The cause, or rather the advantage that
my Lord Willbewill had at this time to do thus, was for that the
captains were gone out to fight the enemy in the field. 'For now,'
thought the Diabolonians within, 'is our time to stir and make an
uproar in the town.' What do they therefore but quickly get
themselves into a body, and fall forthwith to hurricaning in
Mansoul, as if now nothing but whirlwind and tempest should be
there. Wherefore, as I said, he takes this opportunity to fall in
among them with his men, cutting and slashing with courage that was
undaunted; at which the Diabolonians with all haste dispersed
themselves to their holds, and my lord to his place as before.
This brave act of my lord did somewhat revenge the wrong done by
Diabolus to the captains, and also did let them know that Mansoul
was not to be parted with for the loss of a victory or two;
wherefore the wing of the tyrant was clipped again, as to
boasting,--I mean in comparison of what he would have done, if the
Diabolonians had put the town to the same plight to which he had
put the captains.
Well, Diabolus yet resolves to have the other bout with Mansoul.
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