\"But，Lizzie，didyounothear，then，howherepudiatedandabusedyou，thefaithlessBavarian？\"askedherfather。
\"Idid，andIforgivehim，\"shesaidgently，\"forIknowfullwellthathedoesnotmeanwhathesays。Areyousostupid，men，asnottocomprehendthathecannotactotherwise，andthathemustspeakthusandnototherwise？Father，yousaidIwasatruedaughteroftheTyrol，andthatyoulovedmeandwerecontentwithme。Iprayyou，then，dearestfather，sparethelifeofmybetrotheduntilto—
morrowmorning，andhavehimtakenbackasaprisonertoourhouseuntilthen。Schroepfelmaywatchhim，andnottakehiseyesfromhim。Oh，dear，kindfriends，bravemen，havemercyuponme！Bearinmindthatwefoughttogetherforourbelovedcountry，andthatyoutoldmeyouwouldneverforgetme，andwouldcomplywithmywisheswheneveryoucould。Iwishnowthatyousparethelifeofmybetrothedonlyuntilto—morrowmorning。\"
\"Hesaysheisnotyourbetrothed，Lizzie，andwillnevermarryyou！\"exclaimedthemen，withirresolutefaces，andalreadyhalfsoftenedbythebeseeching，touchingexpressionofEliza\'scountenance。
\"Hesaysso，\"shesaid，castingafieryglanceonthecaptain，whostoodpaleandmotionless，heardeveryword，andwasunabletomakeareply;\"hesaysso，butIknowthathelovesme，andwillbejoyouslyreadyto—morrowmorningtodowhatIaskofhim。Father，\"