And suddenly there was an outcry overhead, an exclamation from the German, and then Annette's voice, clear and high: "Ma foi, he has escaped! 
A man has escaped from captivity.
mnli hypothesis: A man has escaped from captivity. premise: And suddenly there was an outcry overhead, an exclamation from the German, and then Annette's voice, clear and high: "Ma foi, he has escaped! 