Tell looked scornful, but said nothing. Walter looked still more
scornful.

"Ho, there!" shouted Friesshardt, standing in front of him. "I bid you
stand in the Emperor's name."

"My good fellow," said Tell, "please do not bother me. I am in a hurry.
I really have nothing for you."

"My orders is," said Friesshardt, "to stand in this 'ere meadow and to
see as how all them what passes through it does obeisance to that there
hat. Them's Governor's orders, them is. So now."

"My good fellow," said Tell, "let me pass. I shall get cross, I know I
shall."

Shouts of encouragement from the crowd, who were waiting patiently for
the trouble to begin.

"Go it, Tell!" they cried. "Don't stand talking to him. Hit him a
kick!"

Friesshardt became angrier every minute.

"My orders is," he said again, "to arrest them as don't bow down to the
hat, and for two pins, young feller, I'll arrest you. So which is it to
be? Either you bow down to that there hat or you come along of me."

Tell pushed him aside, and walked on with his chin in the air. Walter