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 Giulla hoped that the secret that her confessor had taught her would soon free her from the hands of the tyrant. And she wanted to tell this secret to the King's daughter, so that she too might be liberated.

And one day when they had a long discussion on various matters, Giulla said to her, “Because I truly know that with the help of God and with a secret which my confessor, a good and saintly man, taught me I will be able to flee from the hands of the wicked King and return to my previous state and that it pains me greatly that you will have to remain in your state of captivity, I will reveal it to you also and this will help you to immediately save you from your misery, provided you promise me never to reveal it to anyone.” The King's daughter was very grateful to her and promised to never reveal it to anyone. She affectionately begged her to teach her the secret so that she would also be able to free herself from her miserable state. When Giulla had instructed her right away, it seemed to her that with such a secret she would be able to flee with her husband from prison. She vowed to God that as soon as she was restored to her previous state, she would immediately have herself baptized. And she thanked Giulla for the great loving kindness she had shown her and returned to her quarters to begin dedicating herself to fasting and saying a thousand Pater Nosters daily.