"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。