substance they had to the younger son; and that the eldest had gone
to Magdeburg. She determined Schell should live at the house of a
friend, that her husband might know nothing of the matter; and, not
satisfied with this kindness, she made me eat with her, gave me a
new shirt, stockings, sufficient provisions for three days, and six
Lunenburg florins. I left Thorn, and my faithful Schell, the same
night, with the consolation that he was well taken care of; and
having parted from him with regret, went on the 13th two miles
further to Burglow.

I cannot describe what my sensations were, or the despondence of my
mind, when I thus saw myself wandering alone, and leaving,
forsaking, as it were, the dearest of friends. These may certainly
be numbered among the bitterest moments of my life. Often was I
ready to return, and drag him along with me, though at last reason
conquered sensibility. I drew near the end of my journey, and was
impelled forward by hope.

March 14.--I went to Schwetz, and

March 15.--To Neuburg and Mowe. In these two days I travelled
thirteen miles. I lay at Mowe, on some straw, among a number of
carters, and, when I awoke, perceived they had taken my pistols, and
what little money I had left, even to my last penny. The gentlemen,
however, were all gone.

What could I do? The innkeeper perhaps was privy to the theft. My
reckoning amounted to eighteen Polish grosch. The surly landlord
pretended to believe I had no money when I entered his house, and I
was obliged to give him the only spare shirt I had, with a silk