Hate-good; and the crime laid to their charge was that they had
come to Vanity Fair to spoil its trade, and stir up strife in the
town; and had won not a few men to their side, in spite of the
prince of the place.

Faithful said to the Judge: I am a man of peace, and did but wage
war on Sin. As for the prince they speak of, since he is
Beelzebub, I hold him in scorn.

Those who took Faithful's part were won by the force of plain
truth and right in his words; but the judge said, Let those speak
who know aught of this man.

So three men, whose names were Envy, Superstition, and
Pick-thank, stood forth and swore to speak the truth, and tell
what they knew of Faithful. Envy said: My lord, this man cares
nought for kings or laws, but seeks to spread his own views, and
to teach men what he calls faith. I heard him say but just now
that the ways of our town of Vanity are vile. And does he not in
that speak ill of us?

Then Superstition said: My lord, I know not much of this man, and
have no wish to know more, but of this I am sure, that he is a
bad man, for he says that our creeds are vain.

Pick-thank was then bid to say what he knew, and his speech ran
thus: My lord, I have known this man for a long time, and have
heard him say things that ought not to be said. He rails at our
great Prince Beelzebub, and says that if all men were of his
mind, that prince should no more hold sway here. More than this,