MajorDoo，who，asIhavesaid，wasthecreatureofFouquet，ameanandcovetousman，knowingIhadmoney，hadalwaysactedthepartofaprotectorashepretendedtome，andcontinuallytoldmeIwascondemnedforlife。HeperpetuallyturnedtheconversationonthegreatcreditofhisgeneralwiththeKing，andhisowngreatcreditwiththegeneral。Forthepresentofahorse，onwhichIrodetoGlatz，hegavemefreedomofwalkingaboutthefortress；andforanother，worthahundredducats，IrescuedEnsignReitzfromdeath，whohadbeenbetrayedwhenendeavouringtoeffectourescape。I
havebeenassuredthatonthatverydayonwhichIsnatchedhisswordfromhisside，desperatelypassedthroughthegarrison，andleapedthewallsoftherampart，hewasexpresslycometotellme，aftersomeprefatorythreats，thatbyhisgeneral’sintercession，mypunishmentwasonlytobeayear’simprisonment，andthatconsequentlyIshouldbereleasedinafewdays。
Howvileweremeanslikethesetowrestmoneyfromtheunfortunate！
TheKing，afterthismymadflight，certainlywasneverinformedofthemajor’sbasecunning；hecouldonlybetoldthat，ratherthanwaitafewdays，Ihadchosen，inthisdesperatemanner，tomakemyescape，andgoovertotheenemy。
Thusdeceivedandstrengthenedinhissuspicion，musthenotimaginemydesiretoforsakemycountry，anddeserttotheenemy，wasunbounded？Howcouldhedootherwisethanimprisonasubjectwhothusendeavouredtoinjurehimandaidhisfoes？Thus，bythecalumniesofwickedmen，didmycrueldestinydailybecomemoresevere；andatlengthrenderthedeceivedmonarchirreconcilableandcruel。