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Philip has run off to Altdorf fair, and taken Henric with him!" "My dear Lalotte," said her aunt, "you must put on your hood and sabots, and run after them. Perhaps, as you are light-footed, you can overtake them, and bring Henric back. I am sure, some mischief will befall him." Lalotte hastily threw her gray serge cloak about her, and drew the hood over her head.
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.
This night I have turned patriot, raised a rabble of boys, and pelted down the fool's cap which old Gessler had stuck up in the market-place of Altdorf, for Switzers to pay homage to. Is not that a glorious deed!" "It is of a piece with the rest of your folly. Were you called upon to pay homage to the cap?"
TELL. They are; and Altdorf long ago had been Submerged beneath these avalanches' weight, Did not the forest there above the town Stand like a bulwark to arrest their fall. And are there countries with no mountains, father?
Beyond these fashionable houses is an open square, upon which faces a cosy inn named, of course, after William Tell; and off on one side the large parish church, built in cheap baroco style, but containing a few objects of interest.... There is a good deal of sight-seeing to be done in Altdorf, for so small a place.
Perceiving their sullenness, Gessler resolved to give them a salutary lesson of his power and their helplessness. On St. Jacob's day he had a pole erected in the market-place at Altdorf, under the lime-trees there growing, and directed that his hat should be placed on its top.
"But what hath Gessler to do with that presumptuous folly of the King of Babylon?" "Gessler," replied Tell, "imitates the presumption, albeit it is not in his power to rival the grandeur, of Nebuchadnezzar; for he hath set up an idol in the market-place of Altdorf, to which he requireth blind homage to be paid by fools and cowards.
I don't care about cakes," cried Henric. "I want to go to Altdorf fair to-morrow." "And you shall go to Altdorf fair," said Philip. "But how can I go, when father says he won't take me?" sobbed Henric. "There, dry your eyes, and go to sleep," whispered Philip; "as soon as my uncle is gone I will take you to the fair with me; for I mean to go, in spite of all he has said to the contrary."
Right out Upon the public way it stands, and offers To all that pass an hospitable roof. TELL. Now, then, you have no further need of me. Enter yon house. 'Tis Werner Stauffacher's, A man that is a father to distress. See, there he is himself! Come, follow me. Scene changes. A common near Altdorf.
The women of other countries were not idle in this period of musical activity. Germany, in spite of her meagre records, can show at least one great name. Madelka Bariona, who lived during the sixteenth century, upheld the musical reputation of her country by publishing seven five-voiced psalms at Altdorf, in 1586. Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda was of Portuguese nationality.
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