Theoldman，leaningonhiscane，hastenedforwardandenteredthecabinet，thedoorofwhichAndreasHoferhimselfclosedbehindhim。
\"Nowtellme，myagedfriend，whoareyou，andwhatIcandoforyou。\"
\"Much，verymuch，commander—in—chief，\"repliedtheoldman，inatremulousvoice。\"Youcangrantmejustice。MynameisFriedelHofmeier，andIamtheunfortunatemanwhogainedhislawsuityesterday，andwhowastogethisthousandflorinsback，butfromwhomyoutookthemagainbyvirtueofyoursupremeauthority。\"
\"Cajetan，itisasIsaid，\"sighedAndreas，turningwithadolefulairtoDoeninger，whosatatthedesk，peninhand，andbowedtothecommander—in—chiefwithashrug。
\"Icometoyou，theemperor\'slieutenant，todemandjustice，\"addedtheoldman。\"Yourdecreewasunjustandcontrarytolaw。Thejudgeshaddecidedinmyfavor，andbyreversingtheirjudgment，youtreatwithharshnessandcrueltyanoldmanwhostandsonthebrinkofthegrave，anddeprivemypoorgrandchildofitswholeinheritance。\"