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 and care for her; but when I reached the city I was seized and imprisoned.

. [Crying out.] Can he be. . .?

. Hush! [To .] Go on!

. It has taken me a whole year to escape. I dug a tunnel under the prison tower with that broken knife. I first saw daylight yesterday. I stopped only to hide my children; then I fled here to the forest to search. I have little hope&mdash;how could she live a year?&mdash;but I must search! Now, will you let me go?
 * [There is a moment's silence. consults the others with a look, and replies.

. If you can answer three questions we will let you go.

. [Wonderingly.] Questions?

. Who was the woman who imprisoned you?

. Woman? How did you know