CHAPTER XIII

Intense excitement instantly reigned. Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air. Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter. It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed. He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner. Not since Switzerland became a nation had the meadow outside the city gates been the scene of such rejoicings.

Walter had picked up the apple with the arrow piercing it, and was showing it proudly to all his friends.

"I told you so," he kept saying; "I knew father wouldn't hurt me. Father's the best shot in all Switzerland."

"That was indeed a shot!" exclaimed Ulric the smith; "it will ring through the ages. While the mountains stand will the tale of Tell the bowman be told."

Rudolph der Harras took the apple from Walter and showed it to Gessler, who had been sitting transfixed on his horse.

"See," he said, "the arrow has passed through the very centre. It was a master shot."

"It was very nearly a 'Master Walter shot,'" said Rosselmann the priest severely, fixing the Governor with a stern eye.

Gessler made no answer. He sat looking moodily at Tell, who had dropped his cross-bow and was standing motionless, still gazing in the direction in which the arrow had sped. Nobody liked to be the first to speak to him.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Three
2. Rudolph der Harras
3. cheered
4. Gessler,
5. caps
6. sitting
7. on his horse
8. Tell and Walter.
9. through the very centre.
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. Not since Switzerland became a nation
13. no
14. Walter
15. a stern one
16. No!
17. it's good.
18. In Switzerland

Numbered questions:
1. How many different things did the crowd do?
2. who took the apple from someone?
3. name one things the crowd did?
4. who did der Harras show the apple to?
5. What went in the air?
6. What had Gessler been doing
7. where?
8. Who did the crowd support?
9. Where did the arrow go?
10. Did the people enjoy the politician's upset?
11. was Walter close to being shot?
12. When was the last time there was such fun?
13. Was the priest happy with the man in charge?
14. who picked the apple up?
15. what kind of look did the man of God give the politician
16. Is Ulric a farmer?
17. what does Walter think of his dad's aim?
18. best in the world?