William Tell Told Again

Friesshardt and Leuthold lay on the ground beside the pole, feeling very sore and bruised, and thought that perhaps, on the whole, they had better stay there. There was no knowing what the crowd might do after this, if they began to fight again. So they lay on the ground and made no attempt to interfere with the popular rejoicings. What they wanted, as Arnold of Sewa might have said if he had been there, was a few moments’ complete rest. Leuthold’s helmet had been hammered with sticks until it was over his eyes and all out of shape, and Friesshardt’s was very little better.