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terpreter afforded him the desired opportunity,
and he soon discovered that the hints ihfown out
OF the chance of n large reward, led ths,lprIgnt
Judge to listen favorablyto any proposal for TnIti


eating the severe punishment of the prisoners
The show even of delicacy was then laid aside;
an exorbitant demand was made; and, after some
further discussions Wv withdrew to- arrange
preliminares first with their generous beneiactor'
and lastly with the prisoners themselves MATTERS


now were soon settled; the term of their imprls,


onment was fixed at fourteen years, then shorten-


ed to seven, soon after to one, then to month,


and lastly 10 week, at the end of which time


they were released from prison. The first use


thew made of restored liberty was, as may be sup


posed, 10 seek on interview with the Russian no.


bleman, and pour out their grateful acknowedg-
mcnts for his unloo1ed-for and welcome munln-


cence: while from the noble-minded and generous
w to whose kindness they owed all the
comforts they had experienced in prison, ana q
whose friendly and humane exertions they were
ultimately indebted for their liberation, they parted
with those feelings of esteem, admiration, and


gratitude whichnever afterwards faded from their
recollection. 'a
The principal hero ofthe tale did not, however


meet with so speedy a conclusion to his mstor-
times; it was not till the year 1897, when peace


taking place between Austria and France, that
Lafayette was released from confinement at the
request of the then General Bonaparte