words spoken by Enghien so angered the Generals Geis and Konigsmark
that they determined to retire at once with the Swedes and Hessians.
Turenne was requested by Enghien to endeavour to arrange matters,
and by his kind and gentle manner succeeded in conciliating Geis,
who consented to remain with the Hessians. Konigsmark, however,
as hot tempered as Enghien himself, refused to do so, and with his
whole force retired to Bremen, in Lower Saxony.

The French and Hessians marched towards the Tauber, captured
Rothenburg and other towns, and thereby obtained a large quantity
of provisions and stores; and hearing that the Bavarians were
advancing to Nordlingen, marched in all haste to give them battle
there.



CHAPTER XVI: AN ESCAPE


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,