The pilgrim's progress: for the young .. . ll for men; THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. 21 only take heed that thou turn not aside again,lest thou perish from the way when his wrathis kindled but a little. Then did Christianaddress himself to go back; and Evangelistafter he had kissed him, gave him one smile,and bade him God speed. THE GATE. —THE INTERPRETER, So Christian went on with all haste, neitherspake he to any man on the way, nor wouldhe answer those who spake, for fear of newmishaps; for he felt that he was on forbiddenground, and he would, by no means, thinkhimself safe, until he was back wher
The pilgrim's progress: for the young .. . ll for men; THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. 21 only take heed that thou turn not aside again,lest thou perish from the way when his wrathis kindled but a little. Then did Christianaddress himself to go back; and Evangelistafter he had kissed him, gave him one smile,and bade him God speed. THE GATE. —THE INTERPRETER, So Christian went on with all haste, neitherspake he to any man on the way, nor wouldhe answer those who spake, for fear of newmishaps; for he felt that he was on forbiddenground, and he would, by no means, thinkhimself safe, until he was back where WorldlyWiseman had met him. He reached, at length,the gate, and over it found written : Knock,and it shall be opened unto you. He knockedtherefore until, at length, there came a graveperson, named Good Will, to the gate, andasked Who was there ? and whence he came ?and what he would have? And Christiananswered : Here is a poor burthened sinner;I come from the City of Destruction, but amgoing to Mount Zion, that I may be delivered (22). WICKET GATE. THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. 23 from the wrath to come; I would therefore,Sir, since I am informed that by this gate isthe way thither, know if you are willing tolet me in. The other gladly admitted him, and kindlyquestioned him of his past adventures, andrejoiced with him on his escapes. He pointedout the straight and narrow way, and toldChristian he must go in it. It was built upby Patriarchs, Prophets, Christ and his Apos-tles. It has no turnings nor windings, thoughmany false roads crooked and wide set offfrom it; and against these Christian waswarned. And I saw in my dream that Chris-tian wished Good Will to release him of theburden that was still upon his back; but GoodWill bade him carry it until he should reachthe place of deliverance, and there it wouldfall off of itself. So Christian toiled on, and came presentlyto the house of The Interpreter — for thereGood Will told him to apply. And when he 24 the pilgrims progress. was
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