Now, GiantDespairhadawife, , whenhewasgonetobed, hetoldhiswifewhathehaddone; towit, , whencetheycame, andwhithertheywerebound; , thatwhenhearoseinthemorning, , whenhearose, hegettethhimagrievouscrab-treecudgel, andgoesdownintothedungeontothem, andtherefirstfelltoabusingthemasiftheyweredogs, , andbeatsthemfearfully, insuchsortthattheywerenotabletohelpthemselves, , , talkingwithherhusbandaboutthemfurther, andunderstandingthattheywereyetalive, , whenmorningwascome, hegoestotheminasurlymanner, asbeforeand, perceivingthemtobeverysorewiththestripesthathehadgiventhemthedaybefore, hetoldthemthat, sincetheywereneverliketocomeoutofthatplace, theironlywaywouldbeforthwithtomakeanendofthemselves, eitherwithknife, halter,orpoison: "Forwhy," saidhe, "shouldyouchooselife, seeingitisattendedwithsomuchbitterness?" , helookeduglyuponthem, andrushingtothem, haddoubtlessmadeanendofthemhimself, butthathefellintooneofhisfits (forhesometimes, insunshinyweather, fellintofits), andlostforatimetheuseofhishands, whereforehewithdrew, , whetheritwasbesttotakehisadviceorno; andthustheybegantodiscourse:
CHRIS."Brother," saidChristian, "whatshallwedo? , Iknownotwhetherisbest, tolivethus, , ?"
