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Trenck withstood these enticements during three long days; with careless indifference he passed slowly on through this lonely region; in his arrogant blindness and self-confidence he did not observe the careworn and anxious looks of the officers who conducted him; he did not hear or understand the low, hesitating insinuations they dared to speak.
She had solemnly sworn to her brother to give up the foolish and fantastic wish of becoming the wife of Trenck; but she loved him still! She might not live for him, but she would suffer for him; she could not give him her hand, but she could consecrate thought and soul to him. In imagination she was his, only his; he had a holy, an imperishable right to her.
The first and seemingly most promising attempt at flight had miscarried, through the treason of the faithless Baron Weingarten, who had offered to communicate between Trenck and the princess. For six long months Trenck had worked with ceaseless and incomparable energy at a subterranean path which would lead him to freedom; all was prepared, all complete.
His expression became milder, and as the major, whom he had known in the other prison, commenced to speak to him in gentle, loving tones, and implored him not to cause his ruin, for all the punishment would fall upon his head, as, through his negligence, Trenck had been allowed to retain his knife as he finished, Trenck's arm fell to his side, and tears streamed from his eyes.
"If such ambition fires your soul, how can you be so foolish, so inconsiderate, as to bring degradation and shame upon yourself by carelessness in duty? He who is not prompt and orderly in small things, will neglect the most important duties. Where were you last night?" "Sire, I was on the chase." The king looked at him with angry, piercing eyes. Trenck had not the courage to bear this.
Bernes further informed me the Austrian court had assured him I should meet with all justice and protection, and advised me to hasten my journey, as the executorship of the estates of Trenck was conducted but little to my advantage. This advice I took, proceeded to Vienna, and from that moment all my happiness had an end.
In this school I gained instruction, and here already was I selected as one designed to instruct others; yet, in my fortieth year, a great general at Vienna told me, "My dear Trenck, our discipline would be too difficult for you to learn; for which, indeed, you are too far advanced in life."
I gave you many opportunities, but you would not avail yourself of them." "I was mad, mad!" cried Trenck. "I had confidence in myself I had faith in my good star but the curse of my evil genius has overtaken me. Oh, my God! I am lost, lost! All my hopes were deceptive the king is my irreconcilable enemy, and he will revenge my past life on my future! I have this knowledge too late.
"Trenck, Trenck!" cried a thundering voice "Trenck, are you asleep?" He woke from his pleasant dreams and rose in terror from his bed. He thought he had heard the trumpets of the judgment-day, and listened eagerly for the renewing of the sound. And again the cry resounded through his cell. "Trenck, are you there?" With a wild fear he raised his hand to his burning brow.
Moreover, I would have made enemies of a powerful and influential party at court with a party whose wish it is that Trenck may never be released, because he would then come and demand an account of the gold, jewels, and property left him by his cousin, the colonel of the pandours, thus causing a great disturbance amongst several noble families at court.
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