Volume VI Part 32 (1/2)
”They are bent on exa in soue; but ed at present, and no doubt shall be set free after ainst me there
”The affair of my attempted assassination will, no doubt, be considered separately
”Even if the rascal is dead, I do not see what they can do to me
”On the other hand, my landlord's advice to fly from Barcelona looks ominous; what if the assassins received their orders froh in authority?
”It is possible that Ricla may have vowed my ruin, but it does not seem probable to me
”Would it have been wise to follow the landlord's advice?
”Possibly, but I do not think so; ht and laid up in soh here
”In three or four days the examination ofin them likely to be offensive to the powers that be, they will be returned to me with my liberty, which will taste all the sweeter for this short deprivation
”As for my passports they all speak in my favour
”I cannot think that the all-powerful hand of the viceroy could have directed the assassin's sword; it would be a dishonour to hi , he must have heard directly that the blow had failed, and in that case I do not think he would have arrestedbe allowed here?”
As I was puzzling my brains with these reflections, stretched on my bed (for I had no chair), I heard soreat astonishht into the prison by a corporal and two soldiers As he was going in, the rascal looked up and saw h
”Alas!” I said to myself, ”here is fresh food for conjecture The fellow told Nina's sister that I should be sorry for what I had done He ainsthim so as to be sure of his evidence”
On reflection, I ell pleased at the turn affairs had taken
An excellent dinner was set before me, but I had no chair or table The deficiency was ree of me for the consideration of a duro
Prisoners were not allowed to have pen and ink without special permission; but paper and pencils were not included under this regulation, so ether with candles and candlesticks, and I proceeded to kill ti soldier sup with me, and he promised to couard was relieved at eleven
On the fourth day the officer of the guard came to reeable duty of giving me some very bad news
”What is that, sir?”
”I have received orders to transfer you to the bottom of the tower”
”To transfer me?”
”Yes”
”Then they must have discovered in o at once”