IfoundoutthatIcouldnotobtainapassport，forthesimplereasonthattheauthoritiesofthecitypersistedthatitwasnotnecessary；
butIknewbetter，anditwasnotformetotellthemwhy。I
resolvedtowritetotheFrenchofficerwhohadtreatedmesowellattheguardhouse。IbeggedhimtoenquireatthewarofficewhethermypassporthadarrivedfromRome，and，ifso，toforwardittome。I
alsoaskedhimtofindouttheownerofthehorsewhohadrunawaywithme，offeringtopayforit。ImadeupmymindtowaitforThereseinBologna，andIinformedherofmydecision，entreatinghertowriteveryoften。ThereaderwillsoonknowthenewresolutionI
tookontheverysameday。