30. And I went away and wept bitterly, for I could find neither consolation nor redress; and I saw that the wickedness of the men was very great. 31. Then I went and trimmed my beard, and borrowed me a suit of armour; and I put an helmet of steel upon mine head, and a breast-plate upon my breast, and I girded on a sword. 32. And I went forth and challenged the captain of fifty to fight with me. 33. And I said in mine heart, Lo, I will fight this wicked man, and overcome him. And I will take his sword from him, and rend his armour from off his loins. 34. And then will I compel him to do justice to those whom he hath wronged, else will I smite off his head. 35. And we met by the side of the river; and he discerned me not through my disguise, for he said unto me, Who art thou, or what have I to say to thee? 36. And I said, For the wrong that thou hast done to the house of Galli the scribe have I called thee out to battle. 37. And he said, Thou hast done well. I will chastise thee as thou deservest, that thou mayest learn how to lift up thy hand against the servants of our lord the king. 38. So we fought; and his hand was sore against me. 39. For he drove me out of my place, and wounded me, and my hope had nearly perished. 40. But I prayed to the Lord for strength. And we fought again; and the combat was very sore that day, and he prevailed not against me. 41. And after the combat had lasted until my breath was spent, and my arm weary, by the help of the Lord I wounded him in the loins, so that my sword found a passage through his body, and he fell. 42. And I was sore afraid; and fled away, and hid myself; for I trembled at the thing I had done, because I perceived that the last case was worse than the first. 43. And when the soldiers came to him, he said that Galli the scribe had sent out ruffians to slay him. 44. And when these things were told to the captain of the host, he was exceedingly wroth, and he sent forth men to destroy the house of Galli the scribe, and to slay him, and take his substance for a prey. 45. And the captain of fifty died that night; and they buried him with great lamentation, for they wept over him, saying, Alas! our brother! for he hath been cut off before his time. CHAPTER III. 1. And it came to pass, that after I had laid aside my armour, and put on my pilgrim weeds, that I went forth into the plain, and into the city. 2. And when I heard the words of the captain of the host, and the command that he had given, I hasted to the house of Galli the scribe, and said unto him, Go to, put up all thy money, and thy jewels, and fly for thy life, for behold evil is determined concerning thee. 3. But he would not hearken to my voice; for he said, I have done no man wrong. 4. And I intreated him, but prevailed not. 5. Therefore I went unto his daughter, and told her of what I had heard; and I said, Rise up, make haste and escape, for the soldiers will abuse thee.