The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . and departed. Now, I beheld in my dream that they had not journeyed far, but the river and theway for a time parted, at which they were nota little sorry; yet they durst not go out ofthe way. Now the way from the river wasrough, and their feet tender by reason of theirtravels; so the souls of the pilgrims weremuch discouraged because of the way.^Wherefore, still as they went on they wishedfor a better way. Now, a little before themthere was, on the left hand of the road, ameadow, and a stile to go over into it, andthat meadow i
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . and departed. Now, I beheld in my dream that they had not journeyed far, but the river and theway for a time parted, at which they were nota little sorry; yet they durst not go out ofthe way. Now the way from the river wasrough, and their feet tender by reason of theirtravels; so the souls of the pilgrims weremuch discouraged because of the way.^Wherefore, still as they went on they wishedfor a better way. Now, a little before themthere was, on the left hand of the road, ameadow, and a stile to go over into it, andthat meadow is called By-path said Christian to his fellow, If thismeadow lieth along by our wayside, lets goover it. Then he went to the stile to see;and behold, a path lay along by the way onthe other side of the fence. It is accordingto my wish, said Christian ; here is theeasiest going. Come, good Hopeful, and letus go over. Hope. But how if this path should lead us out of the way ? Chkis. That is not likely, said the other. Look, doth it not go along by the. Vaiu-Confidence. 128 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. wayside ? So Hopeful, being persuaded by his fellow, went after him over the they were gone over, and were got into the path, they found it very easy to theirfeet; and withal, they, looking before them, espied a man walking as they did, andhis name was Vain-Confidence: so they called after hira, and asked him whither thatway led. He said, To the Celestial Gate. Look, said Christian, did not I tellyou so ? By this you may see we are right. So they followed, and he went beforethem. But, behold, the night came on, and it grew very dark; so that they that werebehind lost 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 onpurpose there made by the Prince of those grounds to catch vain-glorious fools withal,and was dashed in pieces with his fall.^ Now Christian and his f
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