und his Enemy
so absolutely in his power, He triumphed without mercy. He seemed to
think of nothing but how to find out new means of plaguing her:
Sometimes He affected to pity her misfortune, then laughed at, abused,
and mimicked her; He played her a thousand tricks, each more provoking
than the other, and amused himself by telling her that her elopement
must have occasioned much surprise at the Baron's. This was in fact
the case. No one except Agnes could imagine what was become of Dame
Cunegonda: Every hole and corner was searched for her; The Ponds were
dragged, and the Woods underwent a thorough examination. Still no Dame
Cunegonda made her appearance. Agnes kept the secret, and I kept the
Duenna: The Baroness, therefore, remained in total ignorance
respecting the old Woman's fate, but suspected her to have perished by
suicide. Thus past away five days, during which I had prepared every
thing necessary for my enterprise. On quitting Agnes, I had made it my
first business to dispatch a Peasant with a letter to Lucas at Munich,
ordering him to take care that a Coach and four should arrive about ten
o'clock on the fifth of May at the Village of Rosenwald. He obeyed my
instructions punctually: The Equipage arrived at the time appointed.
As the period of her Lady's elopement drew nearer, Cunegonda's rage
increased. I verily believe that spight and passion would have killed
her, had I not luckily discovered her prepossession in favour of Cherry
Brandy. With this favourite liquor She was plentifully supplied, and
Theodore always remaining to guard her, the Gag was occasionally
removed. The liquor seemed to have a wonderful effect in softening the
acrimony of her nature; and her confinement not admitting of any other
amusement, She got drunk regularly once a day just by way of passing
the time.

The fifth of May arrived, a period by me never to be forgotten! Before
the Clock struck twelve, I betook myself to the scene of action.
Theodore followed me on horseback. I concealed the Carriage in a
spacious Cavern of the Hill, on whose brow the Castle was situated:
This Cavern was of considerable depth, and among the peasants was known
by the name of Lindenberg Hole. The night was calm and beautiful: The
Moonbeams fell upon the antient Towers of the Castle, and shed upon
their summits a silver light. All was still around me: Nothing was to
be heard except the night breeze sighing among the leaves, the distant
ba