regaining

When he came again to the stream, the Ass fell down on purpose in the same spot, and, regaining his feet with the weight of his load much diminished, brayed triumphantly as if he had obtained what he desired.

He thanked him with grateful cordiality for his kindly welcome, although he must at that moment have been suffering bitterly to find another dungeon where he had fondly reckoned on discovering a means of regaining his liberty.

“And you have discovered a means of regaining our freedom, have you not?” asked Dantès eagerly.

I had been so confident of regaining the treaty at once that I had not dared to think of what would be the consequence if I failed to do so.