Our course of life was open to all, and we desired and courted inquiry.

Great and tragical events happened during those six weeks; of which, though we heard the outline, as all Europe did, when we were released from our captivity, we were yet far from understanding all the particulars, which were not much known to me for many years after.
Here they are, as they were told me by the lady, who of all the world perhaps was most likely to know them.

But the narrative had best form the contents of another chapter..