LETTERII。
\"February24,1787。
\"DearFriend,——Afteranintervalofsilence,rememberingmypromise,Iagaincontinuemystory。
\"MypersonalsufferingshavenotbeenlessthanthoseofTrenck。
His,IamacquaintedwithonlyfromtheinaccuraterelationsIhaveheard:myownIhavefelt。AcolonelinthePrussianservice,whosenamewasHallasch,wasfouryearsmycompanion;hewasinsane,andbelievedhimselftheChristthatwastoappearatthemillennium:hepersecutedmewithhisreveries,whichIwasobligedtolistento,andapprove,orsufferviolencefromonestrongerthanmyself。