There
was also inserted at the bottom of this note--That his Lordship had
left the town of Mansoul in the hands of the Lord Secretary, and
under the conduct of Captain Credence, saying, 'Beware that you yet
yield yourselves unto their governance; and in due time you shall
receive your reward.'
So, after the brave Captain Credence had delivered his notes to
those to whom they belonged, he retired himself to my Lord
Secretary's lodgings, and there spends time in conversing with him;
for they too were very great one with another, and did indeed know
more how things would go with Mansoul than did all the townsmen
besides. The Lord Secretary also loved the Captain Credence
dearly; yea, many a good bit was sent him from my Lord's table;
also, he might have a show of countenance, when the rest of Mansoul
lay under the clouds: so, after some time for converse was spent,
the captain betook himself to his chambers to rest. But it was not
long after when my Lord did send for the captain again; so the
captain came to him, and they greeted one another with usual
salutations. Then said the captain to the Lord Secretary, 'What
hath my Lord to say to his servant?' So the Lord Secretary took
him and had him aside, and after a sign or two of more favour, he
said, 'I have made thee the Lord's lieutenant over all the forces
in Mansoul; so that, from this day forward, all men in Mansoul
shall be at thy word; and thou shalt be he that shall lead in, and
that shall lead out Mansoul.
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