With the assistance of his neighbors and the French Consul , he and his family were able to escape aboard a French ship that took them to Piraeus .
Luckily , the prison commandant allowed him to say goodbye to his family .
With the assistance of prison commandant 's neighbors and the French Consul , prison commandant and prison commandant 's family were able to escape aboard a French ship that took them to Piraeus .
Luckily , the prison commandant allowed him to say goodbye to his family .