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Rh Nonsense, said Obstinate, away with your book: will you go back with us or no?

No, not I, said the other, because I have laid my hand to the plough.

Come, then, neighbor Pliable, let us turn again, and go home without him: there is a company of these crazy-headed coxcombs, that when they take a fancy by the end, are wiser in their own eyes than seven men that can render a reason.

Then said Pliable, Don&rsquo;t revile; if what good Christian says is true, the things he looks after are better than ours: my heart inclines to go with my neighbor.

What, more fools still! Be ruled by me, and go back; who knows whither such a brain-sick fellow will lead you? Go back, go back, and be wise.

Nay, but do thou come with thy neighbor Pliable; there are such things to be had which I spoke of, and many more glories besides. If you believe not me, read here in this book; and for the truth of what is expressed therein, behold, all is confirmed by the blood of Him that made it.

Well, neighbor Obstinate, said Pliable, I begin to come to a point; I intend to go along with this good man, and to cast in my lot with him; but, my good companion, do you know the way to this desired place?

I am directed by a man, whose name is Evangelist, to speed me to a little gate that is before us, where we shall receive instructions about the way.

Come then, good neighbor, let us be going. Then they went both together.

And I will go back to my place, said Obstinate; I will be no companion of such misled, fantastical fellows.