. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . NEIGHBOURS. 245 the heart of their mother was so inclined. So their visitorbid them farewell; and they began to prepare to set out fortheir journey. But while they were thus about to be gone, two of thewomen that were Christianas neighbours came up to herhouse and knocked at her door. To whom she said, as before, If you come in Gods name, come in. At this the womenwere stunned, for this kind of language they used not to hear,or to perceive to drop from the lips of Christiana. Yet they
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . NEIGHBOURS. 245 the heart of their mother was so inclined. So their visitorbid them farewell; and they began to prepare to set out fortheir journey. But while they were thus about to be gone, two of thewomen that were Christianas neighbours came up to herhouse and knocked at her door. To whom she said, as before, If you come in Gods name, come in. At this the womenwere stunned, for this kind of language they used not to hear,or to perceive to drop from the lips of Christiana. Yet theycame in ; but behold, they found the good woman a preparingto be gone from her house. So they began and said, Neighbour, pray what is yourmeaning by this ? Christiana answered and said to the eldest of them, whosename was Mrs. Timorous, I am preparing for a journey.(This Timorous was daughter to him that met Christian uponthe Hill Difficulty, and would a had him gone back for fear ofthe lions.) Timo. For what journey, I pray you ? Chris. Even to go after my good husband.—And withthat she fell a 246 TIMOROUS DISSUADES HER FROM THE PILGRIMAGE. Timo. I hope not so, good neighbour. Pray, for yourpoor childrens sakes, do not so unwomanly cast awayyourself. Chris. Nay, my children shall go with me; not one ofthem is willing to stay behind. Timo. I wonder, in my very heart, what or who has broughtyou into this mind. Chris. Oh, neighbour, knew you but as much as I do, Idoubt not but that you would go with me. Timo. Prithee, what new knowledge hast thou got thatso worketh off thy mind from thy friends, and that tempteththee to go nobody knows where ? Chris. Then Christiana replied, I have been sorelyafflicted since my husbands departure from me ; but speciallySince he went over the river. But that which troubleth memost is, my churlish carriages to him when he was under hisdistress. Besides, I am now as he was then; nothing willserve me but going on pilgrimage. I was a dream
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