HOPEFUL JOINS CHRISTIAN. 115

CHAPTER VIL.

SV OW, I saw in my dream, that Christian went forth not alone; for there was one
| whose name was Hopeful (being so made by the beholding of Christian and

 

Faithful in their words and behavior in their sufferings at the fair), who
joined himself unto him, and, entering into a brotherly covenant, told him that
he would be his companion. Thus one died to bear testimony to the truth, and another
rises out of his ashes to be a companion with Christian in his pilgrimage. This
Hopeful also told Christian that there were many more of the men in the fair that
would take their time and follow after.

So I saw that, quickly after they were got out of the fair, they overtook one that
was going before them, whose name was By-ends ; so they said to him, “ What country-
man, sir? and how far go you this way?” He told them that he came from the town
of Fair-speech, and he was going to the Celestial City ; but told them not his name.

Curis, “From Fair-speech!” said Christian: “are there any that be good live
there?”

By. “Yes,” said By-ends, “T hope.”

Curis. Pray, sir, what may I call you?

By. I am a stranger to you, and you to me: if you be going this way, I shall be
glad of your company ; if not, I must be content.

Curis. This town of Fair-speech, I have heard of it; and, as I remember, they say
it’s a wealthy place.

By. Yes, I will assure you that it is; and I have very many rich kindred there.

Curis. Pray, who are your kindred there? if a man may be so bold.

By. Almost the whole town; but in particular my Lord Turnabout, my Lord Time-
server, my Lord Fair-speech, from whose ancestors that town first took its name; also
Mr. Smooth-man, Mr. Facing-both-ways, Mr. Anything; and the parson of our parish,
Mr. Two-tongues, was my mother’s own brother by father’s side; and to tell you the
truth, I am become a gentleman of good quality ; yet my great-grandfather was but a
waterman, looking one way and rowing another, and I got most of my estate by the
same occupation.

Curis. Are you a married man?

By. Yes, and my wife is a very virtuous woman, the daughter of a virtuous woman ;