Johnansweredthatwhatotherpeoplehaddonewasnothingtothem;thattheyassuredthemtheywereallofonecompany;thattheyhadneverbeenmoreinnumberthantheysawthematthattime（which,bytheway,wasverytrue）;thattheycameoutintwoseparatecompanies,butjoinedbytheway,theircasesbeingthesame;thattheywerereadytogivewhataccountofthemselvesanybodycoulddesireofthem,andtogiveintheirnamesandplacesofabode,thatsotheymightbecalledtoanaccountforanydisorderthattheymightbeguiltyof;thatthetownsmenmightseetheywerecontenttolivehardly,andonlydesiredalittleroomtobreatheinontheforestwhereitwaswholesome;forwhereitwasnottheycouldnotstay,andwoulddecampiftheyfounditotherwisethere。
\'But,\'saidthetownsmen,\'wehaveagreatchargeofpooruponourhandsalready,andwemusttakecarenottoincreaseit;wesupposeyoucangiveusnosecurityagainstyourbeingchargeabletoourparishandtotheinhabitants,anymorethanyoucanofbeingdangeroustousastotheinfection。\'
\'Why,lookyou,\'saysJohn,\'astobeingchargeabletoyou,wehopeweshallnot。Ifyouwillrelieveuswithprovisionsforourpresentnecessity,wewillbeverythankful;aswealllivedwithoutcharitywhenwewereathome,sowewillobligeourselvesfullytorepayyou,ifGodpleasestobringusbacktoourownfamiliesandhousesinsafety,andtorestorehealthtothepeopleofLondon。
\'Astoourdyinghere:weassureyou,ifanyofusdie,wethatsurvivewillburythem,andputyoutonoexpense,exceptitshouldbethatweshouldalldie;andthen,indeed,thelastmannotbeingabletoburyhimself,wouldputyoutothatsingleexpensewhichIampersuaded\',saysJohn,\'hewouldleaveenoughbehindhimtopayyoufortheexpenseof。
\'Ontheotherhand,\'saysJohn,\'ifyoushutupallbowelsofcompassion,andnotrelieveusatall,weshallnotextortanythingbyviolenceorstealfromanyone;butwhenwhatlittlewehaveisspent,ifweperishforwant,God\'swillbedone。\'