And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.
And lo! sixe men camen fro þe weie of þe hiyere yate, þat biholdith to þe north, and þe instrument of deth of ech man was in his hond; also o man in þe myddis of hem was clothid with lynnun clothis, and a pennere of a writere at hise reynes; and þei entriden, and stoden bisidis þe brasun auter.