The reply came back in a joyous shout.
"We are being roasted alive," Harry cried.

"Get ladders as quickly as possible, with crowbars, and break down the wall." Men were seen to ride off in several directions instantly, and for the first time a ray of hope illumined, the minds of the prince and Harry that they might be saved.

Half an hour later long ladders tied together were placed against the wall, and Jacob speedily made his appearance at the loophole.
"All access is impossible from the other side," he said, "for the place where the house stood is a red-hot furnace, Most of the walls have fallen.

We had no hope of finding you alive." "We are roasting slowly," Harry cried.

"In Heaven's name bring us some water." Soon a bottle of water was passed in through the loophole, and then three or four ladders being placed in position, the men outside began with crowbars and pickaxes to enlarge the loophole sufficiently for the prisoners to escape.