At length , struggling struggle to get loose , I had the fortune to break break the strings , and wrench wrench out the pegs that fastened my left arm to the ground ; for , by lifting lift it up to my face , I discovered discover the methods they had taken to bind bind me , and at the same time with a violent pull pull , which gave me excessive pain pain , I a little loosened loosen the strings that tied down my hair on the left side , so that I was just able to turn turn my head about two inches .