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country。　We　come　to　you　as　messengers　of　the　capital　of　the　Tyrol；
and　are　instructed　to　request　you　to　tarry　no　longer；　but　make　your
triumphal　entry　into　the　city。〃

〃Yes；　I　will　come；〃　exclaimed　Andreas；　joyfully；　〃what　I　implored　of
the　Lord　as　the　highest　boon　has　been　realized　now：　we　shall　make
our　triumphal　entry　into　the　city；　where　the　mean　enemy　behaved　so
shamefully。　Return　to　Innspruck；　my　friends；　and　say　to　the
inhabitants　that　we　shall　be　in　the　city　in　the　course　of　an　hour
old　Red…beard；　Speckbacher；　and　Iand　that　we　shall　be　glad　to　meet
all　our　excellent　friends　there　again。〃

And　an　hour　afterward　Andreas　Hofer　and　his　friends　made　their　entry
into　Innspruck。　He　sat　in　a　gorgeous　carriage；　drawn　by　four
splendid　white　horses；　which　he　himself　had　taken　from　a　French
colonel　during　his　flight　across　the　Brenner。　By　the　side　of　the
Sandwirth　sat　Joachim　Haspinger；　the　Capuchin；　and　beside　the
carriage　rode　Joseph　Speckbacher；　with　a　radiant　face；　and　his　dark；
fiery　eyes　beaming　with　triumphant　joy；　he　was　mounted　on　the　proud
magnificently…caparisoned　charger　that　had　borne　the　haughty　Duke　of
Dantsic　two　days　ago。

The　carriage　was　preceded　by　a　crowd　of　rejoicing　peasants；　and　a
band　of　fifers　and　fiddlers；　carpets　and　banners　hung　from　all　the
windows　and　balconies；　ladies　in　beautiful　attire　greeted　the
conquering　hero　with　waving　handkerchiefs；　and　the　people　in　the
streets；　the　ladies　on　the　balconies；　and　the　boys　on　the　roofs　and
in　the　trees；　shouted　enthusiastically；　〃Long　live　Andreas　Hofer！
Long　live　the　commander…in…chief　of　the　Tyrol！〃　And　the　bells
pealed；　the　cannon　posted　on　the　market…place　thundered；　and　the
fifers　and　fiddlers　made　as　much　noise　as　possible。

〃Listen；　brother　Haspinger；〃　said　Andreas　Hofer；　turning　to　the
Capuchin；　while　the　carriage　was　moving　on　slowly；　〃I　should　really
dislike　to　enter　the　city　always　amid　such　fuss　and　noise；　and　I
believe　it　is　heavy　work　for　princes　always　to　look　well　pleased　and
cheerful　when　they　are　so　much　molested　by　the　enthusiasm　of　the
people。　I　looked　forward　with　a　great　deal　of　joy　to　the　day　when　we
should　make　our　entry　into　the　city；　and　I　thought　it　would　be　much
more　beautiful；　but　now　I　am　greatly　tired　of　the　whole　thing；　I
should　be　glad　if　they　would　cease　fiddling；　and　clear　a　passage　for
the　carriage　to　move　on　more　rapidly。　I　am　hungry；　and　I　would　I
were　already　at　the　tavern　of　my　dear　friend　Niederkircher。〃

〃Well；　you　must　learn　to　put　on　a　pleasant　face　when　the　people
cheer　you；〃　said　Haspinger；　laughing。　〃You　have　now　become　a　prince
too；　and　I　think　your　people　will　love　you　dearly。〃

〃What　nonsense　is　that；　brother？〃　asked　Hofer；　angrily。

〃It　is　no　nonsense　at　all；　Andy；　on　the　contrary；　it　is　quite　true。
Just　listen　to　their　acclamations。〃

〃Long　live　Andreas　Hofer！〃　shouted　the　crowd；　which　was　dancing　and
singing　around　the　carriage。　〃Long　live　the　commander…in…chief　of
the　Tyrol！〃

〃They　call　me　commander…in…chief　of　the　Tyrol；〃　said　Andreas；
musingly。　〃Tell　me；　Joachim；　is　it　necessary　for　me　to　assume　that
title？〃

〃Yes；　it　is。　There　must　be　a　head　of　the　state；　a　man　to　whom　the
people　may　look　up　as　its　star；　and　to　whom　it　may　apply　as　its
comfort；　support；　and　judge。　And　as　the　people　have　confidence　in
you　and　love　you；　you　must　be　the　man　to　hold　the　whole　together；
lest　it　should　fall　asunder。　You　shall　be　the　head；　and　we　others
will　be　your　hands　and　thoughts；　and　will　work　and　fight；　and　think
for　you　and　the　Tyrol。　We　must　have　a　leader；　a　commander…in…chief
of　the　Tyrol；　and　you　are　the　man；　Andy。〃

〃If　you　say　so；　it　must　be　so；〃　said　Andreas；　nodding　his　head
gently。　〃Well；　then；　I　shall　be　commander…in…chief　of　the　Tyrol
until　order　and　peace　are　restored；　and　until　the　enemy　has　been
expelled　from　the　country　for　evermore。　But　see；　we　have　arrived　in
front　of　Niederkircher's　tavern；　and　there　is　Niederkircher　himself
with　his　dear　round　face。　God　bless　you；　Niederkircher；　why　do　you
look　at　me　so　solemnly；　and　why　have　you　dressed　up　so　nicely？　Why；
you　wear　your　holiday　clothes；　and　yet　I　think　this　is　neither
Sunday　nor　a　holiday。〃

〃It　is　a　great　holiday；〃　exclaimed　Niederkircher；　〃the　commander…in…
chief　of　the　Tyrol；　the　great　Andreas　Hofer；　is　making　his　triumphal
entry　into　the　city。　That　is　why　I　have　put　on　my　Sunday　clothes　and
look　so　solemn；　for　it　would　not　be　becoming　for　me　to　embrace　the
distinguished　commander…in…chief　of　the　Tyrol；　as　I　should　like　to
do　under　other　circumstances。〃

〃You　are　a　fool；　old　fellow！〃　said　Andreas；　encircling　his　friend's
neck　with　his　arm；　〃if　I　am　commander…in…chief　before　the　world；　I
am；　before　my　friends；　always　Andreas　Hofer；　the　Sandwirth　and
humble　peasant。　Let　us　go　into　the　house；　my　dear　friend；　and　you
Joachim；　come　with　us。　There！　Take　me　to　the　small　back　room　which　I
always　occupy　during　my　stay　in　the　city。〃

〃God　forbid！〃　exclaimed　the　innkeeper；　〃you　never　must　occupy　the
back　room　again；　that　would　not　be　becoming　for　the　commander…in…
chief　of　the　Tyrol。　You　must　take　my　best　room　with　the　balcony
opening　on　the　street；　besides；　all　is　there　in　readiness　for　your
reception。〃

〃Must　I　take　it；　Joachim？〃　said　Andreas　to　the　Capuchin；　almost
anxiously。

〃Yes；　Andy；　you　must；〃　replied　the　friar。　〃You　must　do　honor　to　your
new　dignity；　and　to　us　all。〃

〃It　is　a　pity　that　I　must　do　so；〃　sighed　Andreas。　〃I　was　so　glad
that　I　should　soon　be　in　the　old　back　room；　where　it　is　so　cozy　and
quiet；　and　where　you　do　not　hear　any　thing　of　the　noise　and　shouting
outside。　But；　if　it　cannot　be　helped；　let　us　go　to　the　best　room；
but　pray；　if　it　is　possible；　give　us　something　to　eat　there。　Some
sound　dumplings　and　a　glass　of　native　wine；　friend　Niederkircher。〃

〃No；　no；　Andreas　Hofer；　that　will　not　do　today；〃　replied　the
innkeeper；　〃I　have　had　all　my　servants　at　work　in　the　kitchen　ever
since　sunrise；　and　you　will　have　a　dinner　suitable　for　the
commander…in…chief　of　the　Tyrol。〃

〃I　should　have　preferred　dumplings　and　native　wine　in　the　small　back
room；〃　said　Andreas　Hofer；　dolefully；　while　he　ascended　with　the
innkeeper　and　the　Capuchin　to　the　best　room　on　the　first　floor。

This　was　a　very　fine　room　indeed；　and　even　though　it　was　not　as　cozy
as　the　back　room　for　which　Hofer　bad　longed；　it　was　at　all　events
very　agreeable　to　him　to　be　once　more　under　a　hospitable　roof；　and
enjoy　a　little　rest　and　tranquillity。　In　the　middle　of　the　room
stood　a　table　handsomely　festooned　with　flowers；　and　covered　with
bottles　of　wine；　cake；　and　all　sorts　of　fruit。

〃Now；　my　distinguished　friends；　make　yourselves　as　comfortable　as
possible；〃　said　Niederkircher；　cheerfully；　〃lie　down　awhile　on　the
silken　divan　and　repose。　Meanwhile　I　will　go　to　the　kitchen　and
order　dinner　to　be　served　to　the　commander…in…chief　and　his　two
generals；　Haspinger　and　Speckbacher。〃

〃I　shall　comply　with　your　request；〃　growled　the　Capuchin；　〃and　make
myself　as　comfortable　as　possible。〃

He　burled　his　heavy；　dusty　leathern　shoes　quickly　from　his　feet　into
a　corner　of　the　room；　he　then　lay　down　on　the　carpet　in　front　of　the
divan；　and　stretching　his　limbs；　exclaimed；　〃Forsooth；　I　have　not
been　able　for　a　long　while　to　make　myself　as　comfortable　as　to…day！〃

〃But　you；　commander…in…chief；〃　said　Niederkircher；　beseechingly；　〃I
hope；　will　not　disdain　my　divan？　Rest　there　a　little；　Andy；　until
the　waiters　bring　you　your　dinner。〃

〃God　forbid！　I　must　first　attend　to　my　horses；〃　exclaimed　Andreas。
〃I　suppose；　Niederkircher；　you　saw　my　four　splendid　white　horses？
They　are　honest　war…spoils；　I　will　keep　them　forever　and　never　sell
them；　although　I　could　get　a　round　sum　for　them；　for　they　are　fine
animals；　only　the　first　horse　on　the　right…hand　side；　I　believe；　is
a　little　weak　in　the　chest；　and　ought　not　to　be　overworked。　Before
going　to　dinner　and　making　myself　comfortable；　I　must　go　and　feed
the　horses　and　see　if　they　are　comfortable。　You　know；　Niederkircher；
I　have　always　fed　my　horses　myself；　and　will　do　so　to…day　also。〃

And　he　hastened　toward　the　door；　but　Niederkircher　ran　after　him　and
kept　him　back。

〃For　God's　sake。　Hofer；〃　he　cried　in　dismay；　〃what　are　you　going　to
do？　Why；　you　are　not　a　horse…trader　nor　the　Sandwirth　to…day；　but
commander…in…chief　of　the　Tyrol。〃

〃It　is　true；　I　forgot　it；〃　sighed　Andreas。　〃Go；　then；　dear　friend；
get　us　our　dinner；　and　have　a　large　bundle　of　hay　put　into　the
manger　of　the　horses。But；　great　God！　what　dreadful　noise　is　that
in　the　street？　Why；　those　men　are　shouting　so　loudly　that　the　walls
are　shaking　and　the　windows　rattling！　What　do　they　want？　Why　do　they
always　repeat　my　name？　Look　out；　Niederkircher；　and　see　what　is　the
matter。〃

Niederkircher　hastened　to　the　window　and　drew　the　curtain　aside　in
order　to　look　out　into　the　street。　A　dense　crowd　was　assembled　in
front　of　the　tavern；　it　was　incessantly　cheering　and　shouting：
〃Andreas　Hofer！　Come　out！　Long　live　the　commander…in…chief　of　the
Tyrol；　the　liberator！　We　want　to　see　him；　we　must　thank　him　for
delivering　us　from　the　enemy。　Andreas　Hofer！　Andreas　Hofer！〃

〃You　cannot　get　around　it；　Andy；　you　must　step　out　on　the　balcony；〃
said　Niederki