The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 46

In which the trusty Jolter learns of his pupil Peregrine's imprisonment in a grim fortress and strives, with considerable unease and the help of a determined physician and an influential ambassador, to secure his release. Despite Peregrine’s steadfast defiance and satirical disdain for authority within his bare chamber, diplomatic efforts and the looming threat of national reprisal finally procure a conditional liberty, offering a reprieve from captivity.