82 THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.

him, and stepped up softly to him, and whisperingly suggested many grievous blas-
phemies to him, which he verily thought had proceeded from his own mind. This
put Christian more to it than anything he had met with before, even to think that he
should now blaspheme Him that he had so much loved before. Yet, if he could have
helped it, he would not have done it; but he had not the discretion either to stop his
ears, or to Knuw from whence those blasphemies came.

When Christian had travelled -in this disconsolate condition some considerable time,
he thought he heard the voice of a man, as going before him, saying, “Though I walk
through the Valley of the Shadow of Death I will fear no evil; for Thou art with
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Then he was glad, and that for these reasons :

First,—Because he gathered from thence, that some who feared God were in this
valley as well as himself.

Secondly,—For that he perceived God was with them, though in that dark and
dismal state. And why not, thought he, with me, though by reason of the impedi-
ment that attends this place, I cannot perceive it ?2

Thirdly,—For that he hoped (could he overtake them) to have company by-and-bye.
So he went on, and called to him that was before; but he knew not what to answer,
for that he also thought himself to be alone. And by-and-bye the day broke. Then
said Christian, “He hath turned the shadow of death into the morning.” 1”

Now, morning being come, he looked back, not out of desire to return, but to see,
by the light of the day, what hazards he had gone through in the dark. So he saw
more perfectly the ditch that was on the one hand, and the quag that was on the
other ; also how narrow the way was which led betwixt them both. Also now he saw
the hobgoblins, and satyrs, and dragons of the pit, but all afar off; for after break of
day they came not nigh; yet they were discovered to him according to that which is
written, “He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the
shadow of death.”

Now was Christian mach affected with his deliverance from all the dangers of his
solitary way ; which dangers, though he feared them much before, yet he saw them
more clearly now, because the light of the day made them conspicuous to him. And
about this time the sun was rising, and this was another mercy to Christian; for you
must note that, though the first part of the Valley of the Shadow of Death was dan-
gerous, yet this second part, which he was yet to go, was if possible far more dangerous;
for, from the place where he now stood, even to the end of the valley, the way was all
along set so full of snares, traps, gins, and nets here, and so full of pits, pitfalls, deep
holes, and shelvings down there, that, had it now been dark, as it was when he came