10 ¶ And she would pin a flag unto his garment, even unto the lapel of his coat would she pin her flag; and whatsoever money he did have for to buy him bread, that would she take from his pouch for to pay her, wherefore he needs did fast.
11 And there was no way of escape open unto him, for the young girls of that time were a slim lot and they knew the manner of working it.
12 And so it came to pass that, when the night was come, the damsels that had sold them flags were bowed down beneath a great weight of gold. And the men that had paid, these were sent empty away.
13 And they returned unto their habitations, each man being wonderfully adorned; yea, from the crowns of their heads unto the turn-up of their nether garments were they gay with coloured flags.
14 ¶ Now there were certain men that, seeking to throw dust in the eyes of the sellers of flags, did build them dungeons underneath the ground, saying, with a sly look, It will be a safe place if, perchance, a Zeppelin cometh nigh.
15 Nevertheless, on a night when the Zeppelins did hover above them, then were they on the roofs of their habitations with glasses that did magnify;
16 But on the days that were Flag Days, then did they betake themselves stealthily away and they did hide in the far corner of the Zeppelin dungeon that was deepest down.
17 ¶ And because much good flowed from the Flag Days, and because the number of mites that was gathered in was very great, therefore did the people stick them, each man giving according to his means.
18 Yea, even those that did retire unto their Zeppelin cellars did give to an extent, for the young girls followed them thitherwards, so that there was no means of escape left unto them; verily, they were like unto a spider that is caught in the meshes of its own web.
19 ¶ Wherefore it came to pass that when another nation did join with the people of En, and did fight with them against the men of Hu, there were some in the land that did foresee things, and their hearts misgave them.