44 THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.

Evan. Then said Evangelist to him, “Thy sin is very great, for by it thou hast
committed two evils: thou hast forsaken the way that is gocd, to tread in forbidden
paths. Yet will the man at the gate receive thee, for he has good will for men; only,”
said he, “take heed that thou turn not aside again, lest thou perish from the way, when

his wrath is kindled but a little.”

CHAPTER II.

 

| HEN did Christian address himself to go back; and Evangelist, after he had
kissed him, gave him one smile, and bid him God speed; so he went on with

haste, neither spake he to any man by the way; nor, if any asked him, would

he vouchsafe them an answer.

He went like one that was all the while tread-

ing on forbidden ground, and could by no means think himself safe, till again he was

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“When Christian was stepping in, the other gave
him a pull.”

 

got in the way which he had left to follow Mr.
Worldly Wiseman’s counsel: so in process
of time, Christian got up to the gate. Now,
over the gate there was written, “Knock, and
it shall be opened unto you.”

He knocked, therefore, more than once or
twice, saying:

‘“May I now enter here? Will He within
Open to sorry me, though I have been
An undeserving rebel? Then shall I
Not fail to sing His lasting praise on high.”

At last there came a grave person to the
gate named Goodwill, who asked who was
there, and whence he came, and what he would
have ?

Curis. Here is a poor burdened sinner. I
come from the City of Destruction, but am
going to Mount Zion, that I may be delivered
from the wrath to come; I would therefore,