The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 47

In which Peregrine, taking a whimsical delight in the predicament of an unfortunate painter imprisoned in the Bastille, concocts a jest about a strange sentence that might restore his freedom, leading to a farcical and frantic escape. Meanwhile, tensions arise among their small circle as differing passions and principles cast shadows over friendship and loyalty, leaving some estranged and offended.