\"IfyoucryoutormakeanynoisewhateverwhilstyouareinthisTower，youshalldiebeforeyourtime！\"Presentlysomefoodandwaterwerebroughtme，andacoupleofblankets。Iwrappedmyselfupandslepttillearlyinthemorning。Breakfastwasbrought，andthesamemenfiledin。Inthepresenceofthemallthesameofficersaid：
\"IhavegiveninstructionsthatifyoumakeanynoiseorbetrayyourpresencetoanyoneoutsidethisTower，thenearestmanistorestoreyoutoimmediatequietwithhisyataghan。ItyoupromisemethatyouwillremainquietwhilstyouarewithintheTower，Icanenlargeyourlibertiessomewhat。Doyoupromise？\"Ipromisedashewished；therewasnoneedtomakenecessaryanystrictermeasureofconfinement。
Anychanceofescapelayinhavingtheutmostfreedomallowedtome。
AlthoughIhadbeentakenawaywithsuchsecrecy，Iknewthatbeforelongtherewouldbepursuit。SoIwaitedwithwhatpatienceIcould。
Iwasallowedtogoontheupperplatform——aconsiderationdue，Iamconvinced，tomycaptors’wishfortheirowncomfortratherthanformine。