The other replied that, for aught they
could see, the men were quiet, and sober, and intended nobody
any harm; and that there were many that traded in their fair
that were more worthy to be put into the cage, yea, and pillory
too, than were the men they had abused. Thus, after divers words
had passed on both sides, the men behaving themselves all the
while very wisely and soberly before them, they fell to some
blows among themselves, and did harm one to another. Then were
these two poor men brought before their examiners again, and
there charged as being
guilty of the late hubbub that had been in the fair. So they
beat them pitifully, and hanged irons upon them, and led them in
chains up and down the fair, for an example and a terror to
others, lest any should speak in their behalf, or join
themselves unto them. But Christian and Faithful behaved
themselves yet more wisely, and received the ignominy and shame
that was cast upon them, with so much meekness and patience,
that it won to their side, though but few in comparison of the
rest, several of the men in the fair.
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