As you rush to save John from being hanged, your attempts to convince the crowd to stop fall on deaf ears. They are too blinded by their hatred for him, convinced that he is guilty of murder and treason. You plead with them to listen to reason, saying that no man deserves such a humiliating death as hanging. Your words are fruitless, and their hatred only grows as they mock and taunt John. John looks at you with eyes full of pain and despair, and you cannot help but feel helpless in front of all this injustice.