Recorder, whose name was Mr. Conscience, these he put out of
place and power.
As for my Lord Mayor, though he was an understanding man, and one
too that had complied with the rest of the town of Mansoul in
admitting the giant into the town, yet Diabolus thought not fit to
let him abide in his former lustre and glory, because he was a
seeing man. Wherefore he darkened him, not only by taking from him
his office and power, but by building a high and strong tower, just
between the sun's reflections and the windows of my lord's palace;
by which means his house and all, and the whole of his habitation,
were made as dark as darkness itself. And thus, being alienated
from the light, he became as one that was born blind. To this, his
house, my lord was confined as to a prison; nor might he, upon his
parole, go farther than within his own bounds. And now, had he had
a heart to do for Mansoul, what could he do for it, or wherein
could he be profitable to her? So then, so long as Mansoul was
under the power and government of Diabolus, (and so long it was
under him, as it was obedient to him, which was even until by a war
it was rescued out of his hand,) so long my Lord Mayor was rather
an impediment in, than an advantage to the famous town of Mansoul.
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