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136 What thing so deserving as to turn us out of the way?

Here is a silver mine, and some digging in it for treasure; if you will come, with a little pains you may richly provide for yourselves.

Then said Hopeful, "Let us go see."

"Not I," said Christian. "I have heard of this place before now, and how many have there been slain; and besides, that treasure is a snare to those that seek it, for it hindereth them in their pilgrimage."

Then Christian called to Demas, saying, "Is not the place dangerous? Hath it not hindered many in their pilgrimage?"

Not very dangerous, except to those that are careless. But withal, he blushed as he spake.

Then said Christian to Hopeful, "Let us not stir a step, but still keep on our way."

I will warrant you, when By-ends comes up, if he hath the same invitation as we, he will turn in thither to see.

No doubt thereof, for his principles lead him that way; and a hundred to one but he dies there.

Then Demas called out again, saying, "But will you not come over and see?"

Then Christian roundly answered, saying, "Demas, thou art an enemy to the right ways of the Lord of this way, and hast been already