. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . hen they were about to depart, one of the shepherdsgave them a note of the way, another of them bid thembeware of the flatterer, the third bid them take heed that theysleep not upon the enchanted ground, and the fourth bid themGod speed. So I awoke from my dream. And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same twopilgrims going down the mountains along the highway to-wards the city. Now, a little below these mountains, on theleft hand, lieth the country of Conceit, from which country
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . hen they were about to depart, one of the shepherdsgave them a note of the way, another of them bid thembeware of the flatterer, the third bid them take heed that theysleep not upon the enchanted ground, and the fourth bid themGod speed. So I awoke from my dream. And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same twopilgrims going down the mountains along the highway to-wards the city. Now, a little below these mountains, on theleft hand, lieth the country of Conceit, from which countrythere comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a littlecrooked lane. Here, therefore, they met with a very brisklad, that came out of that country; and his name wasIgnorance. So Christian asked him, From what parts hecame ? and whither he was going ? ^ Ign. Sir, I was born in the country that lieth off there, alittle on the left hand 5 and I am going to the Celestial City. Chr. But how do you think to get in at the gate, for youmay find some difficulty there ? Ign. As other good people do, said Che. But what have you to shew at that gate that maycause that the gate should be opened to you ? Ign. I know my Lords will, and I have been a good liver :I pay every man his own; I pray, fast, pay tithes, and givealms, and have left my country for whither I am going. 166 THEY MEET IGNORANCE. Chr. But thou earnest not in at the wicket-gate that is atthe head of this way, thou earnest in hither through that samecrooked lane, and therefore I fear, however thou mayest thinkof thyself, when the reckoning-day shall come, thou wilt havelaid to thy charge, that thou art a thief and a robber, insteadof getting admittance into the city. Ign. Gentlemen, ye be utter strangers to me, I know younot; be content to follow the religion of your country, and Iwill follow the religion of mine. I hope all will be well. Andas for the gate that you talk of, all the world knows that thatis a great
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