Pride，thejustnessofmycause，theunboundedconfidenceIhadinmyownresolution，andthelaboursofaninventiveheadandironbody——theseonlycouldhavepreservedmylife。Thesebodilylabours，thesecontinuedinventions，andprojectedplanstoobtainmyfreedom，preservedmyhealth。WhowouldsupposethatamanfetteredasIwascouldfindmeansofexercisinghimself？Byswingingmyarms，actingwiththeupperpartofmybody，andleapingupwards，Ifrequentlyputmyselfinastrongperspiration。AfterthuswearyingmyselfIsleptsoundly，andoftenthoughthowmanygenerals，obligedtosupporttheinclemenciesofweather，andallthedangersofthefield——howmanyofthosewhohadplungedmeintothisdenofmisery，wouldhavebeenmostgladcouldthey，likeme，havesleptwithaquietconscience。OftendidIreflecthowmuchhappierIwasthanthosetorturedonthebedofsicknessbygout，stone，andotherterriblediseases。HowmuchhappierwasIininnocencethanthemalefactordoomedtosufferthepangsofdeath，theignominyofmen，andthehorrorsofinternalguilt！
　　CHAPTERII。
　　InthefollowingpartofmyhistoryitwillappearIoftenhadmuchmoneyconcealedunderthegroundandinthewallsofmyden，yetwouldIhavegivenahundredducatsforamorselofbread，itcouldnothavebeenprocured。Moneywastomeuseless。InthisI
　　resembledthemiser，whohoards，yethivesinwretchedness，havingnojoyingentleactsofbenevolence。AsproudlymightIdelightmyselfwithmyhiddentreasureassuchmisers；nay，more，forIwassecurefromrobbers。
　　Hadfastidiouspompbeenmypleasure，Imighthaveimaginedmyselfsomeoldfield—marshalbedridden，whohearstwogrenadiersentinelsathisdoorcall，"Whogoesthere？"Myhonour，indeed，wasstillgreater；for，duringmylastyear’simprisonment，mydoorwasguardedbynolessthanfour。Myvanityalsomighthavebeenflattered：Imighthenceconcludehowhighwasthevaluesetuponmyhead，sinceallthistroublewastakentoholdmeinsecurity。
　　CertainitisthatinmychainsIthoughtmorerationally，morenobly，reasonedmorephilosophicallyonman，hisnature，hiszeal，hisimaginarywants，theeffectsofhisambition，hispassions，andsawmoredistinctlyhisdreamofearthlygood，thanthosewhohadimprisoned，orthosewhoguardedme。Iwasvoidofthefearsthathaunttheparasitewhoservilelywearsthefettersofacourt，anddailytremblesforthelossofwhatviceandcunninghaveacquired。
　　ThosewhohadusurpedtheSclavonianestates，andfeastedsumptuouslyfromtheserviceofplateIhadbeenrobbedof，neveratetheirdaintieswithsosweetanappetiteasImyammunitionbread，nordidtheirhigh—flavouredwinesflowsolimpidasmycoldwater。
　　Thus，themanwhothinks，beingpureofheart，willfindconsolationwhenunderthemostdreadfulcalamities，convinced，ashemustbe，thatthoseapparentlymostarefrequentlyleasthappy，insensibleastheyareofthepleasurestheymightenjoy。Evilisneversogreatasitappears。
　　"Sweetaretheusesofadversity，Which，likethetoad，uglyandvenomous，Wearsyetapreciousjewelinhishead。"
　　AsyouLIKEIT。
　　Happyhewho，likeme，havingsuffered，canbecomeanexampletohissufferingbrethren！
　　YOUTH，prosperous，andimaginingeternalprosperity，readmyhistoryattentively，thoughIshouldbeinmygrave！Readfeelingly，andblessmysleepingdust，ifithastaughttheewisdomorfortitude！
　　FATHER，readingthis，saytothychildren，Ifeltthuslikethem，inbloomingyouth，littleprophesiedofmisfortune，whichafterfellsoheavyonme，andbywhichIamevenstillpersecuted！SaythatI
　　hadvirtue，ambition，waseducatedinnobleprinciples；thatI
　　labouredwithallthezealofenthusiasticyouthtobecomewiser，better，greaterthanothermen；thatIwasguiltyofnocrimes，wasthefriendofmen，wasnodeceiverofmanorwoman；thatIfirstservedmyowncountryfaithfully，andafter，everyotherinwhichI
　　foundbread；thatIwasnever，duringlife，onceintoxicated；wasnogamester，nonightrambler，nocontemptibleidler；thatyet，throughenvyandarbitrarypower，Ihavefallentomiserysuchasnonebuttheworstofcriminalsoughttofeel。
　　BROTHER，flythosecountrieswherethelawgiverhimselfknowsnolaw，wheretruthandvirtuearepunishedascrimes；and，ifflyyoucannot，beityourendeavourtoremainunknown，unnoticed；insuchcountries，seeknotfavourorhonourableemploy，elsewillyoubecome，whenyourmeritsareknown，asIhavebeen，thevictimofslanderandtreachery：thebehestsofpowerwillpersecuteyou，andinnocencewillnotshieldyoufromtheshaftsofwickedmenwhoareenvious，orwhowishtoobtainthefavourofprinces，thoughbytheworstofmeans。
　　SIRE，imaginenotthatthoureadestaromance。Myheadisgrey，likethine。Read，yetdespisenottheworld，thoughithastreatedmethusunthankfully。GoodmenhaveIalsofound，whohavebefriendedmeinmisfortunes，andthere，whereIhadleastclaim，haveIfoundthemmost。Maymybookassisttheeinnoblethoughts；
　　mayestthoudieastranquillyasIshallrenderupmysoultoappearbeforetheJudgeofmeandmypersecutors。Bedeathbutthoughtatransitionfrommotiontorest。Fewarethedelightsofthisworldforhimwho，likeme，haslearnedtoknowit。Murmurnot，despairnotofProvidence。Me，throughstorms，ithasbroughttohaven；
　　throughmanygriefstoself—knowledge；andthroughprisonstophilosophy。Heonlycantranquillydescendtoannihilationwhofindsreasonnottorepenthehasonceexisted。Myrudderbrokenotamidtherocksandquicksands，butmybarkwascastuponthestrandofknowledge。Yet，evenontheseclearshoresareimpenetrableclouds。Ihaveseenmoredistinctlythanitissupposedmenoughttosee。Agewilldecaythefaculties，andmental，likebodilysight，mustthendecrease。Ievengrewwearyofscience，andenviedtheblind—born，orthosewho，tilldeath，havebeenwilfullyhoodwinked。HowoftenhaveIbeenasked，"Whatdidstthousee？"
　　AndwhenIansweredwithsincerityandtruth，howoftenhaveIbeenderidedasaliar，andbeenpersecutedbythosewhodeterminednottoseethemselves，asaninnovatorsingularandrash！
　　Sire，Ifurthersaytothee，teachthydescendantstoseekthegoldenmean，andsaywithGellert——"TheboyFritzneedsnothing；——
　　hisstupiditywillinsurehissuccess，Examineourwealthyandtitledlords，whataretheirabilitiesandhonours，theninquirehowtheywereattained，and，ifthoucanst，discoverinwhattruehappinessconsists。"
　　Oncemoretomyprison。Thefailureofmyescape，andtherecoveryoflifefromthisstateofdespair，ledmetomoralisedeeperthanI
　　hadeverdonebefore；andinthisdepthofthoughtIfoundunexpectedconsolationandfortitude，andafirmpersuasionIyetshouldaccomplishmydeliverance。
　　Gelfhardt，myhonestgrenadier，hadinfusedfreshhope，andmymindnowbusilybegantomeditatenewplans。Asentinelwasplacedbeforemydoor，thatImightbemorenarrowlywatched，andthemarriedmenofthePrussianstateswereappointedtothisduty，who，asIwillhereaftershow，weremoreeasytopersuadeinaidingmyflightthanforeignfugitives。ThePomeranianwilllisten，andisbynaturekind，thereforemayeasilybemoved，andinducedtosuccourdistress。
　　Ibegantobemoreaccustomedtomyirons，whichIhadbeforefoundsoinsupportable；Icouldcomboutmylonghair，andcouldtieitatlastwithonehand。Mybeard，whichhadsolongremainedunshaven，gavemeagrimappearance，andIbegantopluckitupbytheroots。
　　Thepainatfirstwasconsiderable，especiallyaboutthelips；butthisalsocustomconquered，andIperformedthisoperationinthefollowingyears，onceinsixweeks，ortwomonths，asthehairthuspluckeduprequiredthatlengthoftimebeforethenailscouldagaingethold。Vermindidnotmolestme；thedampnessofmydenwasinimicaltothem。Mylimbsneverswelled，becauseoftheexerciseI
　　gavemyself，asbeforedescribed。ThegreatestpainIfoundwasinthecontinuedunvivifyingdimnessinwhichIlived。
　　Ihadreadmuch，hadlivedin，andseenmuchoftheworld。Vacuityofthought，therefore，Iwaslittletroubledwith；theformertransactionsofmylife，andtheremembranceofthepersonsIhadknown，Irevolvedsoofteninmymind，thattheybecameasfamiliarandconnectedasiftheeventshadeachbeenwrittenintheorderitoccurred。Habitmadethismentalexercisesoperfecttome，thatI
　　couldcomposespeeches，fables，odes，satires，allofwhichI
　　repeatedaloud，andhadsostoredmymemorywiththemthatIwasenabled，afterIhadobtainedmyfreedom，tocommittowritingtwovolumesofmyprisonlabours。Accustomedtothisexercise，daysthatwouldotherwisehavebeendaysofmiseryappearedbutasamoment。Thefollowingnarrativewillshowhowmunchesteem，howmanyfriends，thesecompositionsprocuredme，eveninmydungeon；
　　insomuchthatIobtainedlight，paper，andfinallyfreedomitself。
　　FortheseIhavetothanktheindustriousacquirementsofmyyouth；
　　thereforedoIcounselallmyreaderssotoemploytheirtime。
　　Riches，honours，thefavoursoffortune，maybeshoweredbymonarchsuponthemostworthless；butmonarchscangiveandtake，sayandunsay，raiseandpulldown。Monarchs，however，canneithergivewisdomnorvirtue。Arbitrarypoweritself，inthepresenceofthese，isfoiled。
　　HowwiselyhasProvidenceordainedthattheendowmentsofindustry，learning，andscience，givenbyourselves，cannotbetakenfromus；
　　while，onthecontrary，whatothersbestowisafantasticaldream，fromwhichanyaccidentmayawakenus！ThewrathofFredericcoulddestroylegions，anddefeatarmies；butitcouldnottakefrommethesenseofhonour，ofinnocence，andtheirsweetconcomitant，peaceofmind——couldnotdeprivemeoffortitudeandmagnanimity。I
　　defiedhispower，restedonthejusticeofmycause，foundinmyselfexpedientswherewithtoopposehim，wasatlengthcrownedwithconquest，andcameforthtotheworldthemartyrofsufferingvirtue。
　　Someofmyoppressorsnowrotindishonourablegraves。Others，alas！inVienna，remainimmuredinhousesofcorrection，asKrugelandZeto，orbegtheirbread，likeGravenitzandDoo。Norarethewealthypossessorsofmyestatesmorefortunate，butlookdownwithshamewhereverIandmychildrenappear。Westanderect，esteemed，andhonoured，whiletheirinjusticeismanifesttothewholeworld。
　　Youngman，beindustrious：forwithoutindustrycannoneofthetreasuresIhavedescribedbepurchased。Thylabourwillrewarditself；then，whenassaultedbymisfortune，orevenmisery，learnofmeandsmile；or，shouldstthouescapesuchtrials，stilllabourtoacquirewisdom，thatinoldagethoumayestfindcontentandhappiness。
　　Theyearsinmydungeonpassedawayasdays，thosemomentsexceptedwhen，thinkingonthegreatworld，andthedeedsofgreatmen，myambitionwasroused：exceptwhen，contemplatingthevilenessofmychains，andthewretchednessofmysituation，Ilabouredforliberty，andfoundmylaboursendlessandineffectual；exceptwhileIrememberedthetriumphofmyenemies，andthesplendourinwhichthoselivedbywhomIhadbeenplundered。Then，indeed，didI
　　experienceintervalsthatapproachedmadness，despair，andhorror：
　　beholdingmyselfdestituteoffriendorprotector，theEmpressherself，forwhosesakeIsuffered，desertingme；reflectingonpasttimesandpastprosperity；rememberinghowthegoodandvirtuous，fromthecruelnatureofmypunishment，mustbeobligedtoconcludemeawretchandavillain，andthatallmeansofjustificationwerecutoff：OGod！Howdidmyheartbeat！withwhatviolence！WhatwouldInothaveundertaken，inthesesufferingmoments，tohaveputmyenemiestoshame！Vengeanceandragethenroserebelliousagainstpatience；long—sufferingphilosophyvanished，andthepoisonedcupofSocrateswouldhavebeenthenectarofthegods。
　　Mandeprivedofhopeismandestroyed。Ifoundbutlittleprobabilityinallmyplansandprojects；yetdidItrustthatsomeofthemshouldsucceed，yetdidIconfideinthemandmyhonestGelfhardt，andthatIshouldstillfreemyselffrommychains。
　　Thegreatestofallmyincitementstopatientendurancewaslove。I
　　hadleftbehindme，inVienna，aladyforwhomtheworldstillwasdeartome；herwouldIneitherdesertnorafflict。Toherandmysisterwasmyexistencestillnecessary。Fortheirsakes，whohadlostandsufferedsomuchformine，wouldIpreservemylife；forthemnodifficulty，nosufferingwastoogreat；yet，alas！whenlong—desiredlibertywasrestored，Ifoundthembothintheirgraves。Thejoy，forwhichIhadbornesomuch，wasnomoretobetasted。
　　Aboutthreeweeksaftermyattempttoescape，thegoodGelfhardtfirstcametostandsentineloverme；andthesentineltheyhadsocarefullysetwasindeedtheonlyhopeIcouldhaveofescape；forhelpmustbehadfromwithout，orthiswasimpossible。
　　TheeffortIhadmadehadexcitedtoomunchsurpriseandalarmformetopasswithoutstrictexamination；since，ontheninthdayafterIwasconfined，Ihad，ineighteenhours，sofarbrokenthroughaprisonbuiltpurposelyformyself，byacombinationofsomanyprojectors，andwithsuchextremeprecaution，thatithadbeenuniversallydeclaredimpenetrable。
　　Gelfhardtscarcelyhadtakenhispostbeforewehadfreeopportunityofconversingtogether；for，whenIstoodwithonefootonmybedstead，Icouldreachtheaperturethroughwhichlightwasadmitted。
　　Gelfhardtdescribedthesituationofmydungeon，andourfirstplanwastobreakunderthefoundationwhichhehadseenlaid，andwhichheaffirmedtobeonlytwofeetdeep。
　　Moneywasthefirstthingnecessary。Gelfhardtwasrelievedduringhisguard，andreturnedbringingwithinhimasheetofpaperrolledonawire，whichhepassedthroughmygrating；ashealsodidapieceofsmallwaxcandle，someburningamadone（akindoftinder），amatch，andapen。Inowhadlight，andIprickedmyfinger，andwrotewithmybloodtomyfaithfulfriend，CaptainRuckhardt，atVienna，describedmysituationinafewwords，senthimanacquittanceforthreethousandflorinsonmyrevenues，andrequestedhewoulddisposeofathousandflorinstodefraytheexpensesofhisjourneytoGummern，onlytwomilesfromMagdeburg。Herehewaspositivelytobeonthe15thofAugust。Aboutnoon，onthissameday，hewastowalkwithaletterinhishand；andamanwastheretomeethim，carryingarollofsmokingtobacco，towhomhemustremitthetwothousandflorins，andreturntoVienna。
　　IreturnedthewrittenpapertoGelfhardtbythesamemeansithadbeenreceived，gavehimmyinstructions，andhesenthiswifewithittoGummern，bywhomitwassafelyputinthepost。
　　Myhopesdailyrose，andasoftenasGelfhardtmountedguard，sooftendidwecontinueourprojects。The15thofAugustcame，butitwassomedaysbeforeGelfhardtwasagainonguard；andoh！howdidmyheartpalpitatewhenhecameandexclaimed，"Allisright！wehavesucceeded。"Hereturnedintheevening，andwebegantoconsiderbywhatmeanshecouldconveythemoneytome。Icouldnot，withmyhandschainedtoanironbar，reachtheapertureofthewindowthatadmittedair——besidesthatitwastoosmall。ItwasthereforeagreedthatGelfhardtshould，onthenextguard，performtheofficeofcleaningmydungeon，andthathethenshouldconveythemoneytomeinthewater—jug。
　　Thisluckilywasdone。Howgreatwasmyastonishmentwhen，insteadofone，Ifoundtwothousandflorins！ForIhadpermittedhimtoreservehalftohimself，asarewardforhisfidelity；he，however，hadkeptbutfivepistoles，whichhepersistedwasenough。
　　WorthyGelfhardt！ThiswastheactofaPomeraniangrenadier！Howrarearesuchexamples！Bethynameandmineeverunited！Livethouwhilethememoryofmeshalllive！Neverdidmyacquaintancewiththegreatbringtomyknowledgeasoulsonoble，sodisinterested！
　　Itistrue，Iafterwardsprevailedonhimtoacceptthewholethousand；butweshallsoonseeheneverhadthem，andthathisfoolishwife，threeyearsafter，sufferedbytheirmeans；however，shesufferedalone，forhesoonmarchedtothefield，andthereforewasunpunished。
　　Havingmoneytocarryonmydesigns，Ibegantoputmyplanofburrowingunderthefoundationintoexecution。Thefirstthingnecessarywastofreemyselffrommyfetters。Toaccomplishthis，Gelfhardtsuppliedmewithtwosmallfiles，andbytheaidofthese，thislabour，thoughgreat，waseffected。
　　Thecap，orstaple，ofthefootringwasmadesowidethatIcoulddrawitforwardaquarterofaninch。Ifiledtheironwhichpassedthroughitontheinside；themoreIfiledthisaway，thefartherI
　　coulddrawthecapdown，tillatlastthewholeinsideiron，throughwhichthechainspassed，wascutquitethrough！bythismeansI
　　couldslipoffthering，whilethecapontheoutsidecontinuedwhole，anditwasimpossibletodiscoveranycut，asonlytheoutsidecouldbeexamined。Myhands，bycontinuedefforts，Isocompressedastobeabletodrawthemoutofthehandcuffs。Ithenfiledthehinge，andmadeascrew—driverofoneofthefoot—longflooringnails，bywhichIcouldtakeoutthescrewatpleasure，sothatatthetimeofexaminationnoproofscouldappear。Therimroundmybodywasbutasmallimpediment，exceptthechain，whichpassedfrommyhand—bar：andthisIremoved，byfilinganapertureinoneofthelinks，which，atthenecessaryhour，Iclosedwithbread，rubbedoverwithrusty—iron，firstdryingitbytheheatofmybody；andwouldwageranysumthat，withoutstrikingthechainlinkbylink，withahammer，noonenotinthesecretwouldhavediscoveredthefracture。
　　Thewindowwasneverstrictlyexamined；Ithereforedrewthetwostaplesbywhichtheironbarswerefixedtothewall，andwhichI
　　dailyreplaced，carefullyplasteringthemover。IprocuredwirefromGelfhardt，andtriedhowwellIcouldimitatetheinnergrating：findingIsucceededtolerably，Icuttherealgratingtotallyaway，andsubstitutedanartificialoneofmyownfabricating，bywhichIobtainedafreecommunicationwiththeoutside，additionalfreshair，togetherwithallnecessaryimplements，tinder，andcandles。
　　Thatthelightmightnotbeseen，Ihungthecoverlidofmybedbeforethewindow，sothatIcouldworkfearlessandundetected。
　　Everythingprepared，Iwenttowork。Thefloorofmydungeonwasnotofstone，butoakplank，threeinchesthick；threebedsofwhichwerelaidcrossways，andwerefastenedtoeachotherbynailshalfaninchindiameter，andafootlong。Ravingworkedroundtheheadofanail，Imadeuseoftheholeattheendofthebar，whichseparatedmyhands，todrawitout，andthisnail，sharpeneduponmytombstone，madeanexcellentchisel。
　　Inowcutthroughtheboardmorethananinchinwidth，thatImightworkdownwards，andhavingdrawnawayapieceofboardwhichwasinsertedtwoinchesunderthewall，Icutthissoasexactlytofit；
　　thesmallcreviceitoccasionedIstoppedupwithbreadandstrewedoverwithdust，soastopreventallsuspiciousappearance。Mylabourunderthiswascontinuedwithlessprecaution，andIhadsoonworkedthroughmynine—inchplanks。UnderthemIcametoafinewhitesand，onwhichtheStarFortwasbuilt。MychipsIcarefullydistributedbeneaththeboards。IfIhadnothelpfromwithout，I
　　couldproceednofarther；fortodigwereuseless，unlessIcouldridmyselfofmyrubbish。Gelfhardtsuppliedmewithsomeellsofcloth，ofwhichImadelongnarrowbags，stuffedthemwithearth，andpassedthembetweentheironbars，toGelfhardt，who，ashewasonguard，scatteredorconveyedawaytheircontents。
　　Furnishedwithroomtosecretethemunderthefloor，Iobtainedmoreinstruments，togetherwithapairofpistols，powder，ball，andabayonet。
　　Inowdiscoveredthatthefoundationofmyprison，insteadoftwo，wassunkenfourfeetdeep。Time，labour，andpatiencewereallnecessarytobreakoutunheardandundiscovered；butfewthingsareimpossible，whereresolutionisnotwanting。
　　TheholeImadewasobligedtobefourfeetdeep，correspondingwiththefoundation，andwideenoughtokneelandstoopin：thelyingdownonthefloortowork，thecontinualstoopingtothrowouttheearth，thenarrowspaceinwhichallmustbeperformed，thesemadethelabourincredible：and，afterthisdailylabour，allthingsweretobereplaced，andmychainsagainresumed，whichalonerequiredsomehourstoeffect。Mygreatestaidwasinthewaxcandles，andlightIhadprocured；butasGelfhardtstoodsentinelonlyonceafortnight，myworkwasmuchdelayed；thesentinelswereforbiddentospeaktomeunderpainofdeath：andIwastoofearfulofbeingbetrayedtodaretoseeknewassistance。
　　Beingwithoutastove，Isufferedmuchthiswinterfromcold；yetmyheartwascheerfulasIsawtheprobabilityoffreedom；andallwereastonishedtofindmeinsuchgoodspirits。
　　Gelfhardtalsobroughtmesuppliesofprovisions，chieflyconsistingofsausagesandsaltmeats，readydressed，whichincreasedmystrength，andwhenIwasnotdigging，Iwrotesatiresandverses：
　　thustimewasemployed，andIcontentedeveninprison。
　　Lulledintosecurity，anaccidenthappenedthatwillappearalmostincredible，andbywhicheveryhopewasnearlyfrustrated。
　　Gelfhardthadbeenworkingwithme，andwasrelievedinthemorning。
　　AsIwasreplacingthewindow，whichIwasobligedtoremoveontheseoccasions，itfelloutofmyhand，andthreeoftheglasspaneswerebroken。Gelfhardtwasnottoreturntillguardwasagainrelieved：Ihadthereforenoopportunityofspeakingwithhim，orconcertinganymodeofrepair。Iremainednearlyanhourconjecturingandhesitating；forcertainlyhadthebrokenwindowbeenseen，asitwasimpossibleIshouldreachitwhenfettered，I
　　shouldimmediatelyhavebeenmorerigidlyexamined，andthefalsegratingmusthavebeendiscovered。
　　Ithereforecametoaresolution，andspoketothesentinel（whowasamusinghimselfwithwhistling），thus："Mygoodfellow，havepity，notuponme，butuponyourcomrades，who，shouldyourefuse，willcertainlybeexecuted：Iwillthrowyouthirtypistolesthroughthewindow，ifyouwilldomeasmallfavour。"Heremainedsomemomentssilent，andatlastansweredinalowvoice，"What，haveyoumoney，then？"——Iimmediatelycountedthirtypistoles，andthrewthemthroughthewindow。Heaskedwhathewastodo：Itoldhimmydifficulty，andgavehimthesizeofthepanesinpaper。Themanfortunatelywasboldandprudent。Thedoorofthepallisadoes，throughthenegligenceoftheofficer，hadnotbeenshutthatday：
　　heprevailedononeofhiscomradestostandsentinelforhim，duringhalfanhour，whilehemeantimeranintothetown，andprocuredtheglass，onthereceiptofwhichIinstantlythrewhimouttenmorepistoles。Beforethehourofnoonandvisitationcame，everythingwasoncemorereinstated，myglazieryperformedtoamiracle，andthelifeofmyworthyGelfhardtpreserved！——Suchisthepowerofmoneyinthisworld！Thisisaveryremarkableincident，forIneverspokeaftertothemanwhodidmethissignalservice。
　　Gelfhardt’salarmmayeasilybeimagined；hesomedaysafterreturnedtohispost，andwasthemoreastonishedasheknewthesentinelwhohaddonemethisgoodoffice；thathehadfivechildren，andamanmosttobedependedonbyhisofficers，ofanyoneinthewholegrenadiercompany。
　　Inowcontinuedmylabour，andfounditverypossibletobreakoutunderthefoundation；butGelfhardthadbeensoterrifiedbythelateaccident，thathestartedathousanddifficulties，inproportionasmyendwasmorenearlyaccomplished；andatthemomentwhenIwishedtoconcertwithhimthemeansofflight，hepersisteditwasnecessarytofindadditionalhelp，toescapeinsafety，andnotbringbothhimandmyselftodestruction。Atlengthwecametothefollowingdetermination，which，however，aftereightmonths’
　　incessantlabour，renderedmywholeprojectabortive。
　　IwroteoncemoretoRuckhardt，atVienna；senthimanewassignmentformoney，anddesiredhewouldagainrepairtoGummern，whereheshouldwaitsixseveralnights，withtwosparehorses，ontheglacisofKlosterbergen，atthetimeappointed，everythingbeingpreparedforflight。WithinthesesixdaysGelfhardtwouldhavefoundmeans，eitherinrotation，orbyexchangingtheguard，tohavebeenwithme。Alas！thesweethopeofagainbeholdingthefaceofthesun，ofoncemoreobtainingmyfreedom，enduredbutthreedays：Providencethoughtproperotherwisetoordain。GelfhardtsenthiswifetoGummernwiththeletter，andthissillywomantoldthepost—masterherhusbandhadalawsuitatVienna，thatthereforeshebeggedhewouldtakeparticularcareoftheletter，forwhichpurposesheslippedtenrix—dollarsintohishand。
　　ThisunexpectedliberalityraisedthesuspicionsoftheSaxonpost—
　　master，whothereforeopenedtheletter，readthecontents，andinsteadofsendingittoVienna，oratleasttothegeneralpost—
　　masteratDresden，hepreferredthetraitorousactoftakingithimselftothegovernorofMagdeburg，whothen，asatpresent，wasPrinceFerdinandofBrunswick。
　　Whatweremyterrors，whatmydespair，whenIbeheldthePrincehimself，aboutthreeo’clockintheafternoon，entermyprisonwithhisattendants，presentmyletter，andask，inanauthoritativevoice，whohadcarriedittoGummern。Myanswerwas，"Iknownot。"