266 THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.

Then were Christiana, Mercy, and the boys the more glad, for that the Innkeeper
was a lover of pilgrims. So they called for rooms, and he showed them one for
Christiana, and her children, and Merey, and another for Mr. Great-heart and the old
gentleman.

Great. Then said Mr. Great-heart, “Good Gaius, what hast thou for supper? for
these pilgrims have come far to-day, and are weary.”

Gatus. “It is late,” said Gaius, “so we cannot conveniently go out to seek food;
but such as we have you shall be welcome to, if that will content.”

 

Seana) Great. We will be content with what thou

 

hast in the house; forasmuch as I have proved
thee, thou art never destitute of that which is
convenient. °

Then he went down and spake to the cook,
‘ whose name was Taste-that-which-is-good, to
get ready supper for so many pilgrims. This
done, he came up again, saying, “Come, my
good friends, you are welcome to me, and I
am glad that I have a house to entertain you
in; and, while supper is making ready, if you
please, let us entertain one another with some
good discourse.”

So they all said, “ Content.”

Gaius. Then said Gaius, “Whose wife is

 

this aged matron? and whose daughter is this
young damsel?”

 

 

Great. The woman is the wife of one Chris-

sas tian, a pilgrim of former times; and these are

his four children. The maid is one of her acquaintance, one that she hath persuaded

to come with her on pilgrimage. The boys take all after their father, and covet to

tread in his steps; yea, if they do but see any place where the old pilgrim hath lain,

or any print of his foot, it ministereth joy to their hearts, and they covet to lie or tread
in the same.

Garus. Then said Gaius, “Is this Christian’s wife, and are these Christian’s children?

I knew your husband’s father; yea, also his father’s father. Many have been good of

this stock; their ancestors dwelt first at Antioch.” Christian’s progenitors (I suppose

you have heard your husband talk of them) were very worthy men. They have, above