25 And they that heard him were amazed and said, the one unto the other, What strange fruits, these, of his philosophy!
26 ¶ But the news-mongers gloried in his foolishness, because he was the mouthpiece of the rulers.
27 Nevertheless, he that was the censor relaxed not his vigilance, so that nothing was known in the land of En save only those things that were necessary for to quiet the people.
CHAPTER V.
1 Concerning the changes that were wrought by the war. 2 The debtors are given grace. 4 Strong drink becometh hard to get. 10 It groweth difficult to make a journey. 16 The bazaars are closed at an early hour. 20 Much money is earned by the workers. 22 The manner of spending it.
And these are certain of the things that did come to pass in the land of En during the days of the Great War.
2 ¶ Now immediately that there was war, grace was given unto them that were in debt; and that which they did owe, for a certain time they did not pay it.
3 Therefore was the war a mixed blessing unto such as these, and in those places that are beyond the Gate of Notting Hill, the days of grace were welcomed with the sound of timbrels and there was much rejoicing.
4 ¶ And those that drank not strong drink set them to work. And they concealed their purpose beneath the shadow of the war, and they prevailed upon the rulers to be an help unto them.