Page:John Bunyan's Dream Story.djvu/120

116 "Listen to me, Hopeful," said Christian. "Do you not remember that one of the shepherds warned us to beware of falling asleep in the Enchanted Land? Therefore, let us keep awake and watch, lest evil befall us."

"You are right, brother," said Hopeful. "If I had been here alone I should have given up to sleep, and perhaps I should have been in danger of death. The wise man was right when he said, 'Two are better than one.'"

"Well," said Christian, "let us by all means keep awake; and to drive away this drowsiness, let us talk with each other about our journey and the place whither we are bound."

"With all my heart," said Hopeful.

So they walked on, and as they walked they talked. But the air was heavy, and there was ever a sound of sweet music in their ears, which, if they had listened to, would have lulled them to sleep. Yet as often as Hopeful showed signs of drowsiness, Christian would shake him a little and cry,

"Wake up, brother!"

Then they would walk onward, sweetly conversing about the things that were uppermost in their minds;