They replied, &#8220;We could plainly see<n id="1" /> that the <sc>Lordsc> is with you. So we decided there should be<n id="2" /> a pact between us<n id="3" /> &#8211; between us<n id="4" /> and you. Allow us to make<n id="5" /> a treaty with you

<p class="bodytext">They said to one other,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Surely we&#8217;re being punished<n id="2" /> because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was<n id="3" /> when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress<n id="4" /> has come on us!&#8221;