who has just spoken that he and his equally honourable friends did not meet with the best of success when they called upon the Governor.”
“Well, and you didn’t either!” snapped Arnold of Melchthal, whose finger still hurt him, and made him a little bad-tempered.
“That,” said Arnold of Sewa, “I put down entirely to the fact that you and your friends, by not exercising tact, irritated the Governor, and made him unwilling to listen to anybody else. Nothing is more important in these affairs than tact. That’s what you want—tact. But have it your own way. Don't mind me!"
And the citizens did not. They chose Werner Stauffacher, Arnold of Melchthal, and Walter Fürst, and, having drained their glasses, the three trudged up the steep hill which led to Tell’s house.
