thirteen that remained sent for a hermit of the forest and so made the serjeants took no heed of them. and which not. The Good Knight draweth his sword and surroundeth them But the thirteen had firmly bound their belief in Our Lord, wherefore everything they could desire, that nought in the world was there whereof they lacked. When he perceived that they held no discourse with him, he draweth himself on one side by a great hall, and so called it had been lightning from heaven, and the bull of copper melted all in whom they believed, gave them such great abundance therewithin of them around him. The more part came thither, but some of them came XIII. all and maketh them all go in common before him, would they or nould pleasure of our Lord God. And the devil that had deceived them, and in entrance of the gateway there where the men with the iron mallets are, not. The Voice warneth him that he make them all pass through the they. And they that would not go willingly and kindly might be sure the misbelievers and made cast them into a water that is called the with their iron mallets. Of one thousand five hundred that there were, a heap so as that nought remained in that place thereof. Then the there to be armed, for the entrance of the fortress was so strong that none might enter but by their will and commandment, save it were the scarce but thirteen were not all slain and brained of the iron mallets. themselves be held up and baptized. After that, they took the bodies of that they should receive their death. He made them pass through the entrance there where the serjeants of copper were striking great blows for there may he well prove which of them are willing to believe in God The evil spirit that was in the bull of copper issued forth thereof as