What does the spectator now do? He fears that all may yet be lost, so he shouts to the Emperor to have courage, that the hunter is coming. How does the author show his relief from the strain of the last few moments? His sentences are now longer and smoother. How was this event afterwards regarded? The peasants maintained that an angel came down to their master's rescue. What does the author seem to think? That his rescue was due to the interposition of Providence. What is told in the next paragraph? Zyps' reward. What did he receive? He was created a Count and received a pension from the Emperor. What was his title? "Count Hallooer von Hohenfeldsen." To what does this refer? To his "wild cry" from the high peaks, when he saw the Emperor in danger. How can you prove that this story is true? By inspecting the pension list of the Royal House of Hapsburg and by looking at a cross in the mountains that has been erected on the very spot where Maximilian was rescued. II Whom do you see in the second vision? The Emperor Charles V. pursued by his enemies. Who was he? One of the greatest monarchs in Europe, greater even than his grandfather, Maximilian I. In this scene he is ill; his army has met with reverses; he has made his escape from Innsbruck, the capital of the Tyrol, and is being conveyed through the mountains to a place of safety, closely pursued by Maurice of Saxony. Describe the scene. It is at night, the wind is high, and is driving the rain against the Emperor's litter, which is borne by mountaineers and surrounded by his faithful officers. What is given in the first paragraph? A description of the storm. How does the author prepare you for the scene? The night suggests danger and mystery, and the moon looks out from a cloud, as though at something taking place in the gorge. The spectator hears something besides the roar of the wind. Select all the words that show what a fearful night it is. "Night", "dark", "wild", "gusty winds", "howling", "sheets of blinding rain", "whirling", "hissing eddies", "rent asunder", "ravings of the tempest". Notice all the details the author has made use of to convey the idea of terror and danger. What is described in the next paragraph? The passage of the litter through the dark gorge. Is the spectator forgotten in this scene? No, he first hears the "tramp of feet", then he sees the torches, and, lastly, the Emperor's litter surrounded by his attendants.