Continuing, he reminded his listeners that _Everyman_ would be required to give an account of his life before “the Heaven King,” and he called upon them to listen to the voice of the Almighty Himself. His speech ended, he left the platform, and in a moment, a stately figure representing God the Father appeared at the chapel window which overhung the stage, in much the same way as five hundred years ago God Almighty used to come from a window above the church porch. A balcony with a stone balustrade projected from the window, and leaning upon it the Figure, dressed as in olden days, like a pope, in costly robe and mitre, addressed the audience. “I perceive here in My Majesty How all creatures are to Me unkind”— He began in solemn tones— “Living without dread in worldly prosperity; Of ghostly sight the people be so blind, Drowned in sin they know Me not for their God.” He reminded them of the great Sacrifice which seemed to have passed from their thoughts. “My law that I showed, when I for them died, They forget clean, and shedding of My blood red; I hanged between two, it cannot be denied; To get them life, I suffered to be dead; I healed their feet, with thorns hurt was My head; I could do no more than I did truly, And now I see the people do clean forsake Me.” “And now,” went on the Almighty, “I must bring Everyman to a reckoning, for he is so cumbered with worldly riches that he forgets how all riches and pleasures are only lent to him for a time, and are to be used for My glory. I will send Death to him.” “Where art thou, _Death_, thou mighty messenger?” He called in grave accents. Then from a door beneath the stage there came a curious and grotesque creature. He was like a skeleton; or rather the bones of a skeleton were painted on his close-fitting dress of black leather. The mask of a skull was over his face; his head was crowned with fading roses, and he carried a drum, upon which he beat with warning blows. “Almighty God, I am here at your will, Your commandment to fulfil” (said Death). “Go thou to _Everyman_, And show him in My Name A pilgrimage he must on him take, Which he in no wise may escape” (commanded God the Father). To whom Death replied that he would run the world over and search for all who lived “out of God’s laws.” “Lo, yonder I see _Everyman_ walking! (he exclaimed suddenly)— Full little he thinketh on my coming.” And indeed it seemed as though the slim and handsome youth who at that moment came from one of the houses in the courtyard had never thought seriously of anything. Careless and light-hearted, beautifully dressed, and playing on a lute as he walked, he was thinking only of amusement and gaiety, when, as he reached the platform, he was suddenly confronted with Death. “_Everyman_, stand still! (commanded the mighty messenger). Whither art thou going Thus gaily? Hast thou thy Master forgot?”