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Rh By no means, said the other; lest sleeping we never awake more.

Hope. Why, my brother? sleep is sweet to the labouring man; we may be refreshed, if we take a nap.

Chr. Do not you remember that one of the Shepherds bid us beware of the Enchanted Ground? He meant by that, that we should beware of sleeping. "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch, and be sober." (1 Thess. v. 6.)

Hope. I acknowledge myself in a fault; and had I been here alone, I had by sleeping run the danger of death. I see it is true that the Wise man. saith, "Two are better than one." (Eccles. iv. 9.) Hitherto hath thy company been my mercy; and thou shalt have a good reward for thy labour.

Chr. Now, then, said Christian, to prevent drowsiness in this place, let us fall into good discourse.

Hope. With all my heart, said the other.

Chr. Where shall we begin?

Hope. Where God began with us. But do you begin, if you please.

Chr. I will sing you first this song.—

Then Christian began, and said, I will ask you a question. How earns you to think at first of doing as you do now

Hope. Do you mean, how I came at first to look after the good of my soul?

Chr. Yes, that is my meaning.

Hope. I continued a great While in the delight of those things which were seen and sold at our fair—things which