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William Tell was a folk hero of the Swiss during
the fourteenth century. At ___1___
time, the governor of the country was a cruel and
proud Austrian man ___2___
Gessler. One day, Gessler thought of a new plan to ___3___
fun of the Swiss. He ___4___
his cap on a pole at the market-place and ordered ___5___
who passed by the pole to bow to it. The people did
not want to ___6___
this ridiculous command but they ___7___
not disobey Gessler. Just then, William Tell and his
son came ___8___
town.
When Tell and his son reached the pole, they were
ordered to bow to it. Tell boldly walked ___9___
without bowing. This ___10___
of disobedience angered and humiliated Gessler. As
Tell's punishment, the cruel governor ___11___
that an apple should be ___12___
on the head of Tell's son. ___13___
Tell could hit the apple, he would be allowed to go ___14___.
The boy was led to a tree some distance ___15___.
Tell took two arrows out of his quiver and ___16___
careful aim. The watching crowd ___17___
their breath. a second later, Tell fired. The arrow ___18___
the apple into two, penetrated the tree trunk and ___19___
his son unhurt. As Tell hugged his son ___20___
relief, the governor said:
"You really are a wonderful archer. But tell me,
___21___ did you
take ___22___
arrows out of your quiver when you ___23___
needed one just now ?"
Tell looked at the governor squarely ___24___
the eyes and said:
"If the first arrow had ___25___
the target and I had killed my son, the second arrow
was meant for you."
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