Thesebadmendidnot,itistrue,dieinthemannertheyought,buttheyarealldead,andIamstillliving,anhonest,thoughpoorman:theydidnotdieso。Bethisreadandrememberedbytheirluxuriousheirs,whorefusetorestoremychildrentotheirrights。
CHAPTERV。
MyconsternationontheappearanceoftheLandgrave,withmyletterinhishand,maywellbesupposed;Ihadthepresenceofmind,however,todenymyhandwriting,andaffectastonishmentatsocraftyatrick。TheLandgraveendeavouredtoconvictme,toldmewhatLieutenantKemnitzhadrepeatedatViennaconcerningmypossessingmyselfofMagdeburg,andtherebyshowedmehowfullyI
hadbeenbetrayed。ButasnosuchpersonexistedasLieutenantKemnitz,andasmyfriendhadfortunatelyconcealedhisname,themysteryremainedimpenetrable,especiallyasnoonecouldconceivehowaprisoner,inmysituation,couldseduceorsubduethewholegarrison。Theworthyprinceleftmyprison,apparentlysatisfiedwithmydefence;hisheartfeltnosatisfactioninthemisfortunesofothers。
Thenextdayaformalexaminationwastaken,atwhichthesub—