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46 to go in those ways. Now, the name of one of those ways was Danger, and the name of the other Destruction. So the one took the way which is called Danger, which led him. into a great wood; and the other took directly up the way to Destruction, which led him into a Wide field, full of dark mountains, where he stumbled and fell, and rose no more.

I looked then after Christian, to see him go up the hill, Where I perceived he fell from running to going, and from going to clambering upon his hands and his knees, because of the steepness of the place. Now, about the midway to the top of the hill was a pleasant arbour, made by the Lord of the hill for the refreshment of weary travellers. Thither, therefore, Christian got, Where also he sat down to rest him; Then he pulled his roll out of his bosom, and read therein to his comfort; he also now began afresh to take a review of the coat or garment that was given to him as he stood by the Cross. Thus pleasing himself a While, he at last fell into a slumber, and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night; and in his sleep his roll fell out of his hand. Now, as he was sleeping, there came one to him, and awaked him, saying, "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." (Prov. vi. 6.) And with that Christian suddenly started up, and sped him on his way, and went apace till he came to the top of the hill.

Now, when he was got on to the top of the hill, there same two men running amain; the name of the one was Timorous, and of the other Mistrust: to whom Christian a said, Sire, What's the matter? you run the wrong way. Timorous answered, that they were going to the, City of Zion, and had got up that difficult place: but, said he, the further we go, the more danger we, meet with; wherefore we turned, and are going back again.

Yes, said Mistrust, for just before us lie a couple of lions the Way, Whether sleeping or waking; we know not; and