'Now, as I have set before your eyes the vagrants and runagates by
name, so I will tell you, that among yourselves, some of them shall
creep in to beguile you, even such as would seem, and that in
appearance are, very rife and hot for religion. And they, if you
watch not, will do you a mischief, such an one as at present you
cannot think of.

'These, as I said, will show themselves to you in another hue than
those under description before. Wherefore, Mansoul, watch and be
sober, and suffer not thyself to be betrayed.'

When the Prince had thus far new modelled the town of Mansoul, and
had instructed them in such matters as were profitable for them to
know, then he appointed another day in which he intended, when the
townsfolk came together, to bestow a further badge of honour upon
the town of Mansoul,--a badge that should distinguish them from all
the people, kindreds, and tongues that dwell in the kingdom of
Universe. Now it was not long before the day appointed was come,
and the Prince and his people met in the King's palace, where first
Emmanuel made a short speech unto them, and then did for them as he
had said, and unto them as he had promised.

'My Mansoul,' said he, 'that which I now am about to do, is to make
you known to the world to be mine, and to distinguish you also in
your own eyes, from all false traitors that may creep in among
you.'

Then he commanded that those that waited upon him should go and
bring forth out of his treasury those white and glistening robes
'that I,' said he, 'have provided and laid up in store for my