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When I saw this I looked about for a means of escape and flight,

but saw no hiding place except a great chest in the upper chamber

where I was. So I got into it and pulled the lid down upon myself

and held my breath. The Barber was hardly in the room before he

began to look about for me, then turned him right and left and

came straight to the place where I was, and stepped up to the

chest and, lifting it on his head, made off as fast as he could.

At this, my reason forsook me, for I knew that he would not let

me be; so I took courage and opening the chest threw myself to

the ground. My leg was broken in the fall, and the door being

open I saw a great concourse of people looking in.