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days, died as they in the wilderness, and so never got sight of the promised land. I
have seen some that have promised nothing at first, setting out to be pilgrims, and that
one would have thought could not have lived a day, that have yet proved very good
pilgrims. I have seen some that have run hastily forward, that again have, after a little
time, run just as fast back again. I have seen some who have spoken very well of a
pilgrim’s life at first, that, after a while, have spoken as much against it. [ haye heard
some, when they first set out for Paradise, say positively there is such a place, who,
when they have been almost there, have come back again, and gaid there is none. I
have heard some vaunt what they would do in case they should be opposed, that have,
even at a false alarm, fled faith, the pilgrim’s way, and all.

Now, as they were thus in their way, there came one running to meet them, and
said, “ Gentlemen, and you of the weaker sort, if you love life, shift for yourselves, for
the robbers are before you.”

Great. Then said Mr. Great-heart, “They be the three that set upon Little-Faith
heretofore. Well,” said he, “we are ready for them.”

So they went on their way. Now they looked at every turning when they should
have met with the villains; but whether they heard of Mr. Great-heart, or whether
they had some other game, they came not up to the pilgrims.

 

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A HRISTIANA then wished for an inn for herself and her children, because they
" were weary.

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Then said Mr. Honest, “There is one a little before us, where a very honor-
able disciple, one Gaius, dwells.” So they all concluded to turn in thither,
and the rather because the old gentleman gave him so good a report. When they

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came to the door, they went in, not knocking, for folks use not to knock at the door
of an inn. Then they called for the master of the house, and he came to them; so
they asked if they might lie there that night.
Gatus. Yes, gentlemen, if you be true men, for my house is for none but pilgrims.
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