TheLordWillbewillalsodidplaythemanwithin;forwhilethecaptainsandsoldierswereinthefield,hewasinarmsinthetown,andwhereverbyhimtherewasaDiabolonianfound,theywereforcedtofeeltheweightofhisheavyhand,andalsotheedgeofhispenetratingsword:manythereforeoftheDiabolonianshewounded,astheLordCavil,theLordBrisk,theLordPragmatic,andtheLordMurmur;severalalsoofthemeanersorthedidsorelymaim;thoughtherecannotatthistimeanaccountbegivenyouofanythatheslewoutright。Thecause,orrathertheadvantagethatmyLordWillbewillhadatthistimetodothus,wasforthatthecaptainsweregoneouttofighttheenemyinthefield。’Fornow,’thoughttheDiabolonianswithin,’isourtimetostirandmakeanuproarinthetown。’Whatdotheythereforebutquicklygetthemselvesintoabody,andfallforthwithtohurricaninginMansoul,asifnownothingbutwhirlwindandtempestshouldbethere。Wherefore,asIsaid,hetakesthisopportunitytofallinamongthemwithhismen,cuttingandslashingwithcouragethatwasundaunted;atwhichtheDiabolonianswithallhastedispersedthemselvestotheirholds,andmylordtohisplaceasbefore。
ThisbraveactofmylorddidsomewhatrevengethewrongdonebyDiabolustothecaptains,andalsodidletthemknowthatMansoulwasnottobepartedwithforthelossofavictoryortwo;whereforethewingofthetyrantwasclippedagain,astoboasting,—Imeanincomparisonofwhathewouldhavedone,iftheDiabolonianshadputthetowntothesameplighttowhichhehadputthecaptains。
Well,DiabolusyetresolvestohavetheotherboutwithMansoul。’For,’thoughthe,’sinceIbeatthemonce,Imaybeatthemtwice。’Whereforehecommandedhismentobereadyatsuchanhourofthenight,tomakeafreshassaultuponthetown;andhegaveitoutinspecialthattheyshouldbendalltheirforceagainstFeel—gate,andattempttobreakintothetownthroughthat。ThewordthatthenhedidgivetohisofficersandsoldierswasHell—fire。’And,’saidhe,’ifwebreakinuponthem,asIwishwedo,eitherwithsome,orwithallourforce,letthemthatbreakinlooktoit,thattheyforgetnottheword。AndletnothingbeheardinthetownofMansoulbut,\"Hell—fire!Hell—fire!Hell—fire!\"’
Thedrummerwasalsotobeatwithoutceasing,andthestandard—bearersweretodisplaytheircolours;thesoldiers,too,weretoputonwhatcouragetheycould,andtoseethattheyplayedmanfullytheirpartsagainstthetown。
Sowhennightwascome,andallthingsbythetyrantmadereadyforthework,hesuddenlymakeshisassaultuponFeel—