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I will follow, and will myself conduct him to Kussnacht." The soldiers tied Tell's hands. He offered no resistance. And amidst the groans of the people he was led away to the shore of the lake, where Gessler's ship lay at anchor. "Our last chance is gone," said the people to one another. "Where shall we look now for a leader?"
Mine went to his grave too soon." "They said down at market to-day, Mrs. Scogin, that Addie Fitton knocked herself against the woodbin and has water on the knee." "Let the town once label a man with drinkin', and it's hard to get justice for him." "It took Martha and Eda and Gessler's hired girl to hold her in bed with the pain." "Yes, yes," said Mrs.
But Tell slipped quietly through the bushes, and when they reached the top he was nowhere to be found. The short winter's day was closing in fast, and Tell found it easy to escape in the darkness from Gessler's soldiers.
Tell's aim had been true. "Who has done this foul murder?" cried one of Gessler's friends, looking round. "The shot was mine," answered Tell, from where he stood on the high bank. "But no murder have I done. I have but freed an unoffending people from a base and cowardly tyrant. My cause is just, let God be the judge."
No, no, my sweet wife; I shall go to Altdorf, when occasion may require, without considering myself bound to observe Gessler's foolish edict." The return of Lalotte put an end to this discourse; and Annette began to assist her in taking up the supper. Lalotte was the orphan of Tell's brother.
"Then," said Tell, throwing his shoulders back and looking straight at Gessler, "since you promise me my life, hear the truth, if that first arrow had struck my child, the second one was meant for you, and be sure I had not missed my mark a second time." Gessler's face grew dark with rage. For a moment or two he could not speak.
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