William Tell Told Again by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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THEY WOULD MARCH ABOUT, BEATING TIN CANS AND SHOUTING [Plate II] AN EGG FLEW ACROSS THE MEADOW, AND BURST OVER LEUTHOLD'S SHOULDER [Plate III] "HERE! HI!" SHOUTED THE SOLDIERS, "STOP!" [Plate IV] THEY SAW FRIESSHARDT RAISE HIS PIKE, AND BRING IT DOWN WITH ALL HIS FORCE ON TELL'S HEAD [Plate V] "LOOK HERE!" HE BEGAN. "LOOK THERE!" SAID FRIESSHARDT [Plate VI] FRIESSHARDT RUSHED TO STOP HIM [Plate VII] THE CROWD DANCED AND SHOUTED [Plate VIII] "COME, COME, COME!" SAID GESSLER, "TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT" [Plate IX] "I HAVE HERE AN APPLE" [Plate X] THERE WAS A STIR OF EXCITEMENT IN THE CROWD [Plate XI] A MOMENT'S SUSPENSE, AND THEN A TERRIFIC CHEER AROSE FROM THE SPECTATORS [Plate XII] "SEIZE THAT MAN!" HE SHOUTED [Plate XIII] HE WAS LED AWAY TO THE SHORE OF THE LAKE [Plate XIV] |
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