278 THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.

to halt before Jam lame. Howbeit, I think, when occasion is, it may help me against
a dog.”

Reavy. If either myself or my crutches can do thee a pleasure, we are both at thy
command, good Mr. Feeble-mind.

Thus, therefore, they went on. Mr. Great-heart and Mr. Honest went before, Chris-
tiana and her children went next, and Mr. Feeble-mind came behind, and Mr. Ready-
to-halt with his crutches. Then said Mr. Honest,

How. Pray, sir, now that we are upon the road, tell us some profitable things of
some that have gone on pilgrimage before us.

Great. With a good will. I suppose you have heard how Christian of old did meet
with Apollyon in the Valley of Humiliation, and also what hard work he had to go
through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Also I think you cannot but have heard
how Faithful was put to it by Madam Wanton, with Adam the First, with one Dis-
content, and Shame; four as deceitful villains as a man can meet with upon the
road.

Hon. Yes, I believe I have heard of all this; but, indeed, good Faithful was hardest
put to it with Shame: he was an unwearied one.

Great. Ay; for, as the pilgrim well said, he of all men had the wrong name.

Hon. But pray, sir, where was it that Christian and Faithful met Talkative ? That
same was also a notable one. :

Great. He was a confident fool; yet many follow his ways.

Hon. He had liked to have beguiled Faithful.

Great. Ay, bit Christian put him into a way quickly to find him out.

Thus they went on till they came to the place where Evangelist met with Christian
and Faithful, and prophesied to them what should befall them at Vanity Fair. Then
said their guide, “Hereabouts did Christian and Faithful meet with Evangelist, who
prophesied to them of their troubles which they should meet with at Vanity Fair.”

Hon. Say you so? I dare say it was a hard chapter, then, that he did read unto
them !

Great. It was; but he gave them encouragement withal. But what do we talk of
them? they were a couple of lion-like men: they had set their faces like flint. Do
not you remember how undaunted they were when they stood before the judge?

Hon. Well. Faithful bravely suffered.

Great. So he did, and as brave things came on ’t; for Hopeful and some others, as
the story relates it, were converted by his death.

Hon. Well, but pray go on, for you are well acquainted with things.