OfallthetrainnoneescapedexceptWamba，whoshowedupontheoccasionmuchmorecouragethanthosewhopretendedtogreatersense。Hepossessedhimselfofaswordbelongingtooneofthedomestics，whowasjustdrawingitwithatardyandirresolutehand，laiditabouthimlikealion，drovebackseveralwhoapproachedhim，andmadeabravethoughineffectualattempttosuccourhismaster。Findinghimselfoverpowered，theJesteratlengththrewhimselffromhishorse，plungedintothethicket，and，favouredbythegeneralconfusion，escapedfromthesceneofaction。
YetthevaliantJester，assoonashefoundhimselfsafe，hesitatedmorethanoncewhetherheshouldnotturnbackandsharethecaptivityofamastertowhomhewassincerelyattached。
``Ihaveheardmentalkoftheblessingsoffreedom，’’
hesaidtohimself，``butIwishanywisemanwouldteachmewhatusetomakeofitnowthatI
haveit。’’