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CHR. 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? CHR. We, indeed, came both together, until we came at the Slough of Despond, into the which we also suddenly fell. And then was my neighbour, Pliable, discouraged, and would not adventure further.
Also, are we not now to walk by Faith? Let us go on, said Hopeful, lest the man with the Whip overtakes us again. You should have taught me that lesson, which I will round you in the ears withall: Cease, my Son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. I say, my Brother, cease to hear him, and let us believe to the saving of the Soul. Chr.
FAITH. Yes, I met with Shame; but of all the men that I met with in my pilgrimage, he, I think, bears the wrong name. The others would be said nay, after a little argumentation, and somewhat else; but this bold-faced Shame would never have done. CHR. Why, what did he say to you?
CHR. It is a wonder; but they got not that, though they missed it not through any good cunning of his; for he, being dismayed with their coming upon him, had neither power nor skill to hide anything; so it was more by good Providence than by his endeavour, that they missed of that good thing. HOPE. But it must needs be a comfort to him, that they got not this jewel from him. HOPE. Alas! poor man.
When he was come up to Christian, he beheld him with a disdainful countenance, and thus began to question with him. Apol. Whence come you? and whither are you bound? Chr. I come from the City of Destruction, which is the place of all evil, and am going to the City of Zion. Apol. By this I perceive thou art one of my Subjects, for all that Country is mine, and I am the Prince and God of it.
His name was Atheist, and he asked them whither they were going. Chr. We are going to the Mount Zion. Then Atheist fell into a very great laughter. Chr. What's the meaning of your laughter? Atheist. I laugh to see what ignorant persons you are, to take upon you so tedious a journey, and yet are like to have nothing but your travel for your pains. Chr.
CHR. What things were they? HOPE. All the treasures and riches of the world. Also I delighted much in rioting, revelling, drinking, swearing, lying, uncleanness, Sabbath-breaking, and what not, that tended to destroy the soul. CHR. And did you presently fall under the power of this conviction?
We have both heard and believe that there is such a place to be found. Atheist. Chr. Then said Christian to Hopeful his fellow, Is it true which this man hath said? Hope. Take heed, he is one of the Flatterers; remember what it hath cost us once already for our harkening to such kind of Fellows. What! no Mount Sion? Did we not see from the Delectable Mountains the Gate of the City?
APOL. There is no prince that will thus lightly lose his subjects, neither will I as yet lose thee; but since thou complainest of thy service and wages, be content to go back; what our country will afford, I do here promise to give thee. CHR. But I have let myself to another, even to the King of princes; and how can I, with fairness, go back with thee?
So home to supper and to bed, understanding this evening, since I come home, that our Victuallers are all come in to the fleete, which is good newes. Sir John Minnes come home tonight not well, from Chatham, where he hath been at a pay, holding it at Upnor Castle, because of the plague so much in the towne of Chatham. He hath, they say, got an ague, being so much on the water. 18th. Chr.
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