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little hill, called Lucre, and in that hill a silver mine, which some of them that had
formerly gone that way, because of the rarity of it, had turned aside to see; but going
too near the brink of the pit, the ground, being deceitful under them, broke, and they
were slain; somealso had been maimed there, and could not to their dying day be their
own men again.

Then I saw in my dream that a little off the road, over against the silver mine, stood
Demas (gentleman-like) to call to passengers to come and see; who said to Christian
and his fellow, “ Ho! turn aside hither, and I will show you a thing.”

Curis. What thing so deserving as to turn us out of the way?

Demas. Here is a silver mine, and some digging in it for treasure ; if you will come,
with a little pains you may richly provide for yourselves.

Horr. Then said Hopeful, “ Let us go see.”

Curis. “ Not I,” said Christian. “I have heard of this place before now, and how
many have there been slain; and besides, that treasure is a snare to those that seek it,
for it hindereth them in their pilgrimage.”

Curis. Then Christian called to Demas, saying, “Is not the place dangerous?
Hath it not hindered many in their pilgrimage?”

Demas. Not very dangerous, except to those that are careless. But withal, he
biushed as he spake.

Curis. Then said Christian to Hopeful, “ Let us not stir a step, but still keep on
rar way.”

Hors. I will warrant you, when By-ends comes up, if he hath the same invitation
as we, he will turn in thither to see.

Curis. No doubt thereof, for his principles lead him that way ; and a hundred to
one but he dies there.

Demas. Then Demas called out again, saying, “But will you not come over and see?”

Curis. Then Christian roundly answered, saying, “ Demas, thou art an enemy to
the right ways of the Lord of this way, and’ hast been already condemned for thine
own turning aside, by one of His Majesty’s judges; and why seekest thou to bring
us into the like condemnation? Besides, if we at all turn aside, our Lord the King
will certainly hear thereof, and will there put us to shame where we should stand with
boldness before Him.”

Demas cried again that he also was one of their fraternity, and that, if they would
tarry a little, he also himself would walk with them.

Curis. Then said Christian, “What is thy name? Is it not the same by the which
T have called thee?”