SotheysetoutatHell—GateHill，fortheretheyhadtheirrendezvous，fromwhencetheycamewithastraightcourseupontheirmarchtowardthetownofMansoul。Now，aswashintedbefore，thetownhad，asShaddaiwouldhaveit，receivedfromthemouthofMr。Prywellthealarmoftheircomingbefore。
　　Whereforetheysetastrongwatchatthegates，andhadalsodoubledtheirguards:theyalsomountedtheirslingsingoodplaces，wheretheymightconvenientlycastouttheirgreatstonestotheannoyanceoftheirfuriousenemy。
　　NorcouldthoseDiaboloniansthatwereinthetowndothathurtaswasdesignedtheyshould;forMansoulwasnowawake。
　　Butalas！poorpeople，theyweresorelyaffrightedatthefirstappearanceoftheirfoes，andattheirsittingdownbeforethetown，especiallywhentheyheardtheroaringoftheirdrum。This，tospeaktruth，wasamazinglyhideoustohear;itfrightedallmensevenmilesround，iftheywerebutawakeandheardit。Thestreamingoftheircolourswasalsoterribleanddejectingtobehold。
　　WhenDiaboluswascomeupagainstthetown，firsthemadehisapproachtoEar—gate，andgaveitafuriousassault，supposing，asitseems，thathisfriendsinMansoulhadbeenreadytodotheworkwithin;butcarewastakenofthatbefore，bythevigilanceofthecaptains。Wherefore，missingofthehelpthatheexpectedfromthem，andfindinghisarmywarmlyattendedwiththestonesthattheslingersdidsling，（forthatIwillsayforthecaptains，thatconsideringtheweaknessthatyetwasuponthembyreasonofthelongsicknessthathadannoyedthetownofMansoul，theydidgallantlybehavethemselves，）hewasforcedtomakesomeretreatfromMansoul，andtoentrenchhimselfandhismeninthefieldwithoutthereachoftheslingsofthetown。
　　Nowhavingentrenchedhimself，hedidcastupfourmountsagainstthetown:thefirsthecalledMountDiabolus，puttinghisownnamethereon，themoretoaffrightthetownofMansoul;theotherthreehecalledthus—MountAlecto，MountMegara，andMountTisiphone;forthesearethenamesofthedreadfulfuriesofhell。ThushebegantoplayhisgamewithMansoul，andtoserveitasdoththelionhisprey，eventomakeitfallbeforehisterror。But，asIsaid，thecaptainsandsoldiersresistedsostoutly，anddiddosuchexecutionwiththeirstones，thattheymadehim，thoughagainststomach，toretreat，whereforeMansoulbegantotakecourage。
　　NowuponMountDiabolus，whichwasraisedonthenorthsideofthetown，theredidthetyrantsetuphisstandard，andafearfulthingitwastobehold;forhehadwroughtinitbydevilishart，afterthemannerofascutcheon，aflamingflamefearfultobehold，andthepictureofMansoulburninginit。
　　WhenDiabolushadthusdone，hecommandedthathisdrummershouldeverynightapproachthewallsofthetownofMansoul，andsotobeataparley;thecommandwastodoitatnights，forinthedaytimetheyannoyedhimwiththeirslings;forthetyrantsaid，thathehadamindtoparleywiththenowtremblingtownofMansoul，andhecommandedthatthedrumsshouldbeateverynight，thatthroughwearinesstheymightatlast，ifpossible，（atthefirsttheywereunwillingyet，）beforcedtodoit。
　　Sothisdrummerdidascommanded:hearose，anddidbeathisdrum。Butwhenhisdrumdidgo，ifonelookedtowardthetownofMansoul，’Beholddarknessandsorrow，andthelightwasdarkenedintheheaventhereof。’Nonoisewaseverhearduponearthmoreterrible，exceptthevoiceofShaddaiwhenhespeaketh。ButhowdidMansoultremble！itnowlookedfornothingbutforthwithtobeswallowedup。
　　Whenthisdrummerhadbeatenforaparley，hemadethisspeechtoMansoul:’Mymasterhasbidmetellyou，thatifyouwillwillinglysubmit，youshallhavethegoodoftheearth;butifyoushallbestubborn，heisresolvedtotakeyoubyforce。’Butbythatthefugitivehaddonebeatinghisdrum，thepeopleofMansoulhadbetakenthemselvestothecaptainsthatwereinthecastle，sothattherewasnonetoregard，nortogivethisdrummerananswer;soheproceedednofurtherthatnight，butreturnedagaintohismastertothecamp。
　　WhenDiabolussawthatbydrumminghecouldnotworkoutMansoultohiswill，thenextnighthesendethhisdrummerwithouthisdrum，stilltoletthetownsmenknowthathehadamindtoparleywiththem。Butwhenallcametoall，hisparleywasturnedintoasummonstothetowntodeliverupthemselves:buttheygavehimneitherheednorhearing:fortheyrememberedwhatatfirstitcostthemtohearhimafewwords。
　　Thenextnighthesendsagain，andthenwhoshouldbehismessengertoMansoulbuttheterribleCaptainSepulchre;soCaptainSepulchrecameuptothewallsofMansoul，andmadethisorationtothetown:—
　　’OyeinhabitantsoftherebellioustownofMansoul！I
　　summonyouinthenameofthePrinceDiabolus，that，withoutanymoreado，yousetopenthegatesofyourtown，andadmitthegreatlordtocomein。Butifyoushallstillrebel，whenwehavetakentousthetownbyforce，wewillswallowyouupasthegrave;whereforeifyouwillhearkentomysummons，sayso，andifnotthenletmeknow。
　　’Thereasonofthismysummons，’quothhe，’is，forthatmylordisyourundoubtedprinceandlord，asyouyourselveshaveformerlyowned。Norshallthatassaultthatwasgiventomylord，whenEmmanueldealtsodishonourablybyhim，prevailwithhimtolosehisright，andtoforbeartoattempttorecoverhisown。Consider，then，OMansoul，withthyself，wiltthoushowthyselfpeaceable，orno？Ifthoushaltquietlyyieldupthyself，thenouroldfriendshipshallberenewed;butifthoushaltyetrefuseandrebel，thenexpectnothingbutfireandsword。’
　　WhenthelanguishingtownofMansoulhadheardthissummonerandhissummons，theywereyetmoreputtotheirdumps，butmadetothecaptainnoansweratall;soawayhewentashecame。
　　But，aftersomeconsultationamongthemselves，asalsowithsomeoftheircaptains，theyappliedthemselvesafreshtotheLordSecretaryforcounselandadvicefromhim;forthisLordSecretarywastheirchiefpreacher，（asalsoismentionedsomepagesbefore，）onlynowhewasillatease;andofhimtheybeggedfavourinthesetwoorthreethings—
　　1。Thathewouldlookcomfortablyuponthem，andnotkeephimselfsomuchretiredfromthemasformerly。Also，thathewouldbeprevailedwithtogivethemahearing，whiletheyshouldmakeknowntheirmiserableconditiontohim。Buttothishetoldthemasbefore，that’asyethewasbutillatease，andthereforecouldnotdoashehadformerlydone。’
　　2。Thesecondthingthattheydesiredwas，thathewouldbepleasedtogivethemhisadviceabouttheirnowsoimportantaffairs，forthatDiaboluswascomeandsetdownbeforethetownwithnolessthantwentythousanddoubters。Theysaid，moreover，thatbothheandhiscaptainswerecruelmen，andthattheywereafraidofthem。Buttothishesaid，’YoumustlooktothelawofthePrince，andthereseewhatislaiduponyoutodo。’
　　3。ThentheydesiredthathishighnesswouldhelpthemtoframeapetitiontoShaddai，anduntoEmmanuelhisSon，andthathewouldsethisownhandtheretoasatokenthathewasonewiththeminit:’For，’saidthey，’myLord，manyaonehavewesent，butcangetnoanswerofpeace;butnow，surely，onewiththyhanduntoitmayobtaingoodforMansoul。’
　　Butalltheanswerthathegavetothiswas，’thattheyhadoffendedtheirEmmanuel，andhadalsogrievedhimself，andthatthereforetheymustasyetpartakeoftheirowndevices。’
　　ThisansweroftheLordSecretaryfelllikeamillstoneuponthem;yea，itcrushedthemsothattheycouldnottellwhattodo;yettheydurstnotcomplywiththedemandsofDiabolus，norwiththedemandsofhiscaptain。SothenherewerethestraitsthatthetownofMansoulwasbetwixt，whentheenemycameuponher:herfoeswerereadytoswallowherup，andherfriendsdidforbeartohelpher。
　　ThenstoodupmyLordMayor，whosenamewasmyLordUnderstanding，andhebegantopickandpick，untilhehadpickedcomfortoutofthatseeminglybittersayingoftheLordSecretary;forthushedescanteduponit:’First，’saidhe，’thisunavoidablyfollowsuponthesayingofmyLord，"thatwemustyetsufferforoursins。"Secondly，But，’
　　quothhe，’thewordsyetsoundasifatlastweshouldbesavedfromourenemies，andthatafterafewmoresorrows，Emmanuelwillcomeandbeourhelp。’NowtheLordMayorwasthemorecriticalinhisdealingwiththeSecretary’swords，becausemylordwasmorethanaprophet，andbecausenoneofhiswordsweresuch，butthatatalltimestheyweremostexactlysignificant;andthetownsmenwereallowedtopryintothem，andtoexpoundthemtotheirbestadvantage。
　　Sotheytooktheirleavesofmylord，andreturned，andwent，andcametothecaptains，towhomtheydidtellwhatmyLordHighSecretaryhadsaid;who，whentheyhadheardit，wereallofthesameopinionaswasmyLordMayorhimself。Thecaptains，therefore，begantotakesomecourageuntothem，andtopreparetomakesomebraveattemptuponthecampoftheenemy，andtodestroyallthatwereDiabolonians，withtherovingdoubtersthatthetyranthadbroughtwithhimtodestroythepoortownofMansoul。
　　Soallbetookthemselvesforthwithtotheirplaces—theCaptainstotheirs，theLordMayortohis，thesubordinatepreachertohis，andmyLordWillbewilltohis。Thecaptainslongedtobeatsomeworkfortheirprince;fortheydelightedinwarlikeachievements。Thenextday，therefore，theycametogetherandconsulted;andafterconsultationhad，theyresolvedtogiveananswertothecaptainofDiaboluswithslings;andsotheydidattherisingofthesunonthemorrow;forDiabolushadadventuredtocomeneareragain，butthesling—stonesweretohimandhislikehornets。ForasthereisnothingtothetownofMansoulsoterribleastheroaringofDiabolus’sdrum，sothereisnothingtoDiabolussoterribleasthewellplayingofEmmanuel’sslings。
　　WhereforeDiaboluswasforcedtomakeanotherretreat，yetfurtherofffromthefamoustownofMansoul。ThendidtheLordMayorofMansoulcausethebellstoberung，’andthatthanksshouldbesenttotheLordHighSecretarybythemouthofthesubordinatepreacher;forthatbyhiswordsthecaptainsandeldersofMansoulhadbeenstrengthenedagainstDiabolus。’
　　WhenDiabolussawthathiscaptainsandsoldiers，highlordsandrenowned，werefrightened，andbeatendownbythestonesthatcamefromthegoldenslingsofthePrinceofthetownofMansoul，hebethoughthimself，andsaid，’Iwilltrytocatchthembyfawning，Iwilltrytoflatterthemintomynet。’
　　Wherefore，afterawhile，hecamedownagaintothewall，notnowwithhisdrum，norwithCaptainSepulchre;buthavingallbesugaredhislips，heseemedtobeaverysweet—mouthed，peaceableprince，designingnothingforhumour’ssake，nortoberevengedonMansoulforinjuriesbythemdonetohim;butthewelfare，andgood，andadvantageofthetownandpeoplethereinwasnow，ashesaid，hisonlydesign。Wherefore，afterhehadcalledforaudience，anddesiredthatthetownsfolkwouldgiveittohim，heproceededinhisoration，andsaid:—
　　’Oh，thedesireofmyheart，thefamoustownofMansoul！howmanynightshaveIwatched，andhowmanywearystepshaveI
　　taken，ifperhapsImightdotheegood！Farbeit，farbeitfrommetodesiretomakeawaruponyou;ifyewillbutwillinglyandquietlydeliverupyourselvesuntome。Youknowthatyouweremineofold。Rememberalso，thatsolongasyouenjoyedmeforyourlord，andthatIenjoyedyouformysubjects，youwantedfornothingofallthedelightsoftheearth，thatI，yourlordandprince，couldgetforyou，orthatIcouldinventtomakeyoubonnyandblithewithal。
　　Consider，youneverhadsomanyhard，dark，troublesome，andheart—afflictinghours，whileyouweremine，asyouhavehadsinceyourevoltedfromme;norshallyoueverhavepeaceagain，untilyouandIbecomeoneasbefore。But，bebutprevailedwithtoembracemeagain，andIwillgrant，yea，enlargeyouroldcharterwithabundanceofprivileges;sothatyourlicenseandlibertyshallbetotake，hold，enjoy，andmakeyourownallthatispleasantfromtheeasttothewest。Norshallanyofthoseincivilities，wherewithyouhaveoffendedme，beeverchargeduponyoubyme，solongasthesunandmoonendure。Norshallanyofthosedearfriendsofminethatnow，forthefearofyou，lielurkingindens，andholes，andcavesinMansoul，behurtfultoyouanymore;
　　yea，theyshallbeyourservants，andshallministeruntoyouoftheirsubstance，andofwhatevershallcometohand。I
　　needspeaknomore;youknowthem，andhavesometimesincebeenmuchdelightedintheircompany。Why，then，shouldweabideatsuchodds？Letusrenewouroldacquaintanceandfriendshipagain。
　　’Bearwithyourfriend;Itakethelibertyatthistimetospeakthusfreelyuntoyou。ThelovethatIhavetoyoupressesmetodoit，asalsodoesthezealofmyheartformyfriendswithyou:putmenotthereforetofurthertrouble，noryourselvestofurtherfearsandfrights。HaveyouI
　　will，inawayofpeaceorwar;nordoyouflatteryourselveswiththepowerandforceofyourcaptains，orthatyourEmmanuelwillshortlycomeintoyourhelp;forsuchstrengthwilldoyounopleasure。
　　’Iamcomeagainstyouwithastoutandvaliantarmy，andallthechiefprincesofthedenareevenattheheadofit。
　　Besides，mycaptainsareswifterthaneagles，strongerthanlions，andmoregreedyofpreythanaretheeveningwolves。
　　WhatisOgofBashan！whatisGoliathofGath！andwhatareanhundredmoreofthem，tooneoftheleastofmycaptains！
　　How，then，shallMansoulthinktoescapemyhandandforce？’
　　Diabolushavingthushandedhisflattering，fawning，deceitful，andlyingspeechtothefamoustownofMansoul，theLordMayorrepliedtohimasfollows:’ODiabolus，princeofdarkness，andmasterofalldeceit;thylyingflatterieswehavehadandmadesufficientprobationof，andhavetastedtoodeeplyofthatdestructivecupalready。Shouldwethereforeagainhearkenuntothee，andsobreakthecommandmentsofourgreatShaddai，tojoininaffinitywiththee，wouldnotourPrincerejectus，andcastusoffforever？And，beingcastoffbyhim，cantheplacethathehaspreparedfortheebeaplaceofrestforus？Besides，Othouthatartemptyandvoidofalltruth，weareratherreadytodiebythyhand，thantofallinwiththyflatteringandlyingdeceits。’
　　WhenthetyrantsawthattherewaslittletobegotbyparleyingwithmyLordMayor，hefellintoanhellishrage，andresolvedthatagain，withhisarmyofdoubters，hewouldanothertimeassaultthetownofMansoul。
　　Sohecalledforhisdrummer，whobeatupforhismen（andwhilehedidbeat，Mansouldidshake）tobeinareadinesstogivebattletothecorporation:thenDiabolusdrewnearwithhisarmy，andthusdisposedofhismen。CaptainCruelandCaptainTorment，thesehedrewupandplacedagainstFeel—
　　gate，andcommandedthemtositdownthereforthewar。Andhealsoappointedthat，ifneedwere，CaptainNo—Easeshouldcomeintotheirrelief。AtNose—gateheplacedtheCaptainBrimstoneandCaptainSepulchre，andbidthemlookwelltotheirward，onthatsideofthetownofMansoul。ButatEye—
　　gateheplacedthatgrim—facedone，theCaptainPast—Hope，andtherealsonowhedidsetuphisterriblestandard。
　　NowCaptainInsatiable，hewastolooktothecarriagesofDiabolus，andwasalsoappointedtotakeintocustodythat，orthosepersonsandthings，thatshouldatanytimeaspreybetakenfromtheenemy。
　　NowMouth—gatetheinhabitantsofMansoulkeptforasally—
　　port;whereforethattheykeptstrong;forthatitwasitbyandoutatwhichthetownsfolkdidsendtheirpetitionstoEmmanueltheirPrince。Thatalsowasthegatefromthetopofwhichthecaptainsdidplaytheirslingsattheenemies;
　　forthatgatestoodsomewhatascending，sothattheplacingofthemthere，andthelettingofthemflyfromthatplace，didmuchexecutionagainstthetyrant’sarmy。Wherefore，forthesecauses，withothers，Diabolussought，ifpossible，tolandupMouth—gatewithdirt。
　　Now，asDiaboluswasbusyandindustriousinpreparingtomakehisassaultuponthetownofMansoul，without，sothecaptainsandsoldiersinthecorporationwereasbusyinpreparingwithin;theymountedtheirslings，theysetuptheirbanners，theysoundedtheirtrumpets，andputthemselvesinsuchorderaswasjudgedmostfortheannoyanceoftheenemy，andfortheadvantageofMansoul，andgavetotheirsoldiersorderstobereadyatthesoundofthetrumpetforwar。TheLordWillbewillalso，hetookthechargeofwatchingagainsttherebelswithin，andtodowhathecouldtotakethemwhilewithout，ortostiflethemwithintheircaves，dens，andholesinthetown—wallofMansoul。And，tospeakthetruthofhim，eversincehetookpenanceforhisfault，hehasshowedasmuchhonestyandbraveryofspiritasanyheinMansoul;forhetookoneJolly，andhisbrotherGriggish，thetwosonsofhisservantHarmless—Mirth，（fortothatday，thoughthefatherwascommittedtoward，thesonshadadwellinginthehouseofmylord，）—Isay，hetookthem，andwithhisownhandsputthemtothecross。Andthiswasthereasonwhyhehangedthemup:aftertheirfatherwasputintothehandsofMr。True—Manthegaoler，they，hissons，begantoplayhispranks，andtobetickingandtoyingwiththedaughtersoftheirlord;nay，itwasjealousedthattheyweretoofamiliarwiththem，thewhichwasbroughttohislordship’sear。Nowhislordshipbeingunwillingunadvisedlytoputanymantodeath，didnotsuddenlyfalluponthem，butsetwatchandspiestoseeifthethingwastrue;ofthewhichhewassooninformed，forhistwoservants，whosenameswereFind—OutandTell—All，catchedthemtogetherinuncivilmannermorethanonceortwice，andwentandtoldtheirlord。SowhenmyLordWillbewillhadsufficientgroundtobelievethethingwastrue，hetakesthetwoyoungDiabolonians，（forsuchtheywere，fortheirfatherwasaDiabolonianborn，）andhasthemtoEye—gate，whereheraisedaveryhighcross，justinthefaceofDiabolus，andofhisarmy，andtherehehangedtheyoungvillains，indefiancetoCaptainPast—Hope，andofthehorriblestandardofthetyrant。
　　NowthisChristianactofthebraveLordWillbewilldidgreatlyabashCaptainPast—Hope，discouragedthearmyofDiabolus，putfearintotheDiabolonianrunagatesinMansoul，andputstrengthandcourageintothecaptainsthatbelongedtoEmmanuel，thePrince;fortheywithoutdidgather，andthatbythisveryactofmyLord，thatMansoulwasresolvedtofight，andthattheDiabolonianswithinthetowncouldnotdosuchthingsasDiabolushadhopestheywould。NorwasthistheonlyproofofthebraveLordWillbewill’shonestytothetown，norofhisloyaltytohisPrince，aswillafterwardsappear。
　　Now，whenthechildrenofPrudent—Thrifty，whodweltwithMr。
　　Mind，（forThriftleftchildrenwithMr。Mind，whenhewasalsocommittedtoprison，andtheirnameswereGripeandRake—All;thesehebegatofMr。Mind’sbastarddaughter，whosenamewasMrs。Hold—fast—Bad;）—Isay，whenhischildrenperceivedhowtheLordWillbewillhadservedthemthatdweltwithhim，whatdotheybut，lesttheyshoulddrinkofthesamecup，endeavourtomaketheirescape。ButMr。
　　Mind，beingwaryofit，tookthemandputtheminholdinhishousetillmorning;（forthiswasdoneovernight;）andrememberingthatbythelawofMansoulallDiaboloniansweretodie，（andtobesuretheywereatleastbyfather’ssidesuch，andsomesaybymother’ssidetoo，）whatdoeshebuttakesthemandputstheminchains，andcarriesthemtotheselfsameplacewheremylordhangedhistwobefore，andtherehehangedthem。
　　ThetownsmenalsotookgreatencouragementatthisactofMr。
　　Mind，anddidwhattheycouldtohavetakensomemoreoftheseDiaboloniantroublersofMansoul;butatthattimetherestlaysosquatandclose，thattheycouldnotbeapprehended;sotheysetagainstthemadiligentwatch，andwenteverymantohisplace。
　　Itoldyoualittlebefore，thatDiabolusandhisarmyweresomewhatabashedanddiscouragedatthesightofwhatmyLordWillbewilldid，whenhehangedupthosetwoyoungDiabolonians;buthisdiscouragementquicklyturneditselfintofuriousmadnessandrageagainstthetownofMansoul，andfightithewould。Alsothetownsmenandcaptainswithin，theyhadtheirhopesandtheirexpectationsheightened，believingatlastthedaywouldbetheirs;sotheyfearedthemtheless。Theirsubordinatepreacher，too，madeasermonaboutit;andhetookthatthemeforhistext，’Gad，atroopshallovercomehim:butheshallovercomeatthelast。’Whenceheshowed，thatthoughMansoulshouldbesorelyputtoitatthefirst，yetthevictoryshouldmostcertainlybeMansoul’satthelast。
　　SoDiaboluscommandedthathisdrummershouldbeatachargeagainstthetown;andthecaptainsalsothatwereinthetownsoundedachargeagainstthem，buttheyhadnodrum:theyweretrumpetsofsilverwithwhichtheysoundedagainstthem。
　　ThentheywhichwereofthecampofDiaboluscamedowntothetowntotakeit，andthecaptainsinthecastle，withtheslingersatMouth—gate，playeduponthemamain。AndnowtherewasnothingheardinthecampofDiabolusbuthorriblerageandblasphemy;butinthetowngoodwords，prayer，andsingingofpsalms。Theenemyrepliedwithhorribleobjections，andtheterriblenessoftheirdrum;butthetownmadeanswerwiththeslappingoftheirslings，andthemelodiousnoiseoftheirtrumpets。Andthusthefightlastedforseveraldaystogether，onlynowandthentheyhadsomesmallintermission，inthewhichthetownsmenrefreshedthemselves，andthecaptainsmadereadyforanotherassault。
　　ThecaptainsofEmmanuelwerecladinsilverarmour，andthesoldiersinthatwhichwasofproof;thesoldiersofDiaboluswerecladinironwhichwasmadetogiveplacetoEmmanuel’sengine—shot。Inthetown，somewerehurt，andsomeweregreatlywounded。Now，theworstofitwas，achirurgeonwasscarceinMansoul，forthatEmmanuelatpresentwasabsent。
　　Howbeit，withtheleavesofatreethewoundedwerekeptfromdying;yettheirwoundsdidgreatlyputrefy，andsomedidgrievouslystink。Ofthetownsmen，thesewerewounded，namely，myLordReason;hewaswoundedinthehead。AnotherthatwaswoundedwasthebraveLordMayor;hewaswoundedintheeye。AnotherthatwaswoundedwasMr。Mind;hereceivedhiswoundaboutthestomach。Thehonestsubordinatepreacheralso，hereceivedashotnotfarofftheheartbutnoneoftheseweremortal。
　　Manyalsooftheinferiorsortwerenotonlywoundedbutslainoutright。
　　Now，inthecampofDiaboluswerewoundedandslainaconsiderablenumber;forinstance，CaptainRage，hewaswounded，andsowasCaptainCruel。CaptainDamnationwasmadetoretreat，andtointrenchhimselffurtheroffofMansoul。ThestandardalsoofDiaboluswasbeatendown，andhisstandard—bearer，CaptainMuch—Hurt，hadhisbrainsbeatoutwithasling—stone，tothenolittlegriefandshameofhisprinceDiabolus。
　　Manyalsoofthedoubterswereslainoutright，thoughenoughofthemwereleftalivetomakeMansoulshakeandtotter。
　　NowthevictorythatdaybeingturnedtoMansoul，didputgreatvalourintothetownsmenandcaptains，anddidcoverDiabolus’scampwithacloud，butwithalitmadethemfarmorefurious。SothenextdayMansoulrested，andcommandedthatthebellsshouldberung;thetrumpetsalsojoyfullysounded，andthecaptainsshoutedroundthetown。
　　MyLordWillbewillalsowasnotidle，butdidnotableservicewithinagainstthedomestics，ortheDiaboloniansthatwereinthetown，notonlybykeepingtheminawe，forhelightedononeatlastwhosenamewasMr。Anything，afellowofwhommentionwasmadebefore;foritwashe，ifyouremember，thatbroughtthethreefellowstoDiabolus，whomtheDiabolonianstookoutofCaptainBoanerges’scompanies，andthatpersuadedthemtolistthemselvesunderthetyrant，tofightagainstthearmyofShaddai。MyLordWillbewilldidalsotakeanotableDiabolonian，whosenamewasLoose—Foot:thisLoose—
　　FootwasascouttothevagabondsinMansoul，andthatdidusetocarrytidingsoutofMansoultothecamp，andoutofthecamptothoseoftheenemiesinMansoul。BoththesemylordsentawaysafetoMr。True—Man，thegaoler，withacommandmenttokeeptheminirons;forheintendedthentohavethemouttobecrucified，whenitwouldbeforthebesttothecorporation，andmostforthediscouragementofthecampoftheenemies。
　　MyLordMayoralso，thoughhecouldnotstiraboutsomuchasformerly，becauseofthewoundthathelatelyreceived，yetgaveheoutorderstoallthatwerethenativesofMansoul，tolooktotheirwatch，andstandupontheirguard，and，asoccasionshouldoffer，toprovethemselvesmen。
　　Mr。Conscience，thepreacher，healsodidhisutmosttokeepallhisgooddocumentsaliveupontheheartsofthepeopleofMansoul。
　　Well，awhileafter，thecaptainsandstoutonesofthetownofMansoulagreedandresolveduponatimetomakeasallyoutuponthecampofDiabolus，andthismustbedoneinthenight;andtherewasthefollyofMansoul，（forthenightisalwaysthebestfortheenemy，buttheworstforMansoultofightin，）butyettheywoulddoit，theircouragewassohigh;theirlastvictoryalsostillstuckintheirmemories。
　　Sothenightappointedbeingcome，thePrince’sbravecaptainscastlotswhoshouldleadthevaninthisnewanddesperateexpeditionagainstDiabolus，andagainsthisDiabolonianarmy;andthelotfelltoCaptainCredence，toCaptainExperience，andtoCaptainGood—Hope，toleadtheforlornhope。（ThisCaptainExperiencethePrincecreatedsuchwhenhimselfdidresideinthetownofMansoul。）So，asIsaid，theymadetheirsallyoutuponthearmythatlayinthesiegeagainstthem;andtheirhapwastofallinwiththemainbodyoftheirenemies。NowDiabolusandhismenbeingexpertlyaccustomedtonight—work，tookthealarmpresently，andwereasreadytogivethembattle，asiftheyhadsentthemwordoftheircoming。Whereforetoittheywentamain，andblowswerehardoneveryside;thehelldrumalsowasbeatmostfuriously，whilethetrumpetsofthePrincemostsweetlysounded。Andthusthebattlewasjoined;andCaptainInsatiablelookedtotheenemy’scarriages，andwaitedwhenheshouldreceivesomeprey。
　　ThePrince’scaptainsfoughtitstoutly，beyondwhatindeedcouldbeexpectedtheyshould;theywoundedmany;theymadethewholearmyofDiabolustomakearetreat。ButIcannottellhow，butthebraveCaptainCredence，CaptainGood—Hope，andCaptainExperience，astheywereuponthepursuit，cuttingdown，andfollowinghardaftertheenemyintherear，CaptainCredencestumbledandfell，bywhichfallhecaughtsogreatahurt，thathecouldnotrisetillCaptainExperiencedidhelphimup，atwhichtheirmenwereputindisorder。Thecaptainalsowassofullofpain，thathecouldnotforbearbutaloudtocryout:atthis，theothertwocaptainsfainted，supposingthatCaptainCredencehadreceivedhismortalwound;theirmenalsoweremoredisordered，andhadnolisttofight。NowDiabolusbeingveryobserving，thoughatthistimeasyethewasputtotheworst，perceivingthatahaltwasmadeamongthementhatwerethepursuers，whatdoeshebut，takingitforgrantedthatthecaptainswereeitherwoundedordead，hethereforemakesatfirstastand，thenfacesabout，andsocomesupuponthePrince’sarmywithasmuchofhisfuryashellcouldhelphimto;andhishapwastofallinjustamongthethreecaptains，CaptainCredence，CaptainGood—Hope，andCaptainExperience，anddidcut，wound，andpiercethemsodreadfully，thatwhatthroughdiscouragement，whatthroughdisorder，andwhatthroughthewoundsthattheyhadreceived，andalsothelossofmuchblood，theyscarcewereable，thoughtheyhadfortheirpowerthethreebesthandsinMansoul，togetsafeintotheholdagain。
　　Now，whenthebodyofthePrince’sarmysawhowthesethreecaptainswereputtotheworst，theythoughtittheirwisdomtomakeassafeandgoodaretreatastheycould，andsoreturnedbythesally—portagain;andsotherewasanendofthispresentaction。ButDiaboluswassoflushedwiththisnight’swork，thathepromisedhimself，infewdays，aneasyandcompleteconquestoverthetownofMansoul;wherefore，onthedayfollowing，hecomesuptothesidesthereofwithgreatboldness，anddemandsentrance，andthatforthwiththeydeliverthemselvesuptohisgovernment。TheDiabolonians，too，thatwerewithin，theybegantobesomewhatbrisk，asweshallshowafterward。
　　ButthevaliantLordMayorreplied，thatwhathegothemustgetbyforce;foraslongasEmmanuel，theirPrince，wasalive，（thoughheatpresentwasnotsowiththemastheywished，）theyshouldneverconsenttoyieldMansouluptoanother。
　　AndwiththattheLordWillbewillstoodup，andsaid，’Diabolus，thoumasteroftheden，andenemytoallthatisgood，wepoorinhabitantsofthetownofMansoularetoowellacquaintedwiththyruleandgovernment，andwiththeendofthosethingsthatforcertainwillfollowsubmittingtothee，todoit。Whereforethoughwhilewewerewithoutknowledgewesufferedtheetotakeus，（asthebirdthatsawnotthesnarefellintothehandsofthefowler，）yetsincewehavebeenturnedfromdarknesstolight，wehavealsobeenturnedfromthepowerofSatantoGod。Andthoughthroughthysubtlety，andalsothesubtletyoftheDiabolonianswithin，wehavesustainedmuchloss，andalsoplungedourselvesintomuchperplexity，yetgiveupourselves，laydownourarms，andyieldtosohorridatyrantasthou，weshallnot;dieupontheplacewechooserathertodo。Besides，wehavehopesthatintimedeliverancewillcomefromcourtuntous，andthereforeweyetwillmaintainawaragainstthee。’
　　ThisbravespeechoftheLordWillbewill，withthatalsooftheLordMayor，didsomewhatabatetheboldnessofDiabolus，thoughitkindledthefuryofhisrage。Italsosuccouredthetownsmenandcaptains;yea，itwasasaplastertothebraveCaptainCredence’swound;foryoumustknowthatabravespeechnow（whenthecaptainsofthetownwiththeirmenofwarcamehomerouted，andwhentheenemytookcourageandboldnessatthesuccessthathehadobtainedtodrawuptothewalls，anddemandentrance，ashedid）wasinseason，andalsoadvantageous。