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but Pacolet comforted them, telling them he would release them all that evening, which he accordingly did in the following manner:

In the dead of the night he goes to the dungeon; where lay Valentine and Orson bound in chains, and touching the doors with his magical wand, they flew open; and coming to the Knights he released them, and conducted them to the apartment where Ballisant and Clerimond were, who were exceedingly transported; but Pacolet hindered them from discoursing long, by telling them they must depart before the guards of Feragus awaked, which would put a stop to his proceedings. So Pacolet led them out of the castle, and having prepared a ship, he conveyed them to Lady Fazon, at the city of Acquitain.—Next morning when Fer-