counsel at wholesome, and that was for the opening of the gate, and
for letting him into the town; wherefore Diabolus had a kindness
for him, and therefore he designed for him a place. And perceiving
the valour and stoutness of the man, he coveted to have him for one
of his great ones, to act and do in matters of the highest concern.

So he sent for him, and talked with him of that secret matter that
lay in his breast, but there needed not much persuasion in the
case. For as at first he was willing that Diabolus should be let
into the town, so now he was as willing to serve him there. When
the tyrant, therefore, perceived the willingness of my lord to
serve him, and that his mind stood bending that way, he forthwith
made him the captain of the castle, governor of the wall, and
keeper of the gates of Mansoul: yea, there was a clause in his
commission, that nothing without him should be done in all the town
of Mansoul. So that now, next to Diabolus himself, who but my Lord
Willbewill in all the town of Mansoul! nor could anything now be
done, but at his will and pleasure, throughout the town of Mansoul.
He had also one Mr. Mind for his clerk, a man to speak on every way
like his master: for he and his lord were in principle one, and in
practice not far asunder. And now was Mansoul brought under to
purpose, and made to fulfil the lusts of the will, and of the mind.

But it will not out of my thoughts what a desperate one this
Willbewill was when power was put into his hand. First, he flatly
denied that he owed any suit or service to his former prince and
liege lord. This done, in the next place he took an oath, and
swore fidelity to his great master Diabolus, and then, being stated
and settled in his places, offices, advancements, and preferments,
oh! you cannot think, unless you had seen it, the strange work that