Theysmiledatme。ReichmanntoldmeImightsoonobtainmyfreedominapropermanner。Myfirmrelianceonmyfriend，thelieutenant，gavemeadegreeofconfidencethatamazedthemall。
Itisnecessarytoexplainthisaffair。WhenIobtainedmyliberty，IvisitedPrinceFerdinand。Heinformedmethemajorshadnotmadeatruereport。Theirstorywas，theyhadcaughtmeatwork，and，haditnotbeenfortheirdiligence，Ishouldhavemademyescape。
PrinceFerdinandheardthetruth，andinformedtheKing，whoonlywaitedanopportunitytorestoremetoliberty。
OncemoreIwasimmured。Iwaitedinhopeforthedaywhenmydelivererwastomountguard。WhatagainwasmydespairwhenIsawanotherlieutenant！Ibuoyedmyselfupwiththehopethataccidentwastheoccasionofthis；butIremainedthreeweeks，andsawhimnomore。Iheardatlengththathehadleftthecorpsofgrenadiers，andwasnolongertomountguardattheStarFort。Hehasmyforgiveness，andIapplaudmyselfforneverhavingsaidanythingbywhichhemightbeinjured。Hemighthaverepentedhispromise，hemighthavetrustedanotherfriendwiththeenterprise，andhavebeenhimselfbetrayed；but，beitasitmay，hisabsencecutoffallhope。
Inowrepentedmyfollyandvanity；Ihadbroughtmymisfortunesonmyself。Ihadmyselfrenderedmydungeonimpenetrable。DeathwouldhavefollowedbutforthedependenceIplacedinthecourtofVienna。
Theofficersremarkedthelossofmyfortitudeandthoughtfulness；
theversesIwroteweredesponding。Theonlycomforttheycouldgivewas——"Patience，dearTrenck；yourconditioncannotbeworse；
theKingmaynotliveforever。"WereIsick，theytoldmeImighthopemysufferingswouldsoonhaveanend。IfIrecoveredtheypitiedme，andlamentedtheircontinuance。WhatmanofmyrankandexpectationseverenduredwhatIdid，everwastreatedasIhavebeentreated！
CHAPTERVI。
Peacehadbeenconcludedninemonths。Iwasforgotten。Atlast，whenIsupposedallhopelost，the25thofDecember，andthedayoffreedom，came。Atthehourofparade，CountSchlieben，lieutenantoftheguards，broughtordersformyrelease！
Thesub—governorsupposedmeweakerinintellectthanIwas，andwouldnottoosuddenlytellmethesetidings。Heknewnotthepresenceofmind，thefortitude，whichthedangersIhadseenhadmadehabitual。
MydoorsfortheLASTTIMEresounded！Severalpeopleentered；theircountenanceswerecheerful，andthesub—governorattheirheadatlengthsaid，"Thistime，mydearTrenck，Iamthemessengerofgoodnews。PrinceFerdinandhasprevailedontheKingtoletyourironsbetakenoff。"Accordingly，toworkwentthesmith。"Youshallalso，"continuedhe，"haveabetterapartment。""Iamfree，then，"
saidI。"Speak！fearnot！Icanmoderatemytransports。"
"Thenyouarefree！"wasthereply。
Thesub—governorfirstembracedme，andafterwardshisattendants。
HeaskedmewhatclothesIwouldwish。Ianswered，theuniformofmyregiment。Thetailortookmymeasure。Reichmanntoldhimitmustbemadebythemorning。ThemanexcusedhimselfbecauseitwasChristmasEve。"So，then，thisgentlemanmustremaininhisdungeonbecauseitisholidaywithyou。"Thetailorpromisedtobeready。
Iwastakentotheguard—room，congratulationswereuniversal，andthetown—majoradministeredtheoathcustomarytoallstateprisoners。
1st。ThatIshouldavengemyselfonnoman。
2nd。ThatIshouldneitherenterthePrussiannorSaxonstates。
3rd。ThatIshouldneverrelatebyspeechorinwritingwhathadhappenedtome。
4th。Andthat，solongastheKinglived，Ishouldneitherserveinacivilnormilitarycapacity。
CountSchliebendeliveredmealetterfromtheimperialminister，GeneralReidt，tothefollowingpurport：—ThatherejoicedathavingfoundanopportunityofobtainingmylibertyfromtheKing，andthatImustobeytherequisitionsofCountSchlieben，whoseordersweretoaccompanymetoPrague。
"Yes，dearTrenck，"saidSchlieben，"IamtoconductyouthroughDresdentoPrague，withordersnottosufferyoutospeaktoanyoneontheroad。Ihavereceivedthreehundredducats，todefraytheexpensesoftravelling。Asallthingscannotbepreparedtoday，the，sub—governorhasdeterminedweshalldepartto—morrownight。"
Iacquiesced，andCountSchliebenremainedwithme；theothersreturnedtotown，andIdinedwiththemajorandofficersonguard，withGeneralWalrabeinhisprison。
Onceatliberty，Iwalkedaboutthefortifications，tocollectthemoneyIhadconcealedinmydungeon。ToeverymanonguardIgaveaducat，tothesentinels，eachthree，andtenducatstobedividedamongtherelief—guard。IsenttheofficeronguardapresentfromPrague，andtheremainderofmymoneyIbestowedonthewidowoftheworthyGelfhardt。Hewasnomore，andshehadentrustedthethousandflorinstoayoungsoldier，who，spendingthemtoofreely，wassuspected，betrayedher，andshepassedtwoyearsinprison。
Gelfhardtneverreceivedanypunishment；hewasinthefield。Hadheleftanychildren，Ishouldhaveprovidedforthem。Tothewidowofthemanwhohunghimselfbeforemyprisondoor，intheyear1756，Igavethirtyducats，lentmebySchlieben。
Thenightwasriotous，theguardmademerry，andIpassedmostofitintheircompany。IwasvisitedbyallthegeneralsofthegarrisononChristmasmorning，forIwasnotallowedtoenterthetown。I
dressed，viewedmyselfintheglass，andfoundpleasure；butthetumultofmypassions，thecongratulationsIreceived，andthevivacityroundme，preventedmyrememberingincidentsminutely。
YethowwonderfulanalterationinthecountenancesofthosebywhomIhadbeenguarded！Iwastreatedwithfriendship，attention，andflattery。Andwhy？BecausethesefettershaddroppedoffwhichI
hadneverjustlyborne。
Eveningcame，andwithitCountSchlieben，awaggon，andfourpost—
horses。Afteranaffectingfarewell，wedeparted。IshedtearsatleavingMagdeburg。ItseemsstrangethatIlivedheretenyears，yetneversawthetown。
ThedurationofmyimprisonmentatMagdeburgwasnearlytenyears，andwiththetermofmyimprisonmentatGlatz，thetimeiselevenyears。ThuswasIrobbedoftime，mybodyweakened，myhealthimpaired，sothatinmydeclineoflife，asecondtime，IsufferthegloomandchainsofthedungeonatMagdeburg。
Thereaderwouldnowhopethatmycalamitieswereatanend；yet，uponmyhonour，IwouldpreferthesufferingoftheStarForttothoseIhavesinceenduredinAustria，especiallywhileKrugelandZettoweremyreferendariesandcurators。
AtthismomentIamobligedtobeguardedinmyexpressions。Ihaveputmyenemiestoshame；butthehopeofjusticeorrewardisvain。
Norewardsarebestowedonhimwho，withtheconsciousnessofintegrity，demands，anddoesnotdeplore。ThefactsIshallrelatewillseemincredible，yetIhave，inmyownhands，thevouchersoftheirveracity。
"Ifmyrighthandisguiltyofwritinguntruthsinthisbook，maytheexecutionerseveritfrommybody，and，inthememoryofposterity，mayIliveavillain！"
Iwillproceedwithmyhistory。
Onthe2ndofJanuaryIarrived，withCountSchlieben，atPrague；
thesamedayhedeliveredmetothegovernor，theDukeofDeuxponts。
Hereceivedmewithkindness；wedinedwithhimtwodays，andallPraguewereanxioustoseeamanwhohadsurmountedtenyearsofsufferingsounheardofasmine。HereIreceivedthreethousandflorins，andpaidGeneralReidthisthreehundredducats，whichhehadadvancedCountSchlieben，formyjourney，therepaymentofwhichhedemandedinhisletter，althoughhehadreceivedtenthousandflorins。TheexpenseofreturningIalsopaidtoSchlieben，madehimapresent，andprovidedmyselfwithsomenecessaries。AfterremainingafewdaysatPrague，acourierarrivedfromVienna，towhomIwasobligedtopayfortyflorins，withanorderfromgovernmenttobringmefromPraguetoVienna。Myswordwasdemanded；CaptainCountWela，andtwoinferiorofficers，enteredthecarriage，whichIwasobligedtopurchase，incompanywithme，andbroughtmetoVienna。Itookupathousandflorinsmore，inPrague，todefraytheseexpenses，andwasobliged，inVienna，topaythecaptainfiftyducatsfortravellingchargesback。
Iwasbroughtbacklikeacriminal，wassentasaprisonertothebarracks，therekeptinthechamberofLieutenantBlonket，withordersthatIshouldbesufferedtowritetonoone，speaktonoone，withoutaticketfromthecounsellorsKemptorHuttner。
ThusIremainedsixweeks；atlength，thecoloneloftheregimentofPoniatowsky，thepresentfield—marshal，CountAlton，spoketome。I
relatedwhatIsupposedwerethereasonsofmybeingkeptaprisonerinVienna；andtotheexertionsofthismanamIindebtedthattheintentionsofmyenemieswerefrustrated，whichweretohavemeimprisonedasinsaneinthefortressofGlatz。HadtheyonceremovedmefromVienna，Ishouldcertainlyhavepinedawaymylifeinamadhouse。YetIcouldneverobtainjusticeagainstthesemen。
TheEmpresswaspersuadedthatmybrainwasaffected，andthatI
utteredthreatsagainsttheKingofPrussia。TheelectionofakingoftheRomanswastheninagitation，andthecourtwasapprehensivelestIshouldoffendthePrussianenvoy。GeneralReidthadbeenobligedtopromiseFredericthatIshouldnotappearinVienna，andthattheyshouldholdawaryeyeoverme。TheEmpress—Queenfeltcompassionformysupposeddisease，andaskedifnoassistancecouldbeaffordedme；towhichtheyanswered，Ihadseveraltimesletblood，butthatIstillwasadangerousman。Theyadded，thatIhadsquanderedfourthousandflorinsinsixdaysatPrague；thatitwouldbepropertoappointguardianstoimpedesuchextravagancies。
CountAltonspokeofmeandmyharddestinytotheCountessParr，mistressoftheceremoniestotheEmpress—Queen。ThelateEmperorenteredthechamber，andaskedwhetherIeverhadanylucidintervals。"MayitpleaseyourMajesty，"answeredAlton，"hehasbeensevenweeksinmybarracks，andInevermetamorereasonableman。Thereismysteryinthisaffair，orhecouldnotbetreatedasamadman。ThatheisnotsoinanywiseIpledgemyhonour。"
ThenextdaytheEmperorsentCountThurn，grand—masteroftheArchdukeLeopold，tospeaktome。InhimIfoundanenlightenedphilosopher，andaloverofhiscountry。TohimIrelatedhowIhadtwicebeenbetrayed，twicesoldatVienna，duringmyimprisonment；
tohimshowedthatmyadministratorshadactedinthisvilemannerthatImightbeimprisonedforlife，andtheyremaininpossessionofmyeffects。Weconversedfortwohours，duringwhichmanythingsweresaidthatprudencewillnotpermitmetorepeat。Igainedhisconfidence，andhecontinuedmyfriendtilldeath。Hepromisedmeprotection，andprocuredmeanaudienceoftheEmperor。
Ispokewithfreedom；theaudiencelastedanhour。AtlengththeEmperorretiredintothenextapartment。Isawthetearsdropfromhiseyes。Ifellathisfeet，andwishedforthepresenceofaRubensorApelles，topreserveascenesohonourabletothememoryofthemonarch，andpaintthesensationsofaninnocentman，imploringtheprotectionofacompassionateprince。TheEmperortorehimselffromme，andIdepartedwithsensationssuchasonlythosecanknowwho，themselvesbeingvirtuous，havemetwithwickedmen。Ireturnedtothebarrackswithjoy，andanorderthenextdaycameformyrelease。IwentwithCountAltontotheCountessParr，andbyhermediationIobtainedanaudiencewiththeEmpress。
Icannotdescribehowmuchshepitiedmysufferingsandadmiredmyfortitude。ShetoldmeshewasinformedoftheartificespractisedagainstmeinVienna；sherequiredmetoforgivemyenemies，andpassalltheaccountsofmyadministrators。"Donotcomplainofanything，"saidshe，"butactasIdesire——Iknowall——youshallberecompensedbyme；youdeserverewardandrepose，andtheseyoushallenjoy。"
Imusteithersignwhateverwasgiventosign，orbesenttoamadhouse。IreceivedorderstoaccompanyM。PistrichtoCounsellorZiegler；thitherIwent，andthenextdaywasobligedtosign，intheirpresence，thefollowingconditions：—
First——ThatIacknowledgedthewillofTrencktobevalid。
Secondly——ThatIrenouncedallclaimtotheSclavonianestates，relyingaloneonherMajesty’sfavour。
Thirdly——ThatIsolemnlyacquittedmyaccountantsandcurators。
And，Lastly——ThatIwouldnotcontinueinVienna。
ThisImustsign，orlanguishinprison。
HowdidmybloodboilwhileIsigned！ThisconfidenceIhadinmyselfassuredmeIcouldobtainemploymentinanycountryofEurope，bythelaboursofmymind，andtherecitalofallmywoes。
AtthattimeIhadnochildren；IlittleregrettedwhatIhadlost，orthepoorportionthatremained。
IdeterminedtoavoidAustriaeternally。Mypridewouldneversufferme，byinsidiousarts，toapproachthethrone。Iknewnosuchmodeofsolicitingforjustice，henceIwasnotamatchformyenemies；hencemymisfortunes。Appealstojusticewererepresentedasthespleneticeffusionsofamannevertobesatisfied。MytoosensitiveheartwascorrodedbythetreatmentImetatVienna。I，whowithsomuchfortitudehadsufferedsomuchinthecauseofVienna，I，onwhomtheeyesofGermanywerefixed，tobeholdwhatshouldbetherewardofthesesufferings，Iwasagain，inthiscountry，keptaprisoner，anddeliveredtothosebywhomIhadbeenplunderedasamaninsane！
Beforemyintendeddeparturetoseekmyfortune，Ifellill，andsicknessalmostbroughtmetothegrave。TheEmpress，inhergreatclemency，sentoneofherphysiciansandafriartomyassistance，bothofwhomIwasobligedtopay。
AtthistimeIrefusedamajor’scommission，forwhichIwasobligedtopaythefees。Beingexcludedfromactualservice，tomethetitlewasoflittlevalue；myrankinthearmyhadbeenequaltenyearsbeforeinotherservice。Thefollowingwords，insertedinmycommission，arenotunworthyofremark：—"HerMajesty，inconsequenceofmyfidelityforherservice，demonstratedduringalongimprisonment，myendowmentsandvirtues，hadbeengraciouslypleasedtograntme，intheImperialservice，therankofmajor。"——
Therankofmajor！——Fromthispreamblewhowouldnothaveexpectedeithertherankofgeneral，ortherestorationofmygreatSclavonianestates？Ihadbeenfifteenyearsacaptainofcavalry，andthenwasImadeaninvalidmajorthree—and—twentyyearsago，andaninvalidmajorIstillremain！Letallthathasbeenrelatedbecalledtomind，themannerinwhichIhadbeenpillagedandbetrayed；letVienna，Dantzic，andMagdeburgheremembered；andbethismypromotionrememberedalso！Letitbeknownthatthecommissionofmajormightbeboughtforafewthousandflorins！
ThirtythousandflorinsonlyofthemoneyIhadbeenrobbedofwouldhavepurchasedacolonel’scommission。Ishouldthenhavebeenacompanionforgenerals。
Duringthethirty—sixyearsthatIhavebeenintheserviceofAustria，Ineverhadanymanofrank，anygreatgeneral，myenemy，exceptCountGrassalkowitz，andhewasonlymyenemybecausehehadconceivedafriendshipformyestates。
Mycharacterwasnevercalumniated，nordidanyworthymaneverspeakofmebutwithrespect。Whowere，whoare，myenemies？——
Jesuits，monks，unprincipledadvocates，wishingtobecomemycurators，referendaries，whodieddespicable，ornowliveinhousesofcorrection。Suchaslive，liveindreadofasimilarend，fortheEmperorJosephisabletodiscoverthetruth。Alas！thetruthisdiscoveredsolate；agehasnownearlyrenderedmeaninvalid。
Menwithheartssobaseought，indeed，tobecomethescavengersofsociety，that，terrifiedbytheirexample，succeedingjudgesmaynotracktheheartofanhonestman，seizeonthepossessionsoftheorphanandthewidow，andexpelvirtueoutofAustria。
IattendedtheleveeofPrinceKaunitz。Notpersonallyknowntohim，heviewedinmeacrawlinginsect。Ithoughtsomewhatmoreproudly；myactionswereupright，andsoshouldmybodybe。I
quittedtheapartment，andwascongratulatedbythemercenarySwissporteronmygoodfortuneofhavingobtainedanaudience！
Iappliedtothefield—marshal，fromwhomIreceivedthisanswer——
"Ifyoucannotpurchase，mydearTrenck，itwillbeimpossibletoadmityouintoservice；besides，youaretoooldtolearnourmanoeuvres。"Iwasthenthirty—seven。Ibrieflyreplied，"Yourexcellencymistakesmycharacter。IdidnotcometoViennatoserveasaninvalidmajor。MycuratorshavetakengoodcareIshouldhavenomoneytopurchase；buthadImillions，Iwouldneverobtainrankinthearmybythatmode。"Iquittedtheroomwithashrug。ThenextdayIaddressedamemorialtotheEmpress。Ididnotre—demandmySclavonianestates，Ionlypetitioned。
First——Thatthosewhohadcarriedoffquintalsofsilverandgoldfromthepremises，andhadrenderednoaccounttomeorthetreasury，shouldrefundatleastapart。
Secondly——Thattheyshouldbeobligedtoreturnthethirty—sixthousandflorinstakenfrommyinheritance，andappliedtoahospital。
Thirdly——Thatthethirty—sixthousandflorinsmightberepaid，whichCountGrassalkowitzhaddeductedfromtheallodialestates，forthreethousandsixhundredpandourswhohadfallenintheserviceoftheEmpress；InotbeingboundtopayforthelivesofmenwhohaddiedindefenceoftheEmpress。
Fourthly——Irequiredthatfifteenthousandflorins，whichhadbeendeductedfrommycapital，andappliedtotheBohemianfortifications，shouldlikewiseberestored，togetherwiththefifteenthousandwhichhadbeenundulypaidtotheregimentofTrenck。
Fifthly——IreclaimedthetwelvethousandflorinswhichIhadbeenrobbedofatDantzicbythetreacheryoftheImperialResident，Abramson；andpublicsatisfactionfromthemagistracyofDantzic，whohaddeliveredmeup，socontrarytothelawsofnations，tothePrussianpower。
Ilikewiseclaimedtheinterestofsixpercent，forseventy—sixthousandflorins，detainedbytheHungarianChamber，whichamountedtotwentythousandflorins；Ihavingbeenallowedfivepercent。，andatlastfour。
IinsistedontherestorationofmySclavonianestates，andaproperallowanceforimprovements，whichtheverysentenceofthecourthadgranted，andwhichamountedtoeightythousandflorins。
Ipetitionedforanarbitrator；Isolicitedjusticeconcerningrights，butreceivednoanswertothisandahundredotherpetitions！
Imustherespeakoftransactionsduringmyimprisonment。IhadboughtahouseinViennaintheyear1750；thepricewassixteenthousandflorins，thirteenthousandofwhichIhadpaidbyinstalments。Thereceiptswereamongmywritings；thesewritings，withmyothereffects，weretakenfrommeatDantzic，intheyear1754；norhaveI，tothishour，beenabletolearnmorethanthatmywritingsweresenttotheadministratorsofmyaffairsatVienna。
WithrespecttomyhousesandpropertyinDantzic，inwhatmannertheseweredisposedofnoonecouldorwouldsay。
AfterbeingreleasedatMagdeburg，Iinquiredconcerningmyhouse，butnolongerfounditmine。Thosewhohadgotpossessionofmywritingsmusthaverestoredtheacquittancestotheseller，consequentlyhecouldre—demandthewholesum。Myhousewasinotherhands，andIwasbroughtindebtorsixthousandflorinsforinterestandcostsofsuit。Thuswerehouseandmoneygone。WhomcanIaccuse？
Again，Ihadmaintained，atmyownexpenseLieutenantSchroeder，whohaddesertedfromGlatz，andforwhomIobtainedacaptain’scommissionintheguardofPrinceEsterhazy，atEisenstadt。Hismisconductcausedhimtobecashiered。Inmyadministrator’saccountsIfoundthefollowing"ToCaptainSchroeder，forcapital，interest，andcostsofsuit，sixteenhundredflorins。"
ItwascertainIwasnotapennyindebtedtothisperson；Ihadnoredress，havingbeenobligedtopassandsignalltheiraccounts。
I，fouryearsafterwards，obtainedinformationconcerningthisaffair：ImetSchroeder，knewhim，andinquiredwhetherhehadreceivedthesesixteenhundredflorins。Heansweredintheaffirmative。"Noonebelievedyouwouldevermoreseethelight。I
knewyouwouldserveme，andthatyouwouldrelievemynecessities。
IwentandspoketoDr。Berger；heagreedweshouldhalvethesum，andhiscontrivancewas，IshouldmakeoathIhadlentyouathousandflorins，withouthavingreceivedyournote。ThemoneywaspaidmebyM。Frauenberger，towhomIagreedtosendapresentofTokay，forMadamHuttner。"
Thiswasthemannerinwhichmycuratorstookcareofmyproperty！
ManyinstancesIcouldproduce，butIamtoomuchagitatedbytherecollection。Imustspeakawordconcerningwhoandwhatmycuratorswere。
TheCourtCounsellor，Kempf，wasmyadministrator，andCounsellorHuttnermyreferendary。ThesubstituteofKempfwasFrauenberger，who，beingobligedtoactasaclerkatPragueduringthewar，appointedoneKrebsasasub—substitute；whetherM。Krebshadalsoasub—substituteismorethanIamabletosay。
Dr。Bertrackerwasfideicommiss—curator，thoughtherewasnofideicommissumexisting。Dr。Berger，asFideiCommiss—Advocate，wassuperintendent，andtothemallsalariesweretobepaid。
Letusseewhatwasthebusinessthiscompanyhadtotransact。I
hadseventy—sixthousandflorinsintheHungarianChamber，theinterestofwhichwastobeyearlyreceived，andaddedtothecapital：thiswastheiremployment，andwascertainlysotriflingthatanymanwouldhaveperformeditgratis。Thewarmademoneyscarce，andthediscountingofbillswithmyducatswasaprofitabletradetomycurators。Haditbeenhonestlyemployed，Ishouldhavefoundmycapitalincreased，aftermyimprisonment，fullsixtythousandflorins。InsteadoftheseIreceivedthreethousandflorinsatPrague，andfoundmycapitaldiminishedseventhousandflorins。
FrauenbergerandBergerdiedrich；andImustbeconfinedasamadman，lestthisdeputyshouldhavebeenprovedarogue。ThisisthecluetotheacquittalIwasobligedtosign：—MadamK—wasaladyofthebedchamberatcourt；shecouldapproachthethrone：herchamberemployments，indeed，procuredherthekeysofdoorsthattomewereeternallylocked。
Notsatisfiedwiththis，KempfappliedtotheEmpress，informedhertheywereacquitted，notrecompensed，andthatFrauenbergerrequiredfourthousandflorinsforremuneration。TheEmpresslaidaninterdictonthehalfofmyincomeandpension。ThuswasIobligedtoliveinpoverty；banishedtheAustriandominions，wheremyseventy—sixthousandflorinswerereducedtosixty—three，theinterestofwhichIcouldonlyreceive；andthatburthenedbytheaboveinterdict，thefideicommissum，andadministratorship。
TheEmpressduringmysicknessorderedthatmycaptain’spay，duringmytenyears’imprisonment，shouldbegivenme，amountingtoeightthousandflorins；whichpayshealsosettledonmeasapension。BythispensionIneverprofited；for，duringtwenty—threeyears，thatandmorewasswallowedbyjourneystoVienna，chicaneryofcourtiersandagents，andcostsofsuits。Oftheeightthousandflorinsthreewerestolen；thecourtphysicianmustbepaidthriceasmuchasanother，andwhatremainedaftermyrecoverywassunkinthepreparationsIhadmadetoseekmyfortuneelsewhere。
Howfarmycaptain’spaywasmatterofrightorfavour，lettheworldjudge，beingtoldIwentintheserviceofViennatothecityofDantzic。NeitherdidthisrestitutionofpayequalthesumIhadsenttheImperialMinistertoobtainmyfreedom。Iremainedninemonthsinmydungeonafterthearticlesweresigned，unthoughtof；
and，whenmentionedbytheAustrians，theKinghadtwicerejectedtheproposalofmybeingsetfree。Theaffairhappenedasfollows，asIreceiveditfromPrinceHenry，PrinceFerdinandofBrunswick，andtheMinister，CountHertzberg：—GeneralReidthadreceivedmytenthousandflorinsfullsixmonths，andseemedtoremembermenomore。Onegaladay，onthe21stofDecember，theKinghappenedtobeingoodhumour；andHerMajestytheQueen，thePrincessAmelia，andthepresentmonarch，saidtotheImperialMinister，"ThisisafitopportunityforyoutospeakinbehalfofTrenck。"Heaccordinglywaitedhistime，didspeak，andtheKingreplied，"Yes。"