31 And Northcliffe would raise his voice on high and he would say many bitter words. And he would arouse them and would make them to do things.
32 And though many were against him because of it, the good that he did do was manifest. And because he left not the rulers to sleep, therefore did men call him Helsabout, which meaneth The Awakener.
CHAPTER IX.
1 Darkness in the cities. 5 The young things rejoice. 7 And love flourisheth. 10 Many errors are committed. 14 Concerning what happened unto a certain young man. 27 The reason thereof. 30 One pardoneth the little boys.
Now the rulers sent them word unto all the cities, saying, Let there be no light; and there was no light.
2 And every man did hide his candle under a bushel, else did he pay for his rashness in many shekels of silver. Yea, there was even darkness upon the highways and in those places where the people did pass to and fro. And the darkness did breed confusion.
3 Now they that lived in Lon were in two minds concerning it. And some that did sell merchandise in the bazaars, they did make them a noise, being perturbed because of their pockets. And there were others that did utter loud manifestations of joy. And the old women that were there, these ventured not forth after the sun was set.
4 And they that were dealers in merchandise did make loud lamentations and did put on sackcloth and ashes, saying, Wherefore should we sit in darkness? And why cry our wares in the shadow? And because men knew them, therefore they heeded them not.
5 ¶ But amongst the young things of the city there was great rejoicing, for the mandate, it was welcome unto them.