expect. Lawyers and advocates I know but too well, and an army to
support my rights I have not.

What heart that can feel but will pardon me these digressions! At
the exact and simple recital of facts like these, the whole man must
be roused, and the philosopher himself shudder.

Once more:- I heard nothing of what had happened for some days; at
length, however, it was the honest Gelfhardt's turn to mount guard;
but the ports being doubled, and two additional grenadiers placed
before my door, explanation was exceedingly difficult. He, however,
in spite of precaution, found means to inform me of what had
happened to his two unfortunate comrades.

The King came to a review at Magdeburg, when he visited Star-Fort,
and commanded a new cell to be immediately made, prescribing himself
the kind of irons by which I was to be secured. The honest
Gelfhardt heard the officer say this cell was meant for me, and gave
me notice of it, but assured me it could not be ready in less than a
month. I therefore determined, as soon as possible, to complete my
breach in the wall, and escape without the aid of any one. The
thing was possible; for I had twisted the hair of my mattress into a
rope, which I meant to tie to a cannon, and descend the rampart,
after which I might endeavour to swim across the Elbe, gain the
Saxon frontiers, and thus safely escape.

On the 26th of May I had determined to break into the next casemate;
but when I came to work at the bricks, I found them so hard and
strongly cemented that I was obliged to defer the labour till the
following day. I left off, weary and spent, at daybreak, and should