After being confined for a week in the prison at Kirchheim Hector was sent with a number of other prisoners to Ingolstadt.

Here he was confined in the castle, a separate room being allotted to him in recognition of his rank, and Paolo was, at his request, allowed to remain with him.
"I cannot but think, master, that we should have done better if you had given your parole not to try to escape.

In that case we might have had comfortable quarters in the town instead of this somewhat bare chamber.
If there had been a chance of escape it would have been different, but seeing the strength of the castle, methinks there is no prospect whatever of our being able to get out." "That remains to be seen, Paolo.

I fancy there is always a chance of escape if one does but hit upon the right way.

At present we know nothing of the castle or the vigilance of the guard, and no doubt it will take us some little time to find these matters out.