83 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS.

Curis. Nay, she did not promise you the content of a good conscience.

Farru. You know what I mean—all carnal and fleshly content.

Curis. Thank God you have escaped her: the abhorred of the Lord shall fall into
her diteh.™

Farru. Nay, I know not whether I did wholly escape her or no.

Curis. Why, I trow you did not consent to her desires?

Farru. No, not to defile myself; for I remembered an old writing that I had seen,
which saith, “ Her steps take hold of hell.”"* So I shut mine eyes, because I would

not be bewitched with her looks.”

Then she railed on me, and I went my way.

Curis. Did you meet with no other assault as you came?

Fairy. When I came to the foot of the hill called Difficulty, I met with a very
aged man, who asked me what I was and whither bound. I told him that I was a
pilgrim, going to the Celestial City. Then said the old man, “ Thou lookest like an
honest fellow: wilt thou be content to dwell with me, for the wages that I shall give
thee?” Then I asked him his name, and where he dwelt. He said his name was
Adam the First, and that he dwelt in the town of Deceit.“* J asked him then what
was his work, and what the wages that he would give. He told me that his work was
many delights; and his wages, that I should be his heir at last. J further asked him
what house he kept, and what other servants he had. So he told me that his house
was maintained with all the dainties of the world, and that his servants were those of
his own begetting. Then I asked him how many children he had. He said that he
had but three daughters, the Lust of the Flesh, the Lust of the Eyes, and the Pride
of Life," and that I should marry them if I would. Then I asked, how long time
he would have me live with him? And he told me, As long as he lived himself.

Curis. Well, and what conclusion came the old man and you to at last ?

Farru. Why, at first I found myself somewhat inclinable to go with the man, for I
thought he spake very fair; but looking in his forehead, as I talked with him, I saw
there written, “ Put off the old man with his deeds.”

Curis. And how then?

Farrn. Then it came burning hot into my mind, whatever he said, and however he
flattered, when he got me home to his house he would sell me for a slave. So I bid
him forbear to talk, for I would not come near the door ef his house. Then he reviled
me, and told me that he would send such a one after me that should make my way
bitter to my soul. So I turned to go away from him; but, just as I turned myself to
go thence, I felt him take hold of my flesh, and give me such a deadly twitch back, that
I thought he had pulled part of me after himself: this made me cry, “O wretched