The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . said she, Take them into the castle-yard to-morrow, andshow them the bones and skulls of those that thou hast already dispatched; and makethem believe, ere a week comes to an end, thou wilt tear them also in pieces, as thouhast done their fellows before them. So when the morning was come, the giant goes to them again, and takes them intothe castle-yard, and shows them as his wife had bidden him. These, said he, werepilgrims, as you are, once, and they trespassed in my grounds as you have done; andwhen I thought fit, I tore them
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . said she, Take them into the castle-yard to-morrow, andshow them the bones and skulls of those that thou hast already dispatched; and makethem believe, ere a week comes to an end, thou wilt tear them also in pieces, as thouhast done their fellows before them. So when the morning was come, the giant goes to them again, and takes them intothe castle-yard, and shows them as his wife had bidden him. These, said he, werepilgrims, as you are, once, and they trespassed in my grounds as you have done; andwhen I thought fit, I tore them in pieces; and so within ten days I will do you. Go,get you down to your den again. And, with that, Jie beat them all the way lay, therefore, all day on Saturday in a lamentable case, as before. Now, whennight was come, and when Mrs. Diffidence and her husband, the giant, were got tobed, they began to renew their discourse of their prisoners; and withal, the old giantwondered that he could neither by his blows nor counsel bring them to an end. And,. Chbistian and Hopeful in the Castle of Giant Despaik. So they continued together In the dark that day, in their sad and doleful condition. (133) 134 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. with that, his wife replied, I fear, said she, that they live in hope that some willcome to relieve them; or that they have picklocks about them, by the means of whichthey hope to escape. And sayest thou so, my dear ? said the giant: I willtherefore search them in the morning. Well, on Saturday about midnight, they began to pray, and continued in prayer tillalmost break of day. Now, a little before it was day, good Christian, as one half amazed, brake out intothis passionate speech : What a fool, quoth he, am I to lie in a stinking dungeon,when I may as well walk at liberty! I have a key in my bosom called Promise, thatwill, I am persuaded, open any lock in Doubting Castle. Then said Hopeful, Thatis good news, good brother: pluck it out of thy bosom,
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