Eleven o'clock
All Austria , nay , all Germany , is longing for these words , which will be the signal of the deliverance of the fatherland from the French yoke . Oh , my lord and prince , hasten to the emperor ; speak to him with the impassioned eloquence of the cherubim , break the fatal charm that holds Austria and the Tyrol enthralled ! '' At this moment the large clock standing on the mantelpiece commenced striking . `` Eleven o'clock , '' said the archduke -- `` the hour when the emperor is to give an audience to the French ambassador . It is high time , therefore . Nugent , hasten to my brother ; implore him to repair forthwith to the emperor , and to act this time at least in unison with me . Tell him that everything is at stake , and that we must risk all to win all .