The B Text is much more elaborate, containing 20 passus and 7,241 lines. Its closing passus severely criticizes the friars (Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Carmelites). An exemplary friar, who stands for friars generally, promises to revive Contrition, who has been wounded. All he does, however, is to ask for a secret payment in return for which he will offer prayers and admit the penitent to his confraternity. As a result, Contrition forgets to be contrite, or, in other words, the people in general are impenitent. Conscience complains that the friar has enchanted the people and made their penances so easy that "thei drede no synne." Finally, Conscience goes forth seeking Piers Plowman. It seems probable that Piers Plowman is a figure for the true priesthood of God (the priesthood of Melchisedech and the true apostolic succession). The poet is, in effect, complaining that true spiritual leadership is unavailable in the Church militant. The C Text expands and elaborates the B Text. It contains 23 passus.