Theysmiledatme。ReichmanntoldmeImightsoonobtainmyfreedominapropermanner。Myfirmrelianceonmyfriend，thelieutenant，gavemeadegreeofconfidencethatamazedthemall。
　　Itisnecessarytoexplainthisaffair。WhenIobtainedmyliberty，IvisitedPrinceFerdinand。Heinformedmethemajorshadnotmadeatruereport。Theirstorywas，theyhadcaughtmeatwork，and，haditnotbeenfortheirdiligence，Ishouldhavemademyescape。
　　PrinceFerdinandheardthetruth，andinformedtheKing，whoonlywaitedanopportunitytorestoremetoliberty。
　　OncemoreIwasimmured。Iwaitedinhopeforthedaywhenmydelivererwastomountguard。WhatagainwasmydespairwhenIsawanotherlieutenant！Ibuoyedmyselfupwiththehopethataccidentwastheoccasionofthis；butIremainedthreeweeks，andsawhimnomore。Iheardatlengththathehadleftthecorpsofgrenadiers，andwasnolongertomountguardattheStarFort。Hehasmyforgiveness，andIapplaudmyselfforneverhavingsaidanythingbywhichhemightbeinjured。Hemighthaverepentedhispromise，hemighthavetrustedanotherfriendwiththeenterprise，andhavebeenhimselfbetrayed；but，beitasitmay，hisabsencecutoffallhope。
　　Inowrepentedmyfollyandvanity；Ihadbroughtmymisfortunesonmyself。Ihadmyselfrenderedmydungeonimpenetrable。DeathwouldhavefollowedbutforthedependenceIplacedinthecourtofVienna。
　　Theofficersremarkedthelossofmyfortitudeandthoughtfulness；
　　theversesIwroteweredesponding。Theonlycomforttheycouldgivewas——"Patience，dearTrenck；yourconditioncannotbeworse；
　　theKingmaynotliveforever。"WereIsick，theytoldmeImighthopemysufferingswouldsoonhaveanend。IfIrecoveredtheypitiedme，andlamentedtheircontinuance。WhatmanofmyrankandexpectationseverenduredwhatIdid，everwastreatedasIhavebeentreated！
　　CHAPTERVI。
　　Peacehadbeenconcludedninemonths。Iwasforgotten。Atlast，whenIsupposedallhopelost，the25thofDecember，andthedayoffreedom，came。Atthehourofparade，CountSchlieben，lieutenantoftheguards，broughtordersformyrelease！
　　Thesub—governorsupposedmeweakerinintellectthanIwas，andwouldnottoosuddenlytellmethesetidings。Heknewnotthepresenceofmind，thefortitude，whichthedangersIhadseenhadmadehabitual。
　　MydoorsfortheLASTTIMEresounded！Severalpeopleentered；theircountenanceswerecheerful，andthesub—governorattheirheadatlengthsaid，"Thistime，mydearTrenck，Iamthemessengerofgoodnews。PrinceFerdinandhasprevailedontheKingtoletyourironsbetakenoff。"Accordingly，toworkwentthesmith。"Youshallalso，"continuedhe，"haveabetterapartment。""Iamfree，then，"
　　saidI。"Speak！fearnot！Icanmoderatemytransports。"
　　"Thenyouarefree！"wasthereply。
　　Thesub—governorfirstembracedme，andafterwardshisattendants。
　　HeaskedmewhatclothesIwouldwish。Ianswered，theuniformofmyregiment。Thetailortookmymeasure。Reichmanntoldhimitmustbemadebythemorning。ThemanexcusedhimselfbecauseitwasChristmasEve。"So，then，thisgentlemanmustremaininhisdungeonbecauseitisholidaywithyou。"Thetailorpromisedtobeready。
　　Iwastakentotheguard—room，congratulationswereuniversal，andthetown—majoradministeredtheoathcustomarytoallstateprisoners。
　　1st。ThatIshouldavengemyselfonnoman。
　　2nd。ThatIshouldneitherenterthePrussiannorSaxonstates。
　　3rd。ThatIshouldneverrelatebyspeechorinwritingwhathadhappenedtome。
　　4th。Andthat，solongastheKinglived，Ishouldneitherserveinacivilnormilitarycapacity。
　　CountSchliebendeliveredmealetterfromtheimperialminister，GeneralReidt，tothefollowingpurport：—ThatherejoicedathavingfoundanopportunityofobtainingmylibertyfromtheKing，andthatImustobeytherequisitionsofCountSchlieben，whoseordersweretoaccompanymetoPrague。
　　"Yes，dearTrenck，"saidSchlieben，"IamtoconductyouthroughDresdentoPrague，withordersnottosufferyoutospeaktoanyoneontheroad。Ihavereceivedthreehundredducats，todefraytheexpensesoftravelling。Asallthingscannotbepreparedtoday，the，sub—governorhasdeterminedweshalldepartto—morrownight。"
　　Iacquiesced，andCountSchliebenremainedwithme；theothersreturnedtotown，andIdinedwiththemajorandofficersonguard，withGeneralWalrabeinhisprison。
　　Onceatliberty，Iwalkedaboutthefortifications，tocollectthemoneyIhadconcealedinmydungeon。ToeverymanonguardIgaveaducat，tothesentinels，eachthree，andtenducatstobedividedamongtherelief—guard。IsenttheofficeronguardapresentfromPrague，andtheremainderofmymoneyIbestowedonthewidowoftheworthyGelfhardt。Hewasnomore，andshehadentrustedthethousandflorinstoayoungsoldier，who，spendingthemtoofreely，wassuspected，betrayedher，andshepassedtwoyearsinprison。
　　Gelfhardtneverreceivedanypunishment；hewasinthefield。Hadheleftanychildren，Ishouldhaveprovidedforthem。Tothewidowofthemanwhohunghimselfbeforemyprisondoor，intheyear1756，Igavethirtyducats，lentmebySchlieben。
　　Thenightwasriotous，theguardmademerry，andIpassedmostofitintheircompany。IwasvisitedbyallthegeneralsofthegarrisononChristmasmorning，forIwasnotallowedtoenterthetown。I
　　dressed，viewedmyselfintheglass，andfoundpleasure；butthetumultofmypassions，thecongratulationsIreceived，andthevivacityroundme，preventedmyrememberingincidentsminutely。
　　YethowwonderfulanalterationinthecountenancesofthosebywhomIhadbeenguarded！Iwastreatedwithfriendship，attention，andflattery。Andwhy？BecausethesefettershaddroppedoffwhichI
　　hadneverjustlyborne。
　　Eveningcame，andwithitCountSchlieben，awaggon，andfourpost—
　　horses。Afteranaffectingfarewell，wedeparted。IshedtearsatleavingMagdeburg。ItseemsstrangethatIlivedheretenyears，yetneversawthetown。
　　ThedurationofmyimprisonmentatMagdeburgwasnearlytenyears，andwiththetermofmyimprisonmentatGlatz，thetimeiselevenyears。ThuswasIrobbedoftime，mybodyweakened，myhealthimpaired，sothatinmydeclineoflife，asecondtime，IsufferthegloomandchainsofthedungeonatMagdeburg。
　　Thereaderwouldnowhopethatmycalamitieswereatanend；yet，uponmyhonour，IwouldpreferthesufferingoftheStarForttothoseIhavesinceenduredinAustria，especiallywhileKrugelandZettoweremyreferendariesandcurators。
　　AtthismomentIamobligedtobeguardedinmyexpressions。Ihaveputmyenemiestoshame；butthehopeofjusticeorrewardisvain。
　　Norewardsarebestowedonhimwho，withtheconsciousnessofintegrity，demands，anddoesnotdeplore。ThefactsIshallrelatewillseemincredible，yetIhave，inmyownhands，thevouchersoftheirveracity。
　　"Ifmyrighthandisguiltyofwritinguntruthsinthisbook，maytheexecutionerseveritfrommybody，and，inthememoryofposterity，mayIliveavillain！"
　　Iwillproceedwithmyhistory。
　　Onthe2ndofJanuaryIarrived，withCountSchlieben，atPrague；
　　thesamedayhedeliveredmetothegovernor，theDukeofDeuxponts。
　　Hereceivedmewithkindness；wedinedwithhimtwodays，andallPraguewereanxioustoseeamanwhohadsurmountedtenyearsofsufferingsounheardofasmine。HereIreceivedthreethousandflorins，andpaidGeneralReidthisthreehundredducats，whichhehadadvancedCountSchlieben，formyjourney，therepaymentofwhichhedemandedinhisletter，althoughhehadreceivedtenthousandflorins。TheexpenseofreturningIalsopaidtoSchlieben，madehimapresent，andprovidedmyselfwithsomenecessaries。AfterremainingafewdaysatPrague，acourierarrivedfromVienna，towhomIwasobligedtopayfortyflorins，withanorderfromgovernmenttobringmefromPraguetoVienna。Myswordwasdemanded；CaptainCountWela，andtwoinferiorofficers，enteredthecarriage，whichIwasobligedtopurchase，incompanywithme，andbroughtmetoVienna。Itookupathousandflorinsmore，inPrague，todefraytheseexpenses，andwasobliged，inVienna，topaythecaptainfiftyducatsfortravellingchargesback。
　　Iwasbroughtbacklikeacriminal，wassentasaprisonertothebarracks，therekeptinthechamberofLieutenantBlonket，withordersthatIshouldbesufferedtowritetonoone，speaktonoone，withoutaticketfromthecounsellorsKemptorHuttner。
　　ThusIremainedsixweeks；atlength，thecoloneloftheregimentofPoniatowsky，thepresentfield—marshal，CountAlton，spoketome。I
　　relatedwhatIsupposedwerethereasonsofmybeingkeptaprisonerinVienna；andtotheexertionsofthismanamIindebtedthattheintentionsofmyenemieswerefrustrated，whichweretohavemeimprisonedasinsaneinthefortressofGlatz。HadtheyonceremovedmefromVienna，Ishouldcertainlyhavepinedawaymylifeinamadhouse。YetIcouldneverobtainjusticeagainstthesemen。
　　TheEmpresswaspersuadedthatmybrainwasaffected，andthatI
　　utteredthreatsagainsttheKingofPrussia。TheelectionofakingoftheRomanswastheninagitation，andthecourtwasapprehensivelestIshouldoffendthePrussianenvoy。GeneralReidthadbeenobligedtopromiseFredericthatIshouldnotappearinVienna，andthattheyshouldholdawaryeyeoverme。TheEmpress—Queenfeltcompassionformysupposeddisease，andaskedifnoassistancecouldbeaffordedme；towhichtheyanswered，Ihadseveraltimesletblood，butthatIstillwasadangerousman。Theyadded，thatIhadsquanderedfourthousandflorinsinsixdaysatPrague；thatitwouldbepropertoappointguardianstoimpedesuchextravagancies。
　　CountAltonspokeofmeandmyharddestinytotheCountessParr，mistressoftheceremoniestotheEmpress—Queen。ThelateEmperorenteredthechamber，andaskedwhetherIeverhadanylucidintervals。"MayitpleaseyourMajesty，"answeredAlton，"hehasbeensevenweeksinmybarracks，andInevermetamorereasonableman。Thereismysteryinthisaffair，orhecouldnotbetreatedasamadman。ThatheisnotsoinanywiseIpledgemyhonour。"
　　ThenextdaytheEmperorsentCountThurn，grand—masteroftheArchdukeLeopold，tospeaktome。InhimIfoundanenlightenedphilosopher，andaloverofhiscountry。TohimIrelatedhowIhadtwicebeenbetrayed，twicesoldatVienna，duringmyimprisonment；
　　tohimshowedthatmyadministratorshadactedinthisvilemannerthatImightbeimprisonedforlife，andtheyremaininpossessionofmyeffects。Weconversedfortwohours，duringwhichmanythingsweresaidthatprudencewillnotpermitmetorepeat。Igainedhisconfidence，andhecontinuedmyfriendtilldeath。Hepromisedmeprotection，andprocuredmeanaudienceoftheEmperor。
　　Ispokewithfreedom；theaudiencelastedanhour。AtlengththeEmperorretiredintothenextapartment。Isawthetearsdropfromhiseyes。Ifellathisfeet，andwishedforthepresenceofaRubensorApelles，topreserveascenesohonourabletothememoryofthemonarch，andpaintthesensationsofaninnocentman，imploringtheprotectionofacompassionateprince。TheEmperortorehimselffromme，andIdepartedwithsensationssuchasonlythosecanknowwho，themselvesbeingvirtuous，havemetwithwickedmen。Ireturnedtothebarrackswithjoy，andanorderthenextdaycameformyrelease。IwentwithCountAltontotheCountessParr，andbyhermediationIobtainedanaudiencewiththeEmpress。
　　Icannotdescribehowmuchshepitiedmysufferingsandadmiredmyfortitude。ShetoldmeshewasinformedoftheartificespractisedagainstmeinVienna；sherequiredmetoforgivemyenemies，andpassalltheaccountsofmyadministrators。"Donotcomplainofanything，"saidshe，"butactasIdesire——Iknowall——youshallberecompensedbyme；youdeserverewardandrepose，andtheseyoushallenjoy。"
　　Imusteithersignwhateverwasgiventosign，orbesenttoamadhouse。IreceivedorderstoaccompanyM。PistrichtoCounsellorZiegler；thitherIwent，andthenextdaywasobligedtosign，intheirpresence，thefollowingconditions：—
　　First——ThatIacknowledgedthewillofTrencktobevalid。
　　Secondly——ThatIrenouncedallclaimtotheSclavonianestates，relyingaloneonherMajesty’sfavour。
　　Thirdly——ThatIsolemnlyacquittedmyaccountantsandcurators。
　　And，Lastly——ThatIwouldnotcontinueinVienna。
　　ThisImustsign，orlanguishinprison。
　　HowdidmybloodboilwhileIsigned！ThisconfidenceIhadinmyselfassuredmeIcouldobtainemploymentinanycountryofEurope，bythelaboursofmymind，andtherecitalofallmywoes。
　　AtthattimeIhadnochildren；IlittleregrettedwhatIhadlost，orthepoorportionthatremained。
　　IdeterminedtoavoidAustriaeternally。Mypridewouldneversufferme，byinsidiousarts，toapproachthethrone。Iknewnosuchmodeofsolicitingforjustice，henceIwasnotamatchformyenemies；hencemymisfortunes。Appealstojusticewererepresentedasthespleneticeffusionsofamannevertobesatisfied。MytoosensitiveheartwascorrodedbythetreatmentImetatVienna。I，whowithsomuchfortitudehadsufferedsomuchinthecauseofVienna，I，onwhomtheeyesofGermanywerefixed，tobeholdwhatshouldbetherewardofthesesufferings，Iwasagain，inthiscountry，keptaprisoner，anddeliveredtothosebywhomIhadbeenplunderedasamaninsane！
　　Beforemyintendeddeparturetoseekmyfortune，Ifellill，andsicknessalmostbroughtmetothegrave。TheEmpress，inhergreatclemency，sentoneofherphysiciansandafriartomyassistance，bothofwhomIwasobligedtopay。
　　AtthistimeIrefusedamajor’scommission，forwhichIwasobligedtopaythefees。Beingexcludedfromactualservice，tomethetitlewasoflittlevalue；myrankinthearmyhadbeenequaltenyearsbeforeinotherservice。Thefollowingwords，insertedinmycommission，arenotunworthyofremark：—"HerMajesty，inconsequenceofmyfidelityforherservice，demonstratedduringalongimprisonment，myendowmentsandvirtues，hadbeengraciouslypleasedtograntme，intheImperialservice，therankofmajor。"——
　　Therankofmajor！——Fromthispreamblewhowouldnothaveexpectedeithertherankofgeneral，ortherestorationofmygreatSclavonianestates？Ihadbeenfifteenyearsacaptainofcavalry，andthenwasImadeaninvalidmajorthree—and—twentyyearsago，andaninvalidmajorIstillremain！Letallthathasbeenrelatedbecalledtomind，themannerinwhichIhadbeenpillagedandbetrayed；letVienna，Dantzic，andMagdeburgheremembered；andbethismypromotionrememberedalso！Letitbeknownthatthecommissionofmajormightbeboughtforafewthousandflorins！
　　ThirtythousandflorinsonlyofthemoneyIhadbeenrobbedofwouldhavepurchasedacolonel’scommission。Ishouldthenhavebeenacompanionforgenerals。
　　Duringthethirty—sixyearsthatIhavebeenintheserviceofAustria，Ineverhadanymanofrank，anygreatgeneral，myenemy，exceptCountGrassalkowitz，andhewasonlymyenemybecausehehadconceivedafriendshipformyestates。
　　Mycharacterwasnevercalumniated，nordidanyworthymaneverspeakofmebutwithrespect。Whowere，whoare，myenemies？——
　　Jesuits，monks，unprincipledadvocates，wishingtobecomemycurators，referendaries，whodieddespicable，ornowliveinhousesofcorrection。Suchaslive，liveindreadofasimilarend，fortheEmperorJosephisabletodiscoverthetruth。Alas！thetruthisdiscoveredsolate；agehasnownearlyrenderedmeaninvalid。
　　Menwithheartssobaseought，indeed，tobecomethescavengersofsociety，that，terrifiedbytheirexample，succeedingjudgesmaynotracktheheartofanhonestman，seizeonthepossessionsoftheorphanandthewidow，andexpelvirtueoutofAustria。
　　IattendedtheleveeofPrinceKaunitz。Notpersonallyknowntohim，heviewedinmeacrawlinginsect。Ithoughtsomewhatmoreproudly；myactionswereupright，andsoshouldmybodybe。I
　　quittedtheapartment，andwascongratulatedbythemercenarySwissporteronmygoodfortuneofhavingobtainedanaudience！
　　Iappliedtothefield—marshal，fromwhomIreceivedthisanswer——
　　"Ifyoucannotpurchase，mydearTrenck，itwillbeimpossibletoadmityouintoservice；besides，youaretoooldtolearnourmanoeuvres。"Iwasthenthirty—seven。Ibrieflyreplied，"Yourexcellencymistakesmycharacter。IdidnotcometoViennatoserveasaninvalidmajor。MycuratorshavetakengoodcareIshouldhavenomoneytopurchase；buthadImillions，Iwouldneverobtainrankinthearmybythatmode。"Iquittedtheroomwithashrug。ThenextdayIaddressedamemorialtotheEmpress。Ididnotre—demandmySclavonianestates，Ionlypetitioned。
　　First——Thatthosewhohadcarriedoffquintalsofsilverandgoldfromthepremises，andhadrenderednoaccounttomeorthetreasury，shouldrefundatleastapart。
　　Secondly——Thattheyshouldbeobligedtoreturnthethirty—sixthousandflorinstakenfrommyinheritance，andappliedtoahospital。
　　Thirdly——Thatthethirty—sixthousandflorinsmightberepaid，whichCountGrassalkowitzhaddeductedfromtheallodialestates，forthreethousandsixhundredpandourswhohadfallenintheserviceoftheEmpress；InotbeingboundtopayforthelivesofmenwhohaddiedindefenceoftheEmpress。
　　Fourthly——Irequiredthatfifteenthousandflorins，whichhadbeendeductedfrommycapital，andappliedtotheBohemianfortifications，shouldlikewiseberestored，togetherwiththefifteenthousandwhichhadbeenundulypaidtotheregimentofTrenck。
　　Fifthly——IreclaimedthetwelvethousandflorinswhichIhadbeenrobbedofatDantzicbythetreacheryoftheImperialResident，Abramson；andpublicsatisfactionfromthemagistracyofDantzic，whohaddeliveredmeup，socontrarytothelawsofnations，tothePrussianpower。
　　Ilikewiseclaimedtheinterestofsixpercent，forseventy—sixthousandflorins，detainedbytheHungarianChamber，whichamountedtotwentythousandflorins；Ihavingbeenallowedfivepercent。，andatlastfour。
　　IinsistedontherestorationofmySclavonianestates，andaproperallowanceforimprovements，whichtheverysentenceofthecourthadgranted，andwhichamountedtoeightythousandflorins。
　　Ipetitionedforanarbitrator；Isolicitedjusticeconcerningrights，butreceivednoanswertothisandahundredotherpetitions！
　　Imustherespeakoftransactionsduringmyimprisonment。IhadboughtahouseinViennaintheyear1750；thepricewassixteenthousandflorins，thirteenthousandofwhichIhadpaidbyinstalments。Thereceiptswereamongmywritings；thesewritings，withmyothereffects，weretakenfrommeatDantzic，intheyear1754；norhaveI，tothishour，beenabletolearnmorethanthatmywritingsweresenttotheadministratorsofmyaffairsatVienna。
　　WithrespecttomyhousesandpropertyinDantzic，inwhatmannertheseweredisposedofnoonecouldorwouldsay。
　　AfterbeingreleasedatMagdeburg，Iinquiredconcerningmyhouse，butnolongerfounditmine。Thosewhohadgotpossessionofmywritingsmusthaverestoredtheacquittancestotheseller，consequentlyhecouldre—demandthewholesum。Myhousewasinotherhands，andIwasbroughtindebtorsixthousandflorinsforinterestandcostsofsuit。Thuswerehouseandmoneygone。WhomcanIaccuse？
　　Again，Ihadmaintained，atmyownexpenseLieutenantSchroeder，whohaddesertedfromGlatz，andforwhomIobtainedacaptain’scommissionintheguardofPrinceEsterhazy，atEisenstadt。Hismisconductcausedhimtobecashiered。Inmyadministrator’saccountsIfoundthefollowing"ToCaptainSchroeder，forcapital，interest，andcostsofsuit，sixteenhundredflorins。"
　　ItwascertainIwasnotapennyindebtedtothisperson；Ihadnoredress，havingbeenobligedtopassandsignalltheiraccounts。
　　I，fouryearsafterwards，obtainedinformationconcerningthisaffair：ImetSchroeder，knewhim，andinquiredwhetherhehadreceivedthesesixteenhundredflorins。Heansweredintheaffirmative。"Noonebelievedyouwouldevermoreseethelight。I
　　knewyouwouldserveme，andthatyouwouldrelievemynecessities。
　　IwentandspoketoDr。Berger；heagreedweshouldhalvethesum，andhiscontrivancewas，IshouldmakeoathIhadlentyouathousandflorins，withouthavingreceivedyournote。ThemoneywaspaidmebyM。Frauenberger，towhomIagreedtosendapresentofTokay，forMadamHuttner。"
　　Thiswasthemannerinwhichmycuratorstookcareofmyproperty！
　　ManyinstancesIcouldproduce，butIamtoomuchagitatedbytherecollection。Imustspeakawordconcerningwhoandwhatmycuratorswere。
　　TheCourtCounsellor，Kempf，wasmyadministrator，andCounsellorHuttnermyreferendary。ThesubstituteofKempfwasFrauenberger，who，beingobligedtoactasaclerkatPragueduringthewar，appointedoneKrebsasasub—substitute；whetherM。Krebshadalsoasub—substituteismorethanIamabletosay。
　　Dr。Bertrackerwasfideicommiss—curator，thoughtherewasnofideicommissumexisting。Dr。Berger，asFideiCommiss—Advocate，wassuperintendent，andtothemallsalariesweretobepaid。
　　Letusseewhatwasthebusinessthiscompanyhadtotransact。I
　　hadseventy—sixthousandflorinsintheHungarianChamber，theinterestofwhichwastobeyearlyreceived，andaddedtothecapital：thiswastheiremployment，andwascertainlysotriflingthatanymanwouldhaveperformeditgratis。Thewarmademoneyscarce，andthediscountingofbillswithmyducatswasaprofitabletradetomycurators。Haditbeenhonestlyemployed，Ishouldhavefoundmycapitalincreased，aftermyimprisonment，fullsixtythousandflorins。InsteadoftheseIreceivedthreethousandflorinsatPrague，andfoundmycapitaldiminishedseventhousandflorins。
　　FrauenbergerandBergerdiedrich；andImustbeconfinedasamadman，lestthisdeputyshouldhavebeenprovedarogue。ThisisthecluetotheacquittalIwasobligedtosign：—MadamK—wasaladyofthebedchamberatcourt；shecouldapproachthethrone：herchamberemployments，indeed，procuredherthekeysofdoorsthattomewereeternallylocked。
　　Notsatisfiedwiththis，KempfappliedtotheEmpress，informedhertheywereacquitted，notrecompensed，andthatFrauenbergerrequiredfourthousandflorinsforremuneration。TheEmpresslaidaninterdictonthehalfofmyincomeandpension。ThuswasIobligedtoliveinpoverty；banishedtheAustriandominions，wheremyseventy—sixthousandflorinswerereducedtosixty—three，theinterestofwhichIcouldonlyreceive；andthatburthenedbytheaboveinterdict，thefideicommissum，andadministratorship。
　　TheEmpressduringmysicknessorderedthatmycaptain’spay，duringmytenyears’imprisonment，shouldbegivenme，amountingtoeightthousandflorins；whichpayshealsosettledonmeasapension。BythispensionIneverprofited；for，duringtwenty—threeyears，thatandmorewasswallowedbyjourneystoVienna，chicaneryofcourtiersandagents，andcostsofsuits。Oftheeightthousandflorinsthreewerestolen；thecourtphysicianmustbepaidthriceasmuchasanother，andwhatremainedaftermyrecoverywassunkinthepreparationsIhadmadetoseekmyfortuneelsewhere。
　　Howfarmycaptain’spaywasmatterofrightorfavour，lettheworldjudge，beingtoldIwentintheserviceofViennatothecityofDantzic。NeitherdidthisrestitutionofpayequalthesumIhadsenttheImperialMinistertoobtainmyfreedom。Iremainedninemonthsinmydungeonafterthearticlesweresigned，unthoughtof；
　　and，whenmentionedbytheAustrians，theKinghadtwicerejectedtheproposalofmybeingsetfree。Theaffairhappenedasfollows，asIreceiveditfromPrinceHenry，PrinceFerdinandofBrunswick，andtheMinister，CountHertzberg：—GeneralReidthadreceivedmytenthousandflorinsfullsixmonths，andseemedtoremembermenomore。Onegaladay，onthe21stofDecember，theKinghappenedtobeingoodhumour；andHerMajestytheQueen，thePrincessAmelia，andthepresentmonarch，saidtotheImperialMinister，"ThisisafitopportunityforyoutospeakinbehalfofTrenck。"Heaccordinglywaitedhistime，didspeak，andtheKingreplied，"Yes。"