedSchroepfel，moodily。
　　"Iwanttoseehimaboutourweddingto—morrow，"saidElizacalmly;
　　"andyouknowfatherhasgivenmepermissiontogotohimandspeakwithhim。"
　　"Yes，hedid，andIcannotpreventyoufromentering，whichIwoulddootherwise，"growledSchroepfel。"Goin，then，butdonotstaytoolong;andifheshouldabuseyouagain，praycallme，andIwillassistyou。"
　　"Thankyou，dearSchroepfel，"saidEliza，"butprayadmitmenow。"
　　SchroepfelwithdrewhissetteefromthedoorandallowedElizatoopenit，and，enteringtotheprisoner，closeditagainbehindher。
　　UlrichvonHohenbergstillsat，asSchroepfelhadseenhim，atthetable，leaninghisheadonhishand;onlyhehadnowcoveredhiseyeswithhishands，andlongsighsissuedfromhisbreast。Heseemednottoknowthatthedoorhadopenedandsomeonehadentered，orratherperhapshethoughtitwasonlySchroepfel，andhedidnotwishtotakeanynoticeofhim。
　　ElizaWallnerstoodleaningagainstthewall，andgazedathimalongtimewithawondrousexpressionofloveandgrief;foramomentshelaidherhandonherbosom，asiftostiflethecrywhichherlipswerealreadyabouttoutter;thenshecastabeseechingglancetowardheaven，and，asifstrengthenedbythismuteinvocation，shesteppedforward。
　　"CaptainUlrichvonHohenberg！"shesaid，inhersweet，melodiousvoice。
　　Hegaveastart，droppedhishandfromhisface，andjumpedup。
　　"ElizaWallner！"hesaid，breathlesslyandingreatconfusion。
　　Sheonlynoddedherhead，andfixedherclear，piercingeyeswithaproud，reproachfulexpressiononhisface;hedroppedhiseyesbeforehergaze。Onseeingthis，Elizasmiled，and，crossingtheroomwitharapidstep，wenttothewindow。
　　"Comehere，sir，andlookatthat。Whatdoyouseeyonder？"
　　Ulrichsteppedtoherandlookedout。"Iseethemountainsandthesummitsoftheglaciers，"hesaid;"andinthedirectioninwhichyouarepointingyourfinger，Iseealsomyuncle'scastle。"
　　"Doyouseealsothebalcony，UlrichvonHohenberg？"sheasked，somewhatsarcastically。
　　"Ido，"hereplied，almosttimidly。
　　Shelookedathimwiththeproudandloftyairofaqueen。
　　"Whenwemetlastandspokewitheachother，westoodonyonderbalcony，"addedEliza。"Doyourememberwhatwesaidatthetime，sir？"
　　"Eliza，"hemurmured——
　　"Yourememberitnolonger，"sheinterruptedhim，"butIdo。Onyonderbalconyyousworetomethatyoulovedmeboundlessly;andwhenIlaughedatyou，youinvokedheavenandearthtobearwitnessofyourlove。Now，sir，heavenandearthgaveyouanopportunitytoproveyourardentloveforElizaWallner。Didyouprofitbythatopportunity？"
　　"No，"hesaid，inalowvoice;"itistrue，Iactedharshlyandcruellytowardyou，Ioccasionedyoubittergrief，I——"
　　"Idonotcomplain，"sheexclaimed，proudly。"Idonotspeakofmyself，butonlyofyou。Yousworeeternallovetomeatthattime，butyoudidsoasamendaciousBavarian;Ididnotbelieveyou，andknewfullwellthatyouhadnohonestintentionstowardme。ForthisreasonIlaughedatyou，andsaidthepeasant—girlwasnosuitablematchforyou，andrejectedallyouroathsandprotestationsofpassionatelove。"
　　"Butafterwards，topunishmeforventuringtospeakoflovetoyou，"heexclaimed，impetuously，"youfeignedtohavebelievedmyprotestationsandoaths;andalthoughyouhadpreviouslylaughedatme，youwishednowtobecomemywife。"
　　"No，"shesaid，withafieryglanceofdisdain;"no，afterwardsI
　　onlywishedtosaveyourlife。YouhaveutterlymistakenElizaWallner'scharacter，UlrichvonHohenberg。YouthoughtLizzieWallnerwoulddeemherselfexceedinglyfortunatetobecomethewifeofanaristocraticgentleman，eventhoughhetookheronlybycompulsion:youthoughtshewouldbecontenttoleavetheTyrolbythesideofthenoblemanwhodisdainedher，andgotothelargeforeigncityofMunich，wherethearistocracywouldscornandmockthepoorTyrolesegirl。No，sir，Itellyou，youhaveutterlymistakenmycharacter。Iattachnovaluewhatevertoyouraristocraticname，nortothedistinguishedpositionofyourfamily;
　　whenImarry，Ishallchooseahusbandwholovesmewithallhisheart，andwhodoesnotwishtolivewithoutme，andtakesmeofhisownaccord，andwiththefullenthusiasmofanobleheart。ButhewouldhavetoremaininthemountainsandbeasonoftheTyrol;formyheartisattachedtothemountains，andneverwouldIorcouldI
　　leavethemtoremovetoalargecity。Yousee，therefore，Ulrich，thatamarriagewithyouwouldbynomeansappeartomeaveryfortunatething;and，moreover，ifyouhadallowedyourselftobecompelledtomarryme，hadyounotrefusedtodoso，Ishouldhavedespisedyouallmylifelongasamiserablecoward。Ithankyou，therefore，forresistingthemensobravely，forIshouldhavebeensorrytobeobligedtodespiseyou;youaremydearElza'scousin，andImyselfhavealwayslikedyousowell。"
　　"Eliza，"heexclaimed，impetuously，"youareanangelofgoodnessandlenity，andIstandbeforeyoufilledwithshameandgrief。Yousayyoualwayslikedmesowell，andItreatedyouwithsomuchingratitudeanddisdain！Oh，letmepressthisdearhandtomylips，letmethankyouforallthatyouhavedoneforme！"
　　Hetriedtoseizeherhand，butshewithdrewitfromhimquickly。
　　"CaptainvonHohenberg，"shesaid，"wearenolongeronthebalconyyonder;norisitnecessarythatyoushouldkissmyhand。Thatmaybesuitablewhenyouhavefairladiesfromthecitybeforeyou，butnotwhenyouarespeakingwithaTyrolesegirl。Besides，Ididnottellyouallthistoobtainpraiseandadmirationfromyou，buttopreventyoufromtakingmeforamean—spiritedgirl，respectingherselfsolittleastotrytogetahusbandinsodishonorableamanner。No，bytheHolyVirgin，Iwouldratherdieandbeburiedunderanavalanchethanactsomeanlyanddisgracefully。Butwhenthepeasantsweregoingtokillyou，therewasnootherwayformetosaveyourlifethanthatofsayingthatyouweremybetrothed，andthatwastheonlyreasonwhyIsaidso。How。ever，Ihadnoideathattheweddingwastotakeplaceto—day，formydearfatherhadconcealeditfromme，andwishedtosurpriseme，becausehereallybelievedthatIlovedyou。IfIhadknownbeforehandwhatfatherhadinview，Ishouldhavedevisedsomewayofpreventinghimfromcarryinghisplanintoeffect。ButIsweartoyou，Ihadnoinklingofit。Therefore，Ibegyourpardon，sir，fortheharshtreatmentyoureceivedattheirhandsformysake。"
　　"Eliza，"hesaid，mournfully，"yourwordsrendmyheart。Oh，donotbesogentleandgenerous！Beangrywithme，callmeaninfamousvillain，who，inhisblindness，didnotpenetrateyourmagnanimityandheroicself—sacrifice;donottreatmewiththischarmingmildnesswhichcrushesme！Youactedlikeanangeltowardme，andI
　　treatedyoulikeaheartlessbarbarian。"
　　"Iforgiveyouwithallmyheart，andthereforeyoumayforgiveyourself，"shesaid，withagentlesmile。"Butletusspeaknolongerofthepast;letusthinkonlyofthefuture。Youheardwhatfathersaid:'To—morrowmorningtherewillbeaweddingoranexecution。'"
　　"Well，then，therewillbeaweddingto—morrowmorning，"exclaimedUlrich，castinganardentglanceontheyounggirl;"yes，therewillbeaweddingto—morrowmorning。Pray，Eliza，savemylifeathirdtimeto—morrow;becomemywife！"
　　"Iwillsaveyourlife，"shesaid，throwingbackherhead，proudly;
　　"butfortunatelyitisunnecessaryformetobecomeyourwifeforthatpurpose。Ihavecomehereonlytosaveyou。Sir，youmustescapeto—night。"
　　"Escape，"hesaid，shrugginghisshoulders;"escape，whenSchroepfelisguardingmydoor？"
　　"Hush！donotspeaksoloud，sir;hemighthearyou，andhemustknownothingaboutit。Bendyourheadclosertomeandlisten:Gotobedearlythisevening，butextinguishyourlightbeforehand，lestSchroepfelshouldseeanything。MymothertoldmeSchroepfelhadboredholesinthedoor，andwaswatchingyouallthetime。
　　Therefore，gotobedearly，andleaveyourwindowopen。Whenthechurch—clockstrikestwo，listenforanynoise，andholdyourselfinreadiness。ThatisallIhavetosaytoyou，andnowgood—by。"
　　Shenoddedtohim，andturnedtothedoor。
　　"ButI。Eliza——Ihavetotellyoumanythingsyet，"saidUlrich，detainingher。"Pray，stayyetawhileandlistentome！"
　　"No，sir，itistimeformetogo;mymotheriswaitingforme，"
　　repliedEliza，withdrawingherhandfromhis。"Good—by，andifyoucanpray，praytoGodtoprotectyouto—night！"
　　Sheopenedthedoorhastilyandsteppedout，andsmiledatSchroepfel，buttheoldservantlookedathergloomily。
　　"YoustayedalongwhilewiththeBavarian，"hegrowled。
　　"Andyetyoudidnoteatyourcakenoremptyyourglassinthemeantime，"saidEliza，withasmile。"Youlookedagainthroughtheholeinthedoor，didyounot？Yousaw，then，Schroepfel，thatwestoodtogetherlikeapairofsensiblelovers。"
　　"Ididnotseeanything，"exclaimedSchroepfel，angrily，"foryouplacedyourselfclosetothewindow，andmyholedoesnotenablemetolookaroundthecorner;nordidIhearanything，foryouwhisperedassoftlyasthoughyouwereacoupleofsparrowswhichunderstandeachotherwhenbillingandcooing。"
　　"Fie，Schroepfel！donottalksuchnonsense，"criedEliza，blushingdeeply。"Behaveyourself，Schroepfel，andIwillbringyouanotherbottleofwineto—day，andbegfathertoletyoucomedowntosupperto—night，andpermityoutosleepinyourbedchamber。"
　　"Ishalltakegoodcaretodonosuchthing，"growledSchroepfel。"I
　　amasentinelhere，andmustnotdesertmypost。"
　　"Butyoumaytakeyoursentry—boxwithyou，"saidEliza，pointingtohissettee。"Whenasoldierremainsclosetohissentry—box，hedoesnotdeserthispost。Well，good—by，Schroepfel;thesentinelwillberelievedto—night。"
　　Eliza'swordswerefulfilled。TowardnightfallsheinformedSchroepfelthatherfatherpermittedhimtotakehissupperatthetabledown—stairs，andafterwardgotobedinhisownchamber。
　　"Well，andwhoistowatchtheprisonerinthemeantime？"askedSchroepfel。
　　"Youyourself！Look，youwilllockthedoorandputthekeyinyourpocket。Inaddition，youmayputthatheavyboxyonderagainstthedoor;thenyouwillbesurethatyourprisonercannotgetout，forI
　　thinkhischamberhasnootheroutlet。"
　　"Yes，ithas——thewindow！"
　　"DoyouthinktheBavarianhaswingsandwillflyoutofthewindowto—night？"
　　"Itistruehecannotflyout，norcanhejumpout，forhewouldsimplybreakhisneck。But，nevertheless，Idonotlikethisarrangementatall。Somethingtellsmethatitwillturnoutwrong。
　　Ishall，atleast，unchainthewatch—dog，whowillpreventtheBavarianfromescapingthroughthewindow。Fortherest，Ifeelthatallmylimbsarestiff，andthatIhaveatlengthdeservedsomerepose。Asitisyourfather'swill，Iwillgodown—stairs，takesupper，andafterwardgotobedinmychamber。Ifanythinghappens，Ishallwashmyhandsofit。"
　　"Washthemasmuchasyouplease，Schroepfel，butcomedowntosupper，"criedEliza，hasteningdown—stairswiththeagilityofabird。
　　Schroepfellookedafterher，shakinghishead;hethenlockedthedoor，putthekeyinhispocket，andplacedtheheavyiron—boundboxagainstthedoor。
　　"AndbeforegoingtobedIshallunchainPhylax，"hesaid，asiftoconsolehimself，whilehewasgoingslowlyandstifflydown—stairs。
　　Schroepfelkepthisword。Wearyandexhaustedashewas，hewaiteduntilalltheinmatesofthehousebadgonetobed，anduntilallnoisehaddiedaway。Hethenwentintotheyardandunchainedtheformidableandill—humoredwatch—dog。Phylaxhowledandtrembledwithjoyanddelightatbeingreleased;butSchroepfelseizedhisearandpointedhisotherhandattheprisoner'swindow，whichwasbrightlyilluminatedbythemoon。
　　"Watchthatwindowwell，Phylax，"hesaid，"watchitwell;andifyouseeanythingsuspicious，callmeatonce。Ishallnotsleepsofastasnottohearyourbasking。Watchitwell，Phylax。"
　　Thedoglookeduptothewindowasifhehadunderstoodtheorder;
　　hethenfixedhisclear，lustrouseyesonSchroepfel，andutteredathreateninggrowl。
　　"Verywell，"saidSchroepfel，"youhaveunderstoodme。Youwillwatchhim，andImaygotobed。"
　　Hedroppedtheearofthedog，whothereuponboundedwildlythroughtheyard，whileSchroepfellimpedbackintothehouse。Hewasheardslowlyascendingthestaircaseandopeningthecreakingdoorofhisbed—chamber，andthenallbecamesilent。
　　Nightspreaditspallovertheweary，thesleepers，andtheweeping;
　　themoonstoodwithsilverylustrehighintheheavens，andilluminatedthesnow—cladsummitsofthemountainsrisingintherearoftheoutbuildingsinWallner'syard。Hourafterhourpassedby，andallremainedsilent;notasoundbroketheholystillnessofnight。
　　Hourafterhourpassedby;nothingstirredintheyard;thedogsat，asifhehadreallyunderstoodSchroepfel'swords，inthemiddleoftheyard，andstaredsteadfastlyattheprisoner'swindow。Phylaxwatched，asSchroepfelhadgonetobed;Phylaxwatched，anddidnotaverthiseyesfromthewindowonwhichhiswholeattentionseemedtobeconcentrated，forhedidnotstir，hedidnotevendisturbthefliesbuzzingroundhisears;bewasallattentionandvigilance。
　　Allatoncesomethingoccurredthathadneverhappenedtohimduringhisnocturnalservice;awondrous，appetizingscentwaswaftedtohimonthewingsofthenight—breeze。Phylaxavertedhiseyesforamomentfromthewindowandglancedsearchinglyroundtheyard。
　　Nothingstirredinit，butthiswonderfulscentofaroastsausagestillimpregnatedtheair，andseemedtogrowevenstrongerandmoretempting;forPhylaxprickeduphisears，raisedhisnose，snuffingeagerlytoinhalethescent，androsefromtheground。Heglancedagainroundtheyard，andthenadvancedafewstepstowardthewindowyonderonthesideofthehouse。Thiswindowwasopen，andthekeennoseofthedogtoldhimthattheappetizingscenthadcomefromit。Allatonce，however，Phylaxstoodstill，asifrememberinghismaster'sorders，andlookedagaintowardtheprisoner'swindow。
　　Atthismomentalowvoicecalledhim:"Phylax！comehere，Phylax！"
　　Thedoghesitatednolonger;hehadrecognizedthevoiceofhisfriendandplaymate，ElizaWallner。Withtwotremendousboundshewasatthewindow，and，raisinghimselfup，laidhisforepawsonthewindow—sill，andstretchedouthishead，waitinglonginglyfortheappetizingsausage。
　　"Come，Phylax，come，"whisperedEliza，andshesteppedbackwiththesausageintotheinterioroftheroom。"Cometome，Phylax，cometome。"
　　Thetemptationwastoostrong。Phylaxhesitatednolonger;hemovedbackastep，andleapedthroughthewindowintotheroom。
　　Thewindowwasclosedbehindhimimmediately，andthefour—footedcustodianoftheprisonerwasnowaprisonerhimself。
　　Theyardwasemptynow。Schroepfelsleptsoundlyinhisbed—chamberup—stairs，andPhylaxwasrevellinginepicureanjoysinthelarder。
　　Theyardwasemptynow，butnotlong，forthedoorofthehouseopenednoiselessly，andahumanformsteppedout。Foramomentitstoodstillnearthedoor，andtwovoiceswereheardwhisperinginalowtone。
　　"Good—by，dearestmother，"saidonevoice。"Itistimenow，Imustgo。"
　　"GodandtheHolyVirginwillprotectyou，dearLizzie，"saidtheothervoice:"forthatwhichyouaregoingtodoisrightandnoble;
　　andfatherhimselfwillseebeforelongthatyoudidright。Go，Lizzie，andreturnsafely。"
　　"Ishallbebackateightinthemorning，"whisperedLizzie。"Untilthen，youmustsaynothingaboutit，dearmother，buttellfatherI
　　wishedtobealoneinmychambertillthewedding—hour。Good—byuntilthen。"
　　Sheimprintedakissonhermother'slips，andhastenedintotheyard。Thedoorwasclosedsoftly。Atthismomentthechurch—clockstrucktwo。
　　Elizaglidednoiselesslyacrosstheyardtowardthelargeladderleaningagainstthestable。Shelifteditupwithvigoroushands，carrieditacrosstheyard，andplaceditagainstthedwelling—
　　house，sothatitstopreachedtheopenwindowoftheprisoner。Sheexaminediftheladderstoodfirm，laidafewstonesatitsfoot，topreventitfromsliding，andthenascendeditwithcat—likeagility，carryingasmallbundleonherarm，whileshehadputdownanotherintheyard。
　　Nowshehadreachedthecaptain'swindow。
　　"Areyouawake，sir？"sheasked，inalowvoice。
　　"Iam，Eliza，"whisperedavoiceinside。"Ihavebeenawakeandwaitingforyouanhour。"
　　"Takethis，sir，"shesaid，handingthebundleintothewindow。"Itisasuitofclotheswhichyoumustputon。Itismyfather'sholidaydress，foryoumustnotweartheBavarianuniformnow。YoumustputupforafewdayswithbeingdisguisedasaTyrolese。Putitonquickly，andthenwrapupyouruniformintheblanketinwhichIbroughtthesuitofclothes。Butmakehaste，andwhenyouareready，descendtheladder，andcomedownintotheyard，whereI
　　shallawaityou。Bringthepackagewiththeuniformwithyou，and，aboveallthings，makehaste。"
　　Shegavethecaptainnotimeforreply，butglidedrapidlyandnoiselesslydowntheladder。Onarrivingintheyard，shetookthehaversackwhichshehadleftthere，hungitoverhershoulder，andtookuptherifle。Thensheseatedherselfquietlyonalargelogclosetotheladder，andlookeduptothemoon，whichilluminatedherfaceandherwholeform。Herfaceworeawonderfullycalmexpression;onlyroundhercrimsonlipsquiveredattimessomethinglikehiddengrief，andatearglistenedinherlarge，darkeyes。Butwhenthistearrolleddownhercheekslowly，Elizashookherheadindignantly，andbrusheditawaywithherhand。
　　"Foolishgirl！"shemurmured，"howcanyouweepnow？Youmustbravelytakeyourheartinyourhandsnow，andholditsofirmlythatitcanneithercrynortremble。Youmustbeproudandstiff，andneverforgetwhatisduetoyourhonor，andwhatyouowetoyourfriendElza。Therefore，donotweep，butbeabraveTyrolesegirl。
　　To—morrownightyoumayweepinyourchamber，fornobodywillseeyouthere;butnotto—night—no，no，notto—night！"
　　Sheshookherheadviolently，forcedherselftosmile，andgazedpleasantlyuptothemoon。"Godblessthee，golden，rapidwanderer！"
　　shesaid。"Thoushaltaccompanyusto—night，andpray，dearmoon，sendallcloudshome，andremainasbrightandclearasnow;forourrouteisadangerousone，andifthoudostnothelpus，wemayeasilyfallintoanabyss，and——Hush，hush，heiscoming。"
　　Sheroseandlookeduptothewindow，whencethecaptainemergedatthismoment，andappearedontheladder。
　　"Throwdownyourpackage，sir——Iwillcatchit，"whisperedEliza。
　　"Thankyou，Icancarryitmyself，"saidUlrich，inalowvoice;andhewassoonatthefootoftheladder，andstandingintheyardclosetoEliza。
　　"Nowcome，"shesaid;"treadlightly，anddonotspeak，butgosoftlybehindme。"
　　Shelefthimnotimeforreply，butwalkedacross，openedthedoorofthesmallshed，whichwasajar，wentquicklythroughit，andpassedthroughtheoppositedoorintotheorchardlyingbehindit。
　　Shestoodstillinfrontofthedooroftheshed，andwhenUlrichhademergedfromit，shelockedit，andputthekeyintoherpocket。
　　"Nowletuswalkasfastaspossible，sir，"shewhispered。"Wemustwalkforthreehours。Keepyoureyesonme，andfollowmewhereverI
　　go。"
　　"Iwillfollowyou，Eliza，"saidthecaptain，earnestly，"whereveryougo。YouseeIhaveimplicitconfidenceinyou，forIdonotevenaskwhitheryouintendtoconductme，orwhatyouwishtodowithme。Iplacemylifeandmyfutureinyourhands，andshalldowhateveryouwantmeto。"
　　"Itwillbethebestforyou，"shesaid，noddingherheadslightly。
　　"Nowcome。"
　　Andwiththequick，firmsteppeculiartotheTyrolese，sheadvancedthroughthegarden，outofthegate，andintothenarrowpathleadingthroughthevalleyanduptothemountainsrisingontheoppositeside。Themoonstillshonebrightlyuponthevalley，andilluminatedthetwoformsrapidlywalkingbehindeachother，castingtheirlong，darkshadowsonthesideoftheroad。
　　UlrichyonHohenbergsawinthemoonlightthatElizawascarryingthehaversackandrifle;hethereforeadvancedquicklyuntilhestoodbyherside，andlaidhishandonherarm。
　　"Eliza，"hesaid，vehemently。"prayletmecarrytherifleandthehaversack;letmetakeyourburdenuponmyself！"
　　Shelookedathimwithasingularexpression。"Everyonehastocarryhisownburden，"shesaid;"youhaveyours，andIhavemine。"
　　"Butwhatarethearmsfor，Eliza？Youhavearmedyourselfagainstme？"