The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . am; and yet, you see, I am alive. Iwould not boast, for that I am not mine ownsaviour; but I trust we shall have a gooddeliverance. Come, let us pray for light toHim that can lighten our darkness, and thatcan rebuke not only these, but all the Satansin hell. So they cried and prayed, and God sentlight and deliverance; for there was now nolet in their way; no, not there where butnow they were stopped with a pit. Yet they were not got through the valley; so they went on still; and behold, great stinksand loathsome smells, to the
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . am; and yet, you see, I am alive. Iwould not boast, for that I am not mine ownsaviour; but I trust we shall have a gooddeliverance. Come, let us pray for light toHim that can lighten our darkness, and thatcan rebuke not only these, but all the Satansin hell. So they cried and prayed, and God sentlight and deliverance; for there was now nolet in their way; no, not there where butnow they were stopped with a pit. Yet they were not got through the valley; so they went on still; and behold, great stinksand loathsome smells, to the great annoyance of them. Then said Mercy to Chris-tiana, It is not so pleasant being here as at the gate, or at the Interpreters, or at thehouse where we lay last. Oh, but, said one of the boys, it is not so bad to go through here as it is to abidehere always; and, for aught I know, one reason why we must go this way to thehouse prepared for us is, that our home might be made the sweeter to us. Well said, Samuel, quoth the guide; thou hast now spoke like a Heedless. 252 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. Why, if ever I get out here again, said the boy, I think I shall prize light andgood way better than ever I did in all ray life. Then said the guide, We shall be out by-and-bye. So on they went, and Joseph said, Cannot we see to the end of this valley as yet ? Then said the guide, Look to your feet, for we shall presently be among the snares. So they looked to their feet, and went on; but they were troubled much with the snares. Now, when they were come among the snares, they espied a man cast into the ditch on the left-hand, with his flesh all rent and torn. Then said the guide, That is one Heedless, that was going this way ; he has lainthere a great while. There was one Take-heed with him when he was taken andslain, but he escaped their hands. You cannot imagine how many are killed hereabouts;and yet men are so foolishly venturous as to set out lightly on pilgrimage, and to come wi
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