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All the time he remained in this asylum he never thought of going

beyond the defences; his only walk was on the esplanade; he

surveyed every side of the castle, observing attentively the

hollows and precipices, to ascertain if there were any

practicable passage by which he might seek escape in case of

imminent danger. Every day there were various reports of the

march of the soldiers; some newsmongers by profession gathered

greedily all these reports, and spread them among their

companions. On such a day, such a regiment arrived in such a

territory; the next day they would ravage such another, where, in

the mean time, another detachment had been plundering before

them. An account was kept of the regiments that passed the bridge

of Lecco, as they were then considered fairly out of the country.

The cavalry of Wallenstein passed, then the infantry of Marrados,

then the cavalry of Anzalt, then the infantry of Brandenburgh,

and, finally, that of Galasso.