The Lord Willbewill also, he took the charge of
watching against the rebels within, and to do what he could to take
them while without, or to stifle them within their caves, dens, and
holes in the town-wall of Mansoul. And, to speak the truth of him,
ever since he took penance for his fault, he has showed as much
honesty and bravery of spirit as any he in Mansoul; for he took one
Jolly, and his brother Griggish, the two sons of his servant
Harmless-Mirth, (for to that day, though the father was committed
to ward, the sons had a dwelling in the house of my lord,)--I say,
he took them, and with his own hands put them to the cross. And
this was the reason why he hanged them up: after their father was
put into the hands of Mr. True-Man the gaoler, they, his sons,
began to play his pranks, and to be ticking and toying with the
daughters of their lord; nay, it was jealoused that they were too
familiar with them, the which was brought to his lordship's ear.
Now his lordship being unwilling unadvisedly to put any man to
death, did not suddenly fall upon them, but set watch and spies to
see if the thing was true; of the which he was soon informed, for
his two servants, whose names were Find-Out and Tell-All, catched
them together in uncivil manner more than once or twice, and went
and told their lord.
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