Thirdly: Huntresses followed by a
pack of cowardly, skulking hounds, for no man ever dared approach them,
unless in fear of them. Fourthly: The scolds, become a hundredfold more
horrid than snakes, always grinding and gnashing their venomous stings."
"I would have deemed Lucifer too gracious a monarch to place a noble lady
of my rank with these vulgar furies," complained one, who much resembled
the others, but was far more hideous than a winged serpent. "Oh, that he
would send hither seven hundred of the basest demons of hell in exchange
for thee, thou poisonous hellworm," cried another ugly viper. "Many
thanks to you," quoth a gigantic devil, overhearing them, "we regard our
place and worth as something better; though ye would cause everyone as
much pain as we, yet we do not choose to be deprived of our office in
your favor." "And Lucifer hath another reason," whispered the Angel,
"for keeping strict guard over these, and that is, lest on breaking
loose, they might send all hell into utter confusion."
Thence we still descended until I saw an immense cavern wherein was such
fearful clamor that I had never heard the like before--swearing, cursing,
blaspheming, snarling, groaning and yelling.
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