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。