How does the author show his relief from the strain of the last few moments? His sentences are now longer and smoother.
How was this event afterwards regarded? The peasants maintained that an angel came down to their master's rescue.
What does the author seem to think? That his rescue was due to the interposition of Providence.
What is told in the next paragraph? Zyps' reward.
What did he receive? He was created a Count and received a pension from the Emperor.
What was his title? "Count Hallooer von Hohenfeldsen."
To what does this refer? To his "wild cry" from the high peaks, when he saw the Emperor in danger.
How can you prove that this story is true? By inspecting the pension list of the Royal House of Hapsburg and by looking at a cross in the mountains that has been erected on the very spot where Maximilian was rescued.
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