62 THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.

then he pulled his roll out of his bosom, and
read therein to his comfort ; he also now
began afresh to take a review of the coat or
garment that was given him as he stood
by the cross. Thus pleasing himself a while,
he at last fell into a slumber, and thence
into a fast sleep, which detained him in
that place until it was almost night; and in
his sleep his roll fell out of his hand. Now,
as he was sleeping, there came one to him, and
awaked him, saying, “Go to the ant, thou
sluggard ; consider her ways, and be wise.” #
And, with that, Christian suddenly started up,
and sped on his way, and went apace till he
came to the top of the hill.

Now, when he was got up to the top of the
hill, there came two men running amain: the

 

name of the one was Timorous, and of the

“He stumbled and fell, and rose no more.”

other Mistrust ; to whom Christian said, “ Sirs,
what’s the matter? You run the wrong way.”
Timorous answered, that they were going to
the city of Zion, and had got up that difficult
place: “but,” said he, “the farther we go, the
more danger we meet with; wherefore we
turned, and are going back again.”

“Yes,” said Mistrust, “for just before us
lie a couple of lions in the way, whether
sleeping or waking we know not ; and we
could not think, if we came within reach, but
they would presently pull us in pieces.”

Curis. Then said Christian, “You make
me afraid ; but whither shall I fly to be safe?
If I go back to my own country, that is pre-
pared for fire and brimstone, and I shall cer-
tainly perish there; if I can get to the Celes-
tial City, Iam gure to be in safety there: I

 

must venture. To go back is nothing but “He at last fell into a slumber.”