The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . and i:)ropounded unto methese three things: 1. Whether I would become one of them ?* 2. Or go back fromwhence I came? C. Or die upon the place? To the first I answered, I had been atrue man a long season, and therefore it could not be expected that I should now castin my lot with thieves. Then they demanded what I should say to the second. So Itold them that the place from whence I came, had I not found incommodity there,.I had not forsaken at all; but, finding it altogether unsuitable to me, and veryunprofitable for me, I fors
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . and i:)ropounded unto methese three things: 1. Whether I would become one of them ?* 2. Or go back fromwhence I came? C. Or die upon the place? To the first I answered, I had been atrue man a long season, and therefore it could not be expected that I should now castin my lot with thieves. Then they demanded what I should say to the second. So Itold them that the place from whence I came, had I not found incommodity there,.I had not forsaken at all; but, finding it altogether unsuitable to me, and veryunprofitable for me, I forsook it for this way. Then they asked me what I said to thethird. And I told them my life cost more dear far than that I should lightly give itaway. Besides you have nothing to do thus to put things to my choice; wherefore atyour peril be it if you meddle. Then these three, to wit, Wild-head, Inconsiderate,and Pragmatic, drew upon me, and I also drew upon them. So we fell to it, oneagainst three, for the space of above three hours. They have left upon me, as Turn-away kesisting Evangelist. Evangelist oflered to lay hands on him, to turn him into the way again. (293) 294 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. see, some of the marks of their valor, and have also carried away with them some ofmine. They arc but just now gone: I suppose they might, as the saying is, hear yourhorse dash, and so they betook them to flight. Geeat. But here was great odds, three against one. Valiant. T is true; but little or more are nothing to him that has the truth on hisside. Though an host should encamp against me, said one,^ my heart shall notfear : though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. Besides, saidhe, I have read in some records that one man has fought an army; and how manydid Samson slay with the jaw-bone of an ass ? ° Great. Then said the guide, Why didyou not cry out, that some might have comein for your succor ? Valiant. So I did, to my King, who, Iknew, could hear me, and af
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