Secondly. Whether they had best to go and sit down against Mansoul
in their now ragged and beggarly guise.
Thirdly. Whether they had best show to Mansoul their intentions,
and what design they came about, or whether to assault it with
words and ways of deceit.
Fourthly. Whether they had not best to some of their companions to
give out private orders to take the advantage, if they see one or
more of the principal townsmen, to shoot them, if thereby they
shall judge their cause and design will the better be promoted.
1. It was answered to the first of these proposals in the negative,
to wit, that it would not be best that all should show themselves
before the town, because the appearance of many of them might alarm
and frighten the town; whereas a few or but one of them was not so
likely to do it. And to enforce this advice to take place it was
added further, that if Mansoul was frighted, or did take the alarm,
'It is impossible,' said Diabolus (for he spake now), 'that we
should take the town: for that none can enter into it without its
own consent. Let, therefore, but few, or but one, assault Mansoul;
and in mine opinion,' said Diabolus, 'let me be he.
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