Whatmyanxietywas，whatmyexertionswere，maywellbeimagined。
Myevilgenius，however，haddecreedthatthesamesentinel，whohadheardmebefore，shouldbethatdayonguard。Hewaspiquedbyvanity，toprovehewasnottheblockheadhehadbeencalled；hethereforeagainlaidhiseartotheground，andagainheardmeburrowing。Hocalledhiscomradesfirst，nexttheemajor；leecame，andheardmelikewise；theythenwentwithoutthepallisadoes，andheardmeworkingnearthedoor，atwhichplaceIwastobreakintothegallery。Thisdoortheyimmediatelyopened，enteredthegallerywithlanthorns，andwaitedtocatchthehuntedfoxwhenunearthed。
ThroughthefirstsmallbreachImadeIperceivedalight，andsawtheheadsofthosewhowereexpectingme。Thiswasindeedathunder—stroke！Icreptback，mademywaythroughthesandIhadcastbehindme，andawaitedmyfatewithshuddering！Ihadthepresenceofmindtoconcealmypistols，candles，paper，andsomemoney，underthefloorwhichIcouldremove。Themoneywasdisposedofinvariousholes，wellconcealedalsobetweenthepanelsofthedoors；andunderdifferentcracksinthefloorIhidmysmallfilesandknives。Scarcelywerethesedisposedofbeforethedoorsresounded：thefloorwascoveredwithsandandsand—bags：myhandcuffs，however，andtheseparatingbar，IhadhastilyresumedthattheymightsupposeIhadworkedwiththemon，whichtheyweresillyenoughtocredit，highlytomyfutureadvantage。
NomanwasmorebusyonthisoccasionthanthebrutalandstupidBruckhausen，whoputmanyinterrogatories，towhichImadenoreply，exceptassuringhimthatIshouldhavecompletedmyworksomedayssooner，haditnotbeenhisgoodfortunetofallsick，andthatthisonlyhadbeenthecauseofmyfailure。
Themanwasabsolutelyterrifiedwithapprehension；hebegantofearme，grewmorepolite，andevensupposednothingwasimpossibletome。
Itwastoolatetoremovethesand；thereforethelieutenantandguardcontinuedwithme，sothatthisnightatleastIdidnotwantcompany。Whenthemorningcame，theholewasfirstfilledup；theplankingwasrenewed。ThetyrantBorckwasill，andcouldnotcome，otherwisemytreatmentwouldhavebeenstillmorelamentable。Thesmithshadendedbeforetheevening，andtheironswereheavierthanever。Thefootchains，insteadofbeingfastenedasbefore，werescrewedandriveted；allelseremainedasformerly。Theywereemployedintheflooringtillthenextday，sothatIcouldnotsleep，andatlastIsankdownwithweariness。
Thegreatestofmymisfortuneswastheyagaindeprivedmeofmybed，becauseIhadcutitupforsand—bags。BeforethedoorswerebarredBruckhausenandanothermajorexaminedmybodyverynarrowly。TheyoftenhadaskedmewhereIconcealedallmyimplements？Myanswerwas，\"Gentlemen，Beelzebubismybestandmostintimatefriend；hebringsmeeverythingIwant，suppliesmewithlight：weplaywholenightsatpiquet，and，guardmeasyouplease，hewillfinallydelivermeoutofyourpower。\"
Somewereastonished，otherslaughed。Atlength，astheywerebarringthelastdoor，Icalled，\"Comeback，gentlemen！youhaveforgottensomethingofgreatimportance。\"IntheinterimIhadtakenuponeofmyhiddenfiles。Whentheyreturned，\"Lookye，gentlemen，\"saidI，\"hereisaproofofthefriendshipBeelzebubhasforme，hehasbroughtmethisinatwinkling。\"Againtheyexamined，andagaintheyshuttheirdoors。Whiletheyweresodoing，Itookoutaknife，andtenlouis—d’ors，called，andtheyreturned，grumblingcurses；Ithenshewedtheknifeandthelouis—
d’ors。Theirconsternationwasexcessive；andIdivertedmymisfortunesbyjestingatsuchblundering，short—sightedkeepers。
ItwassoonrumouredthroughMagdeburg，especiallyamongthesimpleandvulgar，thatIwasamagiciantowhomthedevilbroughtallI
asked。
OneMajorHoltzkammer，averyselfishman，profitedbythisreport。
Afoolishcitizenhadofferedhimfiftydollarsifhemightonlybepermittedtoseemethroughthedoor，beingverydesiroustoseeawizard。Holtzkammertoldme，andwejointlydeterminedtosportwithhiscredulity。Themajorgavemeamaskwithamonstrousnose，whichIputonwhenthedoorswereopening，andthrewmyselfinanheroicattitude。Theaffrightedburgerdrewback；butHoltzkammerstoppedhim，andsaid，\"Havepatienceforsomequarterofanhour，andyoushallseehewillassumequiteadifferentcountenance。\"
Theburgerwaited，mymaskwasthrownby，andmyfaceappearedwhitenedwithchalk，andmadeghastly。Theburgeragainshrankback；Holtzkammerkepthiminconversation，andIassumedathirdfarcicalform。Itiedmyhairundermynose，andapewterdishtomybreast，andwhenthedoorathirdtimeopened，Ithundered，\"Begone，rascals，orI’llsetyournecks——awry！\"Theybothran：
andthesillyburger，easedofhisfiftydollars，scamperedfirst。
Themajor，invain，laidhisinjunctionsontheburgernevertorevealwhathehadbeheld，itbeingabreachofdutyinhimtoadmitanypersonswhatevertothesightofme。Inafewdays，thenecromancerTrenckwasthethemeofeveryalehouseinMagdeburg，andthepersonwasnamedwhohadseenmechangemyformthriceinthespaceofonehour。Manyfalseandridiculouscircumstanceswereadded，andatlastthestoryreachedthegovernor’sears。Thecitizenwascited，andofferedtotakehisoathofwhathimselfandthemajorhadseen。Holtzkammeraccordinglysufferedaseverereprimand，andwassomedaysunderarrest。Wefrequentlylaughed，however，atthisadventure，whichhadrenderedmesomuchthesubjectofconversation。Miraculousreportswerethemoreeasilycredited，becausenoonecouldcomprehendhow，indespiteoftheloadofironsIcarried，andallthevigilanceofmyguards，I
shouldbecontinuallyabletomakenewattempts，whilethoseappointedtoexaminemydungeonseemed，asitwere，blindedandbewildered。Aproofthis，howeasyitistodeceivethecredulous，andwhencehaveoriginatedwitchcraft，prophecies，andmiracles。
CHAPTERIV。
Mylastundertakinghademployedmemorethantwelvemonths，andsoweakenedmethatIappearedlittlebetterthanaskeleton。
Notwithstandingthegreatnessofmyspirit，Ishouldhavesunkintodespondency，atseeinganendlikethistoallmylabours，hadInotstillcherishedasecrethopeofescaping，foundedonthefriendsI
hadgainedamongtheofficers。
Isoonfelttheeffectsofthelossofmybed，andwasasecondtimeattackedbyaviolentfever，whichwouldthistimecertainlyhaveconsumedmehadnottheofficers，unknowntothegovernor，treatedmewithallpossiblecompassion。Bruckhausenalonecontinuedmyenemy，andtheslaveofhisorders；onhisdayofexaminationrulesandcommandsinalltheirrigourwereobserved，nordurstIfreemyselffrommyirons，tillIhadforsomeweeksremarkedthosepartsonwhichheinvariablyfixedhisattention。Ithencutthroughthelink，andclosedupthevacancywithbread。MyhandsIcouldalwaysdrawout，especiallyafterillnesshadconsumedthefleshoffmybones。HalfayearhadelapsedbeforeIhadrecoveredsufficientstrengthtoundertake，anew，labourslikethepast。
NecessityatlengthtaughtmethemeansofdrivingBruckhausenfrommydungeon，andofinducinghimtocommithisofficetoanother。I
learnthisolfactorynervesweresomewhatdelicate，andwheneverI
heardthedoorsunbar，Itookcaretomakeastirinmynight—table。
Thismadehimgiveback，andatlengthhewouldcomenofartherthanthedoor。Sucharethehardexpedientsofapoorunhappyprisoner！
Onedayhecame，bloatedwithpride，justafteracourierhadbroughtthenewsofvictory，andspokeoftheAustrians，andtheaugustpersonoftheEmpress—Queenwithsomuchvirulence，that，atlast，enragedalmosttomadness，Isnatchedtheswordofanofficerfromitssheath，andshouldcertainlyhaveendedhim，hadhenotmadeahastyretreat。Fromthatdayforwardhedurstnomorecomewithoutguardstoexaminethedungeon。Twomenalwaysprecededhim，withtheirbayonetsfixed，andtheirpiecespresented，behindwhomhestoodatthedoor。Thiswasanotherfortunateincident，asI
dreadedonlyhisexamination。
Thefollowinganecdotewillaffordaspecimenofthisman’sunderstanding。WhilediggingintheearthIfoundacannon—ball，andlaiditinthemiddleofmyprison。Whenhecametoexamine——
\"WhatinthenameofGodisthat？\"saidhe。\"Itisapartoftheammunition，\"answeredI，\"thatmyFamiliarbringsme。Thecannonwillbehereanon，andyouwillthenseefinesport！\"Hewasastonished，toldthistoothers，norcouldconceivesuchaballmightbyanynaturalmeansentermyprison。
Iwroteasatireonhim，whenthelateLandgraveofHesse—CasselwasgovernorofMagdeburg；andIhadpermissiontowriteaswillhereafterappear：theLand—gravegaveittohimtoreadhimself；
andsogrosswashisconception，thatthoughhisownphraseologywasintroduced，partofhishistoryandhischaracterpainted，yethedidnotperceivethejest，butlaughedheartilywiththehearers。
TheLandgravewashighlydiverted，andafterIobtainedmyfreedom，restoredmethemanuscriptwritteninmyownblood。
Aboutthetimethatmylastattemptatescapingfailed，GeneralKrusemarckcametomyprison，whomIhadformerlylivedwithinhabitsofintimacy，whencornetofthebodyguard。Withouttestifyingfriendship，esteem，orcompassion，heasked，amongotherthings，inanauthoritativetone，howIcouldemploymytimetopreventtediousness？Iansweredinashaughtyamoodasheinterrogated：fornevercouldmisfortunebendmymind。Itoldhim，\"Ialwayscouldfindsourcesofentertainmentinmyownthoughts；
andthat，asformydreams，Iimaginedtheywouldatleastbeaspeacefulandpleasantasthoseofmyoppressors。\"\"Hadyouintime，\"repliedhe，\"curbedthisfervourofyours，hadyouaskedpardonoftheKing，perhapsyouwouldhavebeeninverydifferentcircumstances；buthewhohascommittedanoffenceinwhichheobstinatelypersists，endeavouringonlytoobtainfreedombyseducingmenfromtheirduty，deservesnobetterfate。\"
Justlywasmyangerroused！\"Sir，\"answeredI，\"youareageneraloftheKingofPrussia，IamanAustriancaptain。Myroyalmistresswillprotect，perhapsdeliverme，or，atleast，revengemydeath；I
haveaconsciencevoidofreproach。You，yourself，wellknowIhavenotdeservedthesechains。Iplacemyhopeintime，andthejustnessofmycause，calumniatedandcondemned，asIhavebeen，withoutlegalsentenceorhearing。Insuchasituation，thephilosopherwillalwaysbeabletobraveanddespisethetyrant。\"
Hedepartedwiththreats，andhislastwordswere，\"Thebirdshallsoonbetaughttosinganothertune。\"Theeffectsofthiscourteousvisitweresoonfelt。AnordercamethatIshouldbepreventedsleeping，andthatthesentinelsshouldcall，andwakemeeveryquarterofanhour；whichdreadfulorderwasimmediatelyexecuted。
Thiswasindeedapunishmentintolerabletonature！Yetdidcustomatlengthteachmetoanswerinmysleep。Fouryearsdidthisunheardofcrueltycontinue！ThenobleLandgraveofHesse—CasselatlengthputanendtoitayearbeforeIwasreleasedfrommydungeon，andonceagain，inmercy，sufferedmetosleepinpeace。
Underthisnewaffliction，IwroteanElegywhichmaybefoundinthesecondvolumeofmyworks，afewlinesofwhichIshallcite。
Wakeme，yeguards，forhark，thequarterstrikes！
Sportwithmywoes，laughloudatmymiseriesHearkenifyouhearmychainsclank！Knock！Beat！
OfaninexorabletyrantbeyeTh’inexorableinstruments！Wakeme，yeslaves；
Yedobutasyou’rebade。SoonshallhelieSleepless，ordreaming，thespectresofconscienceBeholdandshriek，whomedeprivesofrest。
Wakeme：Againthequarterstrikes！CallloudRipupallmybleedingwounds，andshrinknot！
Yetthink’tisIthatanswer，Godthathears！
Toeverywretchinchainssleepispermitted：
I，Ialone，amrobb’dofthislastrefugeOfsinkingnature！Hark！Againtheythunder！
AgaintheyiterateyellsofTrenckanddeath。
Peacetothyanger，peace，thousufferingheart！
Norindignantbeat，addingtenfoldpangstopain。
Yeburthenedlimbs，arisefrommomentarySlumbers！Shakeyourchains！Murmurnot，butrise！
Andye！Watch—dogsofPower！letlooseyourrage：
Fearnot，forIamhelpless，unprotected。
Andyet，notso——Thenoblemind，withinItself，resourcesfindsinnumerable。
Thou，OhGod，thought’stgoodmet’imprisonthus：
Thou，OhGod，inThygoodtime，wiltmedeliver。
Wakemethen，norfear！Mysoulslumbersnot。
Andwhocansaybutthosewhofetterme，May，ereto—morrow，groanthemselvesinfetters！
Wakeme！Forlo！theirsleep’slesssweetthanmine。
Call！Call！Fromnighttomorn，fromtwilighttodawn，Incessant！Yea，inGod’sname，Call！Call！Call！
Amen！Amen！Thywill，OhGod，bedone！
YetsurelyThouatlengthshalthearmysighs！
Shaltburstmyprisondoors！ShaltshewmefairCreation！Yea，theveryheav’nofheav’ns！
Withwhomtheseordersoriginated，unexampledinthehistoryevenoftyranny，Ishallnotventuretosay。Themajor，whowasmyfriend，advisedmetopersistinnotanswering。Ifollowedhisadvice；anditproducedthisgoodeffectthatwemutuallyforcedeachothertoacapitulation：theyrestoredmemybed，andIwasobligedtoreply。
Immediatelyafterthisregulation，thesub—governor，GeneralBorck，mybitterenemy，becameinsane，wasdispossessedofhispost，andLieutenant—GeneralReichmann，thebenevolentfriendofhumanity，wasmadesub—governor。
AboutthesametimetheCourtfledfromBerlin，andtheQueen，thePrinceofPrussia，thePrincessAmelia，andtheMargraveHenry，choseMagdeburgfortheirresidence。Bruckhausengrewmorepolite，probablyperceivingIwasnotwhollydeserted，andthatitwasyetpossibleImightobtainmyfreedom。Thecruelareusuallycowards，andthereisreasontosupposeBruckhausenwasactuatedbyhisfearstotreatmewithgreaterrespect。
Theworthynewgovernorhadnotindeedthepowertolightenmychains，oralterthegeneralregulations；whathecould，hedid。Ifhedidnotcommand，heconnivedatthedoorsbeingoccasionallyatfirst，andatlength，daily，keptopensomehours，toadmitdaylightandfreshair。Afteratime，theywereopenthewholeday，andonlyclosedbytheofficerswhentheyreturnedfromtheirvisittoWalrabe。
Havinglight，Ibegantocarve，withanail，onthepewtercupinwhichIdrank，satiricalversesandvariousfigures，andattainedsomuchperfectionthatmycups，atlast，wereconsideredasmaster—
pieces，bothofengravingandinvention，andweresolddear，asrarecuriosities。Myfirstattemptswererude，asmaywellbeimagined。
Mycupwascarriedtotown，andshowntovisitorsbythegovernor，whosentmeanother。Iimproved，andeachoftheinspectingofficerswishedtopossessone。Igrewmoreexpert，andspentawholeyearinthisemployment，whichthuspassedswiftlyaway。TheperfectionIhadnowacquiredobtainedmethepermissionofcandle—
light，andthiscontinuedtillIwasrestoredtofreedom。
TheKinggaveordersthesecupsshouldallbeinspectedbygovernment，becauseIwished，bymyversesanddevices，toinformtheworldofmyfate。Butthiscommandwasnotobeyed；theofficersmademerchandiseofmycups，andsoldthematlastfortwelveducatseach。Theirvalueincreasedsomuch，whenIwasreleasedfromprison，thattheyarenowtobefoundinvariousmuseumsthroughoutEurope。TwelveyearsagothelateLandgraveofHesse—Casselpresentedoneofthemtomywife；andanothercame，inaveryunaccountablemanner，fromtheQueen—DowagerofPrussiatoParis。I
havegivenprintsofboththese，withtheversestheycontained，inmyworks；whenceitmaybeseenhowartificiallytheywereengraved。
AthirdfellintothehandsofPrinceAugustusLobkowitz，thenaprisonerofwaratMagdeburg，who，onhisreturntoVienna，presentedittotheEmperor，whoplaceditinhismuseum。Amongotherdevicesonthiscup，wasalandscape，representingavineyardandhusbandmen，andunderitthefollowingwords：—Bymylaboursmyvineyardflourished，andIhopedtohavegatheredthefruit；butAhabcame。Alas！forNaboth。
Theallusionwassopointed，bothtothewrongsdonemeinVienna，andmysufferingsinPrussia，thatitmadeaverystrongimpressionontheEmpress—Queen，whoimmediatelycommandedherministertomakeeveryexertionformydeliverance。Shewouldprobablyatlasthaveevenrestoredmetomyestates，hadnotthepossessorsofthembeensopowerful，orhadsheherselflivedoneyearlonger。TothesemyengravedcupswasIindebtedforbeingoncemorerememberedatVienna。Onthesamecup，also，wasanotherengravingofabirdinacage，heldbyaTurk，withthefollowinginscription：—Thebirdsingseveninthestorm；openhiscage，breakhisfetters，yefriendsofvirtue，andhissongsshallbethedelightofyourabodes！
Thereisanotherremarkablecircumstanceattendingthesecups。Allwereforbiddenunderpainofdeathtoholdconversationwithme，ortosupplymewithpenandink；yetbythisopenpermissionofwritingwhatIpleasedonpewter，wasIenabledtoinformtheworldofallIwished，andtoproveamanofmeritwasoppressed。Thedifficultiesofthisengravingwillbeconceived，whenitisrememberedthatIworkedbycandle—lightonshiningpewter，attainedtheartofgivinglightandshade，andbypracticecoulddivideacupintotwo—and—thirtycompartmentsasregularlywithastrokeofthehandaswithapairofcompasses。Thewritingwassominutethatitcouldonlybereadwithglasses。Icouldusebutonehand，both，beingseparatedbythebar，andthereforeheldthecupbetweenmyknees。Mysoleinstrumentwasasharpenednail，yetdidIwritetwolinesontherimonly。
Mylabourbecamesoexcessive，thatIwasindangerofdistractionorblindness。Everybodywishedforcups，andIwishedtoobligeeverybody，sothatIworkedeighteenhoursaday。Thereflectionofthelightfromthepewterwasinjurioustomyeyes，andthelabourofinventionforappositesubjectsandverseswasmostfatiguing。I
hadlearntonlyarchitecturaldrawing。
Enoughofthesecups，whichprocuredmesomuchhonour，somanyadvantages，andhelpedtoshortensomanymournfulhours。Mygreatestencumbrancewasthehugeironcollar，withitsenormousappendages，which，whensufferedtopressthearteriesinthebackofmyneck，occasionedintolerableheadaches。Isattoomuch，andathirdtimefellsick。ABrunswicksausage，secretlygivenmebyafriend，occasionedanindigestion，whichendangeredmylife；aputridfeverfollowed，andmybodywasreducedtoaskeleton。
Medicines，however，wereconveyedtomebytheofficers，and，nowandthen，warmfood。
Aftermyrecovery，Iagainthoughtitnecessarytoendeavourtoregainmyliberty。Ihadbutfortylouis—d’orsremaining，andtheseIcouldnotgettillIhadfirstbrokenuptheflooring。
LieutenantSonntagwasconsumptive，andobtainedhisdischarge。I
suppliedbinswithmoneytodefraytheexpensesofhisjourney，andwithanorderthatfourhundredflorinsshouldbeannuallypaidhimfrommyeffectstillhisdeathormyrelease。IcommissionedhimtoseekanaudiencefromtheEmpress，endeavourtoexcitehercompassioninmybehalf，andtoremitmefourthousandflorins，forwhichIgaveaproperacquittance，bythewayofHamburgh。Themoney—draftwasaddressedtomyadministrators，CounsellorsKempfandHuttner。
Butnoone，alas！inVienna，wishedmyreturn；theyhadalreadybeguntosharemyproperty，ofwhichtheyneverrenderedmeanaccount。PoorSonntagwasarrestedasaspy，imprisoned，illtreatedforsomeweeks，and，atlast，whennakedanddestitute，receivedahundredflorins，andwasescortedbeyondtheAustrianconfines。Theworthymanfellashamefulsacrificetohishonesty，couldneverobtainanaudienceoftheEmpress，andreturnedpoorandmiserableonfoottoBerlin，wherehewastwelvemonthssecretlymaintainedbyhisbrother，andwithwhomhedied。HewroteanaccountofallthistothegoodKnoblauch，myHamburghagent，andI，frommysmallstore，senthimahundredducats。
HowmuchmustIdespairoffindinganyplaceofrefugeonearth，hearingaccountslikethesefromVienna。
Afriend，whomIwillnevername，bytheaidofoneofthelieutenants，secretlyvisitedme，andsuppliedmewithsixhundredducats。Thesamefriend，intheyear1763，paidfourthousandflorinstotheimperialenvoy，BaronReidt，atBerlin，forthefurtheringofmyfreedom，asIshallpresentlymorefullyshow。
ThusIhadoncemoremoney。
AboutthistimetheFrencharmyadvancedtowithinfivemilesofMagdeburg。Thisimportantfortresswas，atthattime，thekeyofthewholePrussianpower。Itrequiredagarrisonofsixteenthousandmen，andcontainednotmorethanfifteenhundred。TheFrenchmighthavemarchedinunopposed，andatoncehaveputanendtothewar。Theofficersbroughtmeallthenews，andmyhopesroseastheyapproached。Whatwasmyastonishmentwhenthemajorinformedmethatthreewaggonshadenteredthetowninthenight，hadbeensentbackloadedwithmoney，andthattheFrenchwereretreating。This，Icanassuremyreaders，onmyhonour，isliterallytruth，totheeternaldisgraceoftheFrenchgeneral。Themajor，whoinformedme，washimselfaneye—witnessofthefact。ItwaspretendedthemoneywasforthearmyoftheKing，buteverybodycouldguesswhitheritwasgoing；itleftthetownwithoutaconvoy，andtheFrenchwerethenintheneighbourhood。SuchwerethealliesofMariaTheresa；thereceiversofthismoneyareknowninParis。
Notonlyweremyhopesthiswayfrustrated，butinRussialikewise，wheretheCountessofBestuchefandtheChancellorhadfallenintodisgrace。
Inowimaginedanother，and，indeed，afearfulanddangerousproject。ThegarrisonofMagdeburgatthismomentconsistedbutofninehundredmilitia，whowerediscontentedmen。Twomajorsandtwolieutenantswereinmyinterest。TheguardoftheStarFortamountedbuttoahundredandfifteenmen。Frontingthegateofthisfortwasthetowngate，guardedonlybytwelvemenandaninferiorofficer；besidetheselaythecasemates，inwhichwereseventhousandCroatprisoners。BaronK—y，acaptain，andprisonerofwar，alsowasinourinterest，andwouldholdhiscomradesreadyatacertainplaceandtimetosupportmyundertaking。Anotherfriendwas，undersomepretence，toholdhiscompanyready，withtheirmusketsloaded，andtheplanwassuchthatIshouldhavehadfourhundredmeninarmsreadytocarryitintoexecution。
Theofficerwastohaveplacedthetwomenwemostsuspectedandfeared，assentinelsoverme；hewastocommandthemtotakeawaymybed，andwhenencumbered，Iwastospringout，andshutthemintheprison。Clothingandarmsweretohavebeenprocured，andbroughtmeintomyprison；thetown—gatewastohavebeensurprised；Iwastohaveruntothecasemate，andcalledtotheCroats，\"Trencktoarms！\"Myfriends，atthesameinstant，weretobreakforth，andtheplanwassowellconcertedthatitcouldnothavefailed。
Magdeburg，themagazineofthearmy，theroyaltreasury，arsenal，allwouldhavebeenmine；andsixteenthousandmen，whowerethenprisonersofwar，wouldhaveenabledmetokeeppossession。
Themostessentialsecret，bywhichallthiswastohavebeeneffected，Idarenotreveal；sufficeittosay，everythingwasprovidedfor，everythingmadesecure；Ishallonlyaddthatthegarrison，intheharvestmonths，wasexceedinglyweakened，becausethefarmerspaidthecaptainsaflorinpermaneachday，andthemenfortheirlabourlikewise，toobtainhands。Thesub—governorconnivedatthepractice。
OneLieutenantG—procuredafurloughtovisithisfriends；but，suppliedbymewithmoney，hewenttoVienna。Ifurnishedhimwithaletter，addressedtoCounsellorsKempfandHuttner，includingadraftfortwothousandducats；whereinIsaidthat，bythesemeans，Ishouldnotonlysoonbeatliberty，butinpossessionofthefortressofMagdeburg；andthatthebearerwasentrustedwiththerest。
ThelieutenantcamesafetoVienna，underwentathousandinterrogatories，andhisnamewasrepeatedlyasked。This，fortunately，heconcealed。Theyadvisedhimnottobeconcernedinsodangerousanundertaking；toldhimIhadnotsomuchmoneyduetome，andgavehim，insteadoftwothousandducats，onethousandflorins。WiththeseheleftVienna，butwithveryprudentsuspicionswhichpreventedhimeverreturningtoMagdeburg。AmonthhadscarcelypassedbeforethelateLandgraveofHesse—Cassel，thenchiefgovernor，enteredmyprison，showedmemyletter，anddemandedtoknowwhohadcarriedtheletter，andwhoweretofreemeandbetrayMagdeburg。WhethertheletterwassentimmediatelytotheKingorthegovernorIknownot；itissufficientthatIwasoncemorebetrayedatVienna。Thetruthwas，theadministratorsofmyeffectshadactedasifIweredeceased，anddidnotchoosetorefundtwothousandducats。TheywishednotIshouldobtainmyfreedom，inamannerthatwouldhaveobligedthegovernmenttohaverewardedme，andrestoretheeffectstheyhadembezzledandtheestatestheyhadseized。WhathappenedafterwardsatVienna，whichwillberelatedinitsplace，willincontestablyprovethissurmisetobewellfounded。