\"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。
