Michel endeavored to solace them.

He manifested, through the whole of this terrible trial, the spirit of the Christian, passing whole nights in prayer and in chanting the Psalms of David.

As his hands were bound, one of his pages held the sacred book before him.

His faithful followers urged him to take advantage of the confusion and tumult of the camp to effect his escape.

"Never," exclaimed Michel, "will I degrade myself by flight.