46 THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.

own house, he told me I should possess the brave country alone for him: so he went
his way, and I came mine; he after Obstinate, and I to this gate.

Goop. Then said Goodwill, “ Alas, poor man! is the celestial glory of so little
esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazard of a few difficulties
to obtain it?”

Curis. “ Truly,” said Christian, “I have said the truth of Phiable; and if I should
also say the truth of myself, it will appear there is no betterment betwixt him and
myself. “Tis true, he went on back to his own house; but I also turned aside to g0
into the way of death, being persuaded thereto by the carnal argument of one Mr.
Worldly Wiseman.” :

Goop. Oh! did he light upon you? What! he would have had you seek for ease
at the hands of Mr. Legality! They are both of them a very cheat. But did you
take his counsel ? ;

Curis. Yes, as far as I durst. I went to find out Mr. Legality, until I thought that
the mountain that stands by his house would have fallen upon my head: wherefore
there I was forced to stop.

Goop. That mountain has been the death of many, and will be the death of many
more; it is well you escaped being by it dashed in pieces.

Curis. Why, truly, I do not know what had become of me there, had not Evan-
gelist happily met me again as I was musing in the midst of my dumps; but it was
God’s mercy that he came to me again, for else I had never come hither. But now I
am come, such a one as I am, more fit indeed for death by that mountain, than thus to
stand talking with my Lord. But, oh! what a favor this is to me, that yet I am
admitted entrance here!

Goop. We make no objections against any, notwithstandin g all that they have done
before they come hither; they in no wise are cast out.” And therefore, good Chris-
tian, come a little with me, and I will teach thee about the way thou must go. Look
before thee: dost thou see this narrow way? That is the way thou must go. It was
cast up by the patriarchs, prophets, Christ and His apostles, and it is as straight as a
rule can make it: this is the way thou must go.

Curis. “ But,” said Christian, “are there no turnings nor windings by which a
stranger may lose his way ?”

Goop. Yes, there are many ways butt down upon this, and they are crooked and
wide; but thus thou mayest distinguish the right from the wrong, the right only being
straight and narrow.”

Then I saw in my dream, that Christian asked him further if he could not help him