May I get out again with my life you shall possess the brave Country alone for me And with that be gave a desperate struggle or two and got out of the Mire on that side of the Slough which was next to his own House So away he went and Christian saw him no more Wherefore Châ—… was left to tumble in the Slough of Dispondency alone but still he endeavoured to struggle to that side of the Slough that was still further from his own House and next to the Wicket-gate the which he did but could not get out because of the burden that was upon his back But I beheld in my Dream that a Man came to him whose name was Help and asked him Wâ—…at he did tâ—…e Chr. Sir said Christian I was directed this way by a Man called 〈◊〉 who directed me also to yonder Gate that I might escâ—…pe the wrath to come And as I was going thither I fell in here Help But why did you not look for the steps Ch Fear followed me so hard that I â—…ed the next way and fell in Help Give me thy hand So he gave him his hand and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground and bid him go on his way Then I stepped to him that pluckâ—… him out and said Sir Wâ—…ore since over this place is the 〈◊〉 from the City of Deâ—…n 〈◊〉 yonder Gâ—… is it that this Plat is not â—…ded that poor Travâ—… 〈◊〉 go thither with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he said unto me this Miry 〈◊〉 is such a place as cannot be mended It is the descent whither the soum and filth that attends conviction 〈◊〉 sin continually run and therefore is it called the Slough of Dispond for still as the sinner is awakened about his lost condition there ariseth in his soul many fears and doubts and discouraging apprehensions which all of them get together and settle in this place And this is the reason of the badness of this ground It is not the pleasure of the King that this place should remain so bad his Labourers also have by the direction of His Majesties Surveyors been for above this sixteen hundred years imploy'd about this patch of ground if perhaps it might have been mended yea and to my knowledge saith he Here hath been swallowed up at least Twenty thousand Cart Loads Yea Millions of wholâ—… Instructions that have at all seasons been â—…ght from all places of the Kings Dominions and they that can tell say they are the best Materials to make good ground of the plaâ—… If so be it might have been mended but it is the Slough of Dispond still and so will be when they have done what they can True there are by the direction of the Law giver certain good and subsâ—… Stepsâ—… placed even through the very midst of this Slough but at such time as this place doth much spue out 〈◊〉 as it doth against change of weather these steps are hardly seen or if they be Men through the diziness of their heads step besides and then they are bemired to purpose notwithstanding the steps be there but the ground is good when they are once got in at the Gate Now I saw in my Dream that by this time Pliable was got home to his House again So his Neighbours came to visit him and some of them called him wife Man for coming back and somâ—… called him Fool for hazarding himself with 〈◊〉 others again did mock at his Cowardliness saying Surely 〈◊〉 yoâ—… began to venture I would not have been so base to have given out 〈◊〉 a few â—…culties So Pliable sat sneaking among them But at last he got more confidence and then they all turned their tales and began to deride poor Christian behind his bacâ—… And thus much concerning 〈◊〉 By this time Christian was got up to the Gate Now over the Gatâ—… there was Written Knock and it shall be opened unto you He knocked therefore more then once or twice saying May I now enter here 〈◊〉 will be within Open to sorry me though I have bin An undeserving Rebels then shall I Noâ—… fail to fing his lasting praise on â—…igh At last there came a grave Person to the Gate named Good-will who asked Who was there and whence he caâ—… and what he would have Ch. Here is a poor burdened 〈◊〉 I come srom the City of Destruction but am going to Mount Zion that I may be delivered from the wrath to come I would therefore Sir since I am informed that by this Gate is the way thither know if you are willing to let me in Good Will I â—…m willing with all my heart said he and with that he opâ—…d the Gate So when Châ—… was stepping in the other gave him a pull Then â—…id Christian What means that The other told him A little distance from this Gate there is erected a strong Castle of which Beelzebub is the Captain from thence both he and them that are with him shoot Arrows at those that come up to this Gate if happily they may dye before they can enter in Then said Châ—…tian I rejoyce and tremble So when he was got in the Man of the Gate asked him Who directed him thither Ch. Evangelist bid me come hither and knock as I 〈◊〉 And he said that you Sir would 〈◊〉 me what I must do Good Will An open Door is set beâ—… 〈◊〉 and no man can shut 〈◊〉 Ch. Now I begin to reap the benefits of my hazzards Good Will But how is it that you came alone Ch. Because none of my Neighbours saw their danger as I saw mine Good Will Did 〈◊〉 of them know of your coming Ch. Yes my Wâ—… and Children saw me at the first and called 〈◊〉 me to 〈◊〉 again Also some of my Neighbours stood crying and calling after me to return but I put my Fingers in mine Ears and so came on my way Good Will But did none of them follow you to perswade you to go back Ch. Yes both Obstinate and Pliable But when they saw that they could not prevail Obstinate went railing back but Pliable came with me a little way Good Will But why did he not come through Ch. We indeed came both together until we came at the Slow of Dispond into the which we also suddenly fell And then was my Neighbour Pliable discouraged and would not adventure further Wherefore gâ—…ing out again on that side next to his own House he told me I should possess the brave Countrey alone for him So he went his way and I came mine He after Obstinate and I to this Gate Good Will Then said Good Will Alass poor Man is the Caelestial Gloâ—…y of so small esteem with him that he counteth it not worth running the hazards of a few difficulties to obtain it Well good Christian come a little way with me and I will teach 〈◊〉 about the way thou must go Look before thee dost thou see this narrow way
or whether he was smothered in the bottom by the damps that commonly arise of these things I am not certain But this I observed that he never was seen again in the way By-ends and Silver-Demas both agree One calls the other runs that he may be A sharer in his Lucre so these two Take up in this World and no further go I saw then that they went on their way to a pleasant River which David the King called the River of God but John The River of the water of life Now their way lay just upon the bank of the River here therefore Christian and his Companion walked with great delight They drank also of the water of the River which was pleasant and enlivening to their weary Spirits besides on the banks of thiâ—… River on either side were green Trees that bore all manner of Fruit and the leaves of the Trees were good for Medicine with the Fruit of these Trees they were also much delighted and the leaves they eat to prevent Suâ—…feits and other Diseases that are incident to those that hear their blood by Travels On either side of the River was also a Meadow curiously beautified with Lilies And it was green all the year long In this Meadow they lay down and slept for here they might lie down safely When they awoke they gathered again of the Fruit of the Trees and drank again of the Water of the River and then lay down again to sleep Thus they did several days and nights Behold ye how these Christal streams do glide To comfort Pilgrims by the High-way side The Meadows green besides their fragrant smell Yield dainties for them And he that can tell What pleasant Fruit yea Leaves these Trees do yield Will soon sell all that he may buy this Field So when they were disposed to go on for they were not as yet at their Journeys end they eat and drank and departed Now I beheld in my Dream that they had not journied sar but the River and the way for a time pà rted At which they were not a little sorry yet they durst not go out of the way Now the way from the River was rough and their seet tender by reason of their Travels So the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way Wherefore still as they went on they wished for better way Now a little before them there was on the left hand of the Road a Meadow and a Stile to go over into it and that Meadow is called By-Path-Meadow Then said Christian to his fellow If this Meadow lieth along by our way side le ts go over into it Then he went to the Stile to see and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the sence 'T is according to my wish said Christian here is the easiest going come good Hopeful and lets us go over Hop But how if this Path should lead us out of the way Chr. That 's not like said the other look doth it not go along by the way side So Hopeful being per swaded by his fellow went after him over the Stile When they were gone over and were got into the 〈◊〉 they found it very 〈◊〉 sor 〈◊〉 feet and withal they looking besore them espied a Man walking as they did and his name was Vain-confidence so they called after him and asked him whither that way led he said To the Coelestial Gate Look said Christian did not I tell you so by this you may see we are right so they followed and he went before them But behold the night came on and it grew very dark so that they that were behind lost the sight of him that went before He therefore that went before Vain-confidence by name not seeing the way before him fell into a deep Pit which was on purpose there made by the Prince of those grounds to catch vain-glorious fools withall and was dashed in pieces with his fall Now Christian and his fellow heard him fall So they called to know the matter but there was none to answer only they heard a groaning Then said Hopeful Where are we now Then was his fellow silent as mistrusting that he had led h m out of the way And now it began to rain and thunder and lighten in a very dreadful manner and the water rose 〈◊〉 Then Hopeful groaned in himself saying Oh that I had kept on my way Chr. Who could have thought that this path should have led us out of the way Hope I was afraid on 't at very first and therefore gave you that gentle caution I would have spoke plaineâ—… but that you are older then I. Chr. Good Brother be not osfended I am sorry I have brought thee out of the way and that I have put thee into such eminent danger pray my Brother forgive me I did not do it of an evil intent Hope Be comforted my Brother for I forgive thee and believe too that this shall be for our good Chr. I am glad I have with me a merciful Brother But we must not stand thus let 's try to go back again Hope But good Brother let me go before Chr. No if you please let me go first that if there be any danger I may be first therein because by my means we are both gone out of the way Hope No said Hopeful you shall not go first for your mind being troubled may lead you out of the way again Thâ—…n for their encouragement they heard the voice of one saying Let thine heart be towards the High-way even the way that thou wentest turn again But by this time the Waters were greatly risen by reason of which the way of going back was very dangeròus Then I thought that it is easier going out of the way when we are in then going in when we are out Yet they adventured to go back but it was so dark and the flood was so high that in their going back they had like to have been drowned nine or ten timâ—…s Neither could they with all the skill they had get again to the Stile that night Wherefore at last lighting under a little shelter they sat down there till the day brake but being weary they fell asleep Now there was not far from the place where they lay a Castle called Doubting-Castle the owner whereof was Giant Despair and it was in his grounds they now were sleeping wherefore he getting up in the morning eaâ—…ly and walking up and down in his Fields caught Christian and Hopeful asleep in his grounds Thâ—…n with a grim and surly voice he bid them awake and asked them whence they were and what they did in his grounds They told him they were Pilgrims and that they had lost their way Then said the Giant You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds and therefore you must go along with me So they were
Company if not I must be content Chr. This Town of Fair-speech I have heard of it and as I remember they say us a Wealthy plâ—…ce Byends Yes I will assure you that it is and I have very many Rich Kindâ—…d there Chr. Pray who are your Kindred there if a man may be so bold By-ends To tell you Truth I am a Gentleman of good Quality yet my Great Grand-father was but a Water-man looking one way and Rowing another and I got most of my Estate by the same occupation Chr. Are you a Married man By-ends Yes and my Wife is a very Virtuous woman the Daughter of a Virtuous woman She was my Lady Fainings Daughter therefore she came of a very Honourable Family and is arriveâ—… to such a â—…tch of Breeding that shâ—… knows how to carry it to all even to Prince and Peasant 'T is true we somewhat differ in Religion from those of the stricter sort yet but in two small points First we never strive against Wind and Tide Secondly we are alwayes most zealons when Religion goes in his Silver Slippers we love much to walk with him in the Street if the Sun shines and the people applaud it Then Christian stept a little a to-side to his Fellow Hopeful saying It runs in my mind that this is one By-ends of Fair-speech and if it be he we have as very a Knave in our Company as dwelleth in all these parts Then said Hopeful Ask him methinks he should not be ashamed of his name So Christian came up with him again and said Sir you talk as if you knew something more then all the World doth and if I take not my mark amiss I deem I have half a guess of you Is not your name Mr. â—…y ends of Fair-speech By-ends That is not my name but indeed it is a Nick-name that is given me by some that cannot abide me and I must be content to bear it as a reproach as other good men have born theirs before me Chr. But did you never give an â—…ccasion to men to call you by this name By-ends Never never The worst that ever I did to give them an occasion to give me this name was That I had alwayes the luck to jâ—…mp in my Judgement with the present way of the times whatever it was and my chance was to get thereby but if things are thus cast upon me let me count them a blessing but let not the malicious load me therefore with reproach Chr. I thought indeed that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the man that I had heard of and to tell you what I think I fear this name belongs to you more properly then you are willing we should think it doth By-ends Well If you will thus imagine I cannot help it You shall find me a fair Company-keeper if you will still admit me your aâ—…ociate 〈◊〉 If you will go with us you 〈◊〉 go 〈◊〉 Wind and Tide the which I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against your 〈◊〉 You muâ—… also â—…wn Relâ—…gion in his 〈◊〉 as well aâ—… when in his Silver Sâ—…ppers and staâ—…a by him 〈◊〉 wâ—…en bound in Irons as well as when he walketh 〈◊〉 Streets with applause By-ends You must not impose nor Lord it over my Faith leave me to my liberty and let me go with you Chr. Not a step further unless you will do in what I propound as we Then said By-ends I shall never desert my old Principles since they are harmless and profitable If I may not go with you I must do as I did before you overtook me even go by my self untill some overtake me that will be glad of my Company Then Christian and Hopeful out-went him and went till they came at a delicate Plain called Ease where they went with much content but that plain was but narrow so they were quickly got over it Now at the further side of that plain was a little Hill called Lucre and in that Hill a Silver-Mine which some of them that had formerly gone that way because of the rarity of it 〈◊〉 â—…ed aside to see but going too nâ—…ar the brink of the pit the ground bâ—…ing deceitful under them bâ—…oke and they were slain some alâ—…o had beâ—…n maimed there and could not to their dying day be their own 〈◊〉 again Then I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…y Drâ—…am that a little 〈◊〉 the roaâ—… 〈◊〉 against the Silver-Miâ—… stood 〈◊〉 Gentleman-like to call to 〈◊〉 to come and 〈◊〉 Who said to Christian and his Fellow Ho turn 〈◊〉 hither and I will shew you a thing Chr. What thing so deserving as to turn us out of the way De. Here is a Silver Mine and some digging in it for Treasure if you will come with a little paines you may richly provide for your selves Hopef. Then said Hopeful Let us go see Chr. Not I said Christian I have heard of this place before now and how many have there been slain and besides that Treasure is a snare to those that seek it for it hindreth them in their Pilgrimage Then Christian called to Demas saying Is not the place dangerous hath it not hindred many in their Pilgrimage De. Not very dangerous except to those that are careless but withal he blushed as he spake Chr. Then said Christian to Hopeful Let us not stir a step but still keep on our way Hope I will warrant you when By-ends comes up if he hath the same invitation as we he will turn in thither to see Chr. No doubâ—… thereof for his principles lead him that way and a hundred to one but he dies there De. Then Demas called again saying But will you not come over and see Chr. Then Christian roundly answered saying Demas Thou art an Enemy to the right ways of the Lord of this way and hast been already condemned for thine own turning aside by one of his Majesties Judges and why seekest thou to bring us into the like condemnation Besides if we at all turn aside our Lord the King will certainly hear thereof and will there put us to shame where we would stand with boldness before him Demas cried again That he also was one of their fraternity and that if they would â—…arry a little he also himself would walk with them Cor. Then said Christian What is thy name is it not it by the which I have called thee Ce. Yes my name is Demas I am the Son of Abraham Chr. I know you Gehazi was your Great Grandfather and Iudas your Father and you have trod their steps It is but a devilish prank that thou usest Thy Father was hanged for a Traitor and thou deservest no better reward Assure thy self that when we come to the King we will do him word of this thy behaviour Thus they went their way By this time By-ends was come again within sight and â—…eat the first beck went over to Demas Now whether he fell into the Pit by looking over the brink thereof or whether he went down to dig