They would also after
this show themselves in companies before the town of Mansoul, but
never to abide in it; for if Captain Credence, Captain Good-Hope,
or Captain Experience did but show themselves, they fled.
Those that went out against the blood-men did as they were
commanded: they forbore to slay any, but sought to compass them
about. But the blood-men, when they saw that no Emmanuel was in
the field, concluded also that no Emmanuel was in Mansoul;
wherefore they, looking upon what the captains did to be, as they
called it, a fruit of the extravagancy of their wild and foolish
fancies, rather despised them than feared them. But the captains,
minding their business, at last did compass them round; they also
that had routed the doubters came in amain to their aid: so, in
fine, after some little struggling, (for the blood-men also would
have run for it, only now it was too late; for though they are
mischievous and cruel, where they can overcome, yet all blood-men
are chicken-hearted men, when they once come to see themselves
matched and equalled,)--so the captains took them, and brought them
to the Prince.
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