1 The rulers in En. 3 Concerning Herbert. 8 Concerning David. 11 Concerning Winston. 13 Concerning Walter. 14 Concerning Reginald. 19 Concerning Samuel. 20 Concerning Simon. 25 Concerning Masterman. 26 Concerning Augustine. 29 Concerning Grey. 33 Concerning John. 34 Concerning Haldane. 41 Concerning Tennant. 42 Concerning the other rulers.
Now these were the rulers in the land of En in the days when George that was the Fifth did reign and the Great War was begun.
2 There was Herbert, and David, and Winston, and Walter, and Reginald, and Samuel, and Simon, and Masterman, and Augustine, and Grey, and John, and Haldane, and Tennant; and there were also others, whereof the number was great beyond computation.
3 ¶ And Herbert was the man that was responsible unto the people, and he did take the head place at the table whereat the rulers did sit. And there was in him an abundance of patience such as no man did ever have before; and he did keep the rulers together, all in one body.
4 And in time of discord he was like unto a gentle shepherd when the rams do fight, and them that spake angrily in the council chamber he did soften with honeyed words.
5 Nevertheless, there were some that did say wicked things concerning him, and they did compare him unto a woman that is advanced in years.
6 And Herbert had taken unto himself a wife.
7 And when the time came, he did leave the head place at the table whereat the rulers did sit, and he did go.
8 ¶ Now before that it was war, David was an hated man; yet was he also loved. And afterwards it came to pass that he was a much loved man, yet was he also hated.
9 And David did many things so that men spake about him, saying, Behold, he is like unto a skeleton key that fitteth all locks. And whatsoever there is need of, that thing will he surely do.