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.