Butwhenthetownsfolksawthatthetreewasgoodforfood，andthatitwaspleasanttotheeye，andatreetobedesiredtomakeonewise，theydidasoldIll—pauseadvised;theytookanddideatthereof。NowthisIshouldhavetoldyoubefore，thateventhen，whenthisIll—pausewasmakinghisspeechtothetownsmen，myLordInnocency（whetherbyashotfromthecampofthegiant，orfromsomesinkingqualmthatsuddenlytookhim，orwhetherbythestinkingbreathofthattreacherousvillainoldIll—pause，forsoIammostapttothink）sunkdownintheplacewherehestood，norcouldbebroughttolifeagain。Thusthesetwobravemendied—bravemen，Icallthem;fortheywerethebeautyandgloryofMansoul，solongastheylivedtherein;nordidtherenowremainanymoreanoblespiritinMansoul;theyallfelldownandyieldedobediencetoDiabolus;andbecamehisslavesandvassals，asyoushallhear。
Nowthesebeingdead，whatdotherestofthetownsfolk，but，asmenthathadfoundafool’sparadise，theypresently，asaforewashinted，falltoprovethetruthofthegiant’swords。And，first，theydidasIll—pausehadtaughtthem;
theylooked，theyconsideredtheyweretakenwiththeforbiddenfruit;theytookthereof，anddideat;andhavingeaten，theybecameimmediatelydrunkentherewith。Sotheyopenthegate，bothEar—gateandEye—gate，andletinDiaboluswithallhisbands，quiteforgettingtheirgoodShaddai，hislaw，andthejudgmentthathehadannexed，withsolemnthreatening，tothebreachthereof。
Diabolus，havingnowobtainedentranceinatthegatesofthetown，marchesuptothemiddlethereof，tomakehisconquestassureashecould;andfinding，bythistime，theaffectionsofthepeoplewarmlyincliningtohim，he，asthinkingitwasbeststrikingwhiletheironishot，madethisfurtherdeceivablespeechuntothem，saying，’Alas，mypoorMansoul！Ihavedonetheeindeedthisservice，astopromotetheetohonour，andtogreatenthyliberty;but，alas！alas！poorMansoul，thouwantestnowonetodefendthee;forassurethyselfthatwhenShaddaishallhearwhatisdone，hewillcome;forsorrywillhebethatthouhastbrokenhisbonds，andcasthiscordsawayfromthee。Whatwiltthoudo？Wiltthou，afterenlargement，sufferthyprivilegestobeinvadedandtakenaway，orwhatwiltresolvewiththyself？’
Thentheyallwithoneconsentsaidtothisbramble，’Dothoureignoverus。’Soheacceptedthemotion，andbecamethekingofthetownofMansoul。Thisbeingdone，thenextthingwastogivehimpossessionofthecastle，andsoofthewholestrengthofthetown。Wherefore，intothecastlehegoes;itwasthatwhichShaddaibuiltinMansoulforhisowndelightandpleasure;thisnowwasbecomeadenandholdforthegiantDiabolus。