Strictsearchwasimmediatelymadebysmiths，carpenters，andmasons，andafterhalfanhour’sexamination，theydiscoveredneithermyholenorthemannerinwhichIdisencumberedmyselfofmychains；theyonlysawthatthemiddlegrating，intheaperturewherethelightwasadmitted，hadbeenremoved。Thiswasboardedupthenextday，onlyasmallair—holeleft，ofaboutsixinchesdiameter。
ThePrincebegantothreaten；IpersistedIhadneverseenthesentinelwhohadrenderedmethisservice，noraskedhisname。
Seeinghisattemptsallineffectual，thegovernor，inamildertone，said，\"Youhaveevercomplained，BaronTrenck，ofnothavingbeenlegallysentenced，orheardinyourowndefence；Igiveyoumywordofhonour，thisyoushallbe，andalsothatyoushallbereleasedfromyourfetters，ifyouwillonlytellmewhotookyourletter。\"
TothisIreplied，withallthefortitudeofinnocence，\"Everybodyknows，mylord，IhaveneverdeservedthetreatmentIhavemetwithinmycountry。Myheartisirreproachable。Iseektorecovermylibertybyeverymeansinmypower：butwereIcapableofbetrayingthemanwhosecompassionhasinducedhimtosuccourmydistress；
wereIthecowardthatcouldpurchasehappinessathisexpense，I