\"AndI，too，amreadytoconquerordiefortheTyrolandtheemperor，andsoisthecorpswhosecommanderIam，\"exclaimedthearchdukeenthusiastically。\"Theemperor，mygraciousmaster，intendstointrustmewiththecommandofthearmywhichistofightwithandfortheTyrol，whichwillchecktheadvanceoftheenemyapproachingtheTyrolfromtheItalianfrontier，andwillsecondandstrengthentheinsurrectionoftheTyrolese。Now，then，myfriendsandcomradesletuspreparethegreatworkbravely，prudently，andcarefully。Collectyourforces，asIshallcollectmine;makeallyourdispositions，andexhortalltobehaveastruesonsoftheTyrol。Aboveallthings，becautious。Keepinchecknotonlyyourtonguesbutyourfaces，especiallyhereinVienna。ForiftheBavarianspieshereferretoutthatAndreasHofer，Speckbacher，andWallnerareinVienna，andthatIhavehadaninterviewwiththem，theirkeennoseswillscentatoncewhatisgoingon，andtheywillsend，evenbeforewereachtheTyrol，somanyBavarianandFrenchsoldiersintoyourcountry，thatyouwillbetiedhandandfoot，andcannotraiseyourarmsonthe9thofApriltoseizeyourrifles。
Therefore，Irepeatit，keepyourfacesincheck，anddonotallowyourselvestobeseeninthestreetsofViennainthedaytime。Yourbeard，Andy，especiallyisatreacherousthing，anditwouldreallybebestfortheBarbonetoshaveoffhislongmourning—flag。\"
AndreasHoferseizedhisbeardwithbothhishands，almostinterror，anddrewitcaressinglythroughhisfingers。
\"No，\"hesaid，\"myfriendsandcountrymenknowmebymybeard，andtheBarboneisawelcomeguestintheItalianTyrol。TheywouldnotrecognizemeifIshouldappearamongthemwithasmoothchin;andtheywoulddoubtifitwasAndreasHoferwhotalkedwiththemaboutthegreatconspiracyandinsurrectionincasetheydidnotseehisblackbeard。\"
\"No，archduke，\"saidSpeckbacher，smilingandwinking，\"youmustnotobjecttoourAndy\'sbeard，foritistheflagroundwhichtheTyrolesewillrally，andwithwhichtheTyrolwilladornitselfonthedayofinsurrection，astheyputontheirbestclothesonthedayofAssumption。Moreover，AndreasHofermustnotbeungrateful;