GREAT-HEART RETURNS TO ACCOMPANY THE PILGRIMS. 243

‘* Eve’s apple we have showed you—

Of that be you aware;

You have seen Jacob’s ladder too,
Upon which angels are.

An anchor you receivéd have:
But let not these suffice,

Until, with Abra’m, you have gave
Your best a sacrifice.”

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Now, about this time, one knocked at the door. So the Porter opened, and behold,
Mr. Great-heart was there; but when he was come in, what joy was there! Tor it
came now fresh again into their minds, how, but a while ago, he had slain old Grim
Bloodyman, the giant, and had delivered them from the lions.

Then said Mr. Great-heart to Christiana and to Mercy, “ My lord has sent each of
you a bottle of wine, and also some parched corn, together with a couple of pomegra-
nates; he has also sent the boys some figs and raisins, to refresh you in your way.”

_ Then they addressed themselves to their journey; and Prudence and Piety went
along with them. When they came at the gate, Christiana asked the Porter if any
one of late went by.

He said, “No; only one some time since, who also told me that, of late, there had
been a great robbery committed on the King’s highway as you go. But he saith the
thieves are taken, and will shortly be tried for their lives.”

Then Christiana and Mercy were afraid; but Matthew said, “ Mother, fear nothing
as long as Mr. Great-heart is to go with us, and to be our conductor.”

Then said Christiana to the Porter, “Sir, I am much obliged to you for all the kind-
nesses that you have shown me since I came hither, and also for that you have been
so loving and kind to my children. I know not how to gratify your kindness; where-
fore, pray, as a token of my respects to you, accept of this small mite.”

So she put a gold angel* in his hand; and he made her a low obeisance, and said,
“Let thy garments be always white, and let thy head want no ointment. Let Mercy
live and not die, and let not her works be few.” And to the boys he said, “ Do you
flee youthful lusts, and follow after godliness with them that are grave and wise,” so
shall you put gladness into your mother’s heart, and obtain praise of all that are sober-
minded.”

So they thanked the Porter, and departed.

Now I saw in my dream that they went forward until they were come to the brow

* An old English coin, bearing the figure of an angel.