after he had paffed through Vanity Fair, one By

ends was the arch one.

Hon. By-ends, what was he?

Great-heart. A very arch fellow, a downright hypocrite; one who would be religious which way foever the world went; but fo cunning, that he would be fure never to lofe or fuffer for it. He had his mode of religion for every freth occafion, and his wife was as good at it as himself. He would turn from opinion to opinion; yea, and plead for fo doing too. But, as far as I could learn, he came to an ill end with his by-ends; nor did I ever hear that any of his children were ever efteemed by any who truly feared God.

Now by this time they were come within fight of the town of Vanity, where Vanity Fair is kept. When they faw that they were fo near the town, they confulted with one another how they should pass through the town: fome faid one thing, and fome another. At laft Mr. Great-heart faid, I have, as you may understand, often been a conductor of pilgrims through this town; now I am acquainted with one Mr. Mnafon, a Cyprusian by nation, an old disciple, at whose house we may lodge. If you think good, faid he, we will turn in there.

Content, faid old Honeft; content, faid Chriftiana; content, faid Mr. Feeble-mind; and fo they faid all. Now, you must think, it was even-tide by the time they got to the outfide of the town;

but

but Mr. Great-heart knew the way to the old man's house. When they came thither, he called at the door, and the old man within knew his tongue as foon as ever he heard it; fo he opened, and they all came in. Then faid Mnafon their hoft, How far have ye come to-day? They faid, from the house of Gaius your friend. I promise you, faid he, you have come a good long ftretch; you may well be weary; fit down. So they fat down.

Then faid their guide, Come, what cheer, good Sirs, I dare fay you are welcome to my friend? I alfo, faid Mr. Mnafon, do bid you welcome; and whatever you want, do but fay, and we will do what we can to get it for you.

Honeft. Our great want, a while fince, was harbour and good company; now I hope we have both.

Mnafon. For harbour you fee what it is; but for good company, that will appear in the trial.

Great-heart. Well, will you have the pilgrims into their lodging?

Mnafon. I will.

So he had them to their refpective places; and also fhewed them a very fair dining-room, where they might be, and fup together, until time was come to go to reft.

Now when they were fet in their places, and were a little cheary after their journey, Mr. Honest asked his landlord, if there were any store of good people in the town?

Mnafon.

Mnafon. We have a few; and indeed they are but a few, when compared with them on the other fide.

Honeft. But how fhould we do to fee fome of them? For the fight of good men to them who are going on pilgrimage, is like to the appearing of the moon and ftars to them who are going a journey.

Then Mr. Mnafon ftamped with his foot, and his daughter Grace came up: fo he faid unto her, Grace, go and tell my friends, Mr. Contrite, Mr. Holy-man, Mr. Love-faints, Mr. Dare-not-lie, and Mr. Penitent, that I have a friend or two at my house, who have a mind this evening to fee them.

So Grace went to call them, and they came; and, after falutation made, they fat down together at the table.

Then faid Mr. Mnason, their landlord, My neighbours, I have, as you fee, a company of ftrangers come to my house; they are pilgrims; they come from afar, and are going to Mount Sion: but who, quoth he, do you think this is? pointing his finger at Christiana. This is Chriftiana, the wife of Chriftian, that famous pilgrim, who with Faithful his brother were fo fhamefully handled in our town. At this they stood amazed, faying, We little thought to fee Chriftiana, when Grace came to call us; this is a very comfortable furprife. Then they afked her about her welfare, and if these young men were her husband's fons. When she had told them they were, they faid, The King, whom you love and

serve, make you as your father, and bring you where he is in peace.

Then Mr. Honeft (when they were all sat down) afked Mr. Contrite and the reft, in what posture their town was at prefent.

Contrite. You may be fure we are full of hurry in fair time. It is hard keeping our hearts and fpirits in good order when we are in a cumbered condition. He who lives in fuch a place as this, and has to do with fuch as we have, has need of an item, to caution him to take heed, every moment of the day.

Honeft. But how are your neighbours now for quietnefs?

Contrite. They are much more moderate now than formerly. You know how Chriftian and Faithful were used at our town: but of late, I fay, they have been far more moderate. I think the blood of Faithful lieth as a load upon them till now; for fince they burned him, they have been ashamed to burn any more: in those days we were afraid to walk the streets, but now we can fhew our heads. Then the name of a profeffor was odious; now, efpecially in fome parts of our town (for you know our town is large), religion is counted honourables.

8 When religion is counted honourable we shall not want profeffors: but trying times are fifting times. As the chaff flies before the wind, fo will the formal profeffor before a storm of persecution. Nay, fo will the real Chriftian, if left to himfelf. Remember Peter. Though all deny thee, yet will not I.

But pray how fareth it with you in your pilgrimage? How ftands the country affected towards you?

Hon. It happens to us as it happeneth to wayfaring men; fometimes our way is clean, fometimes foul; fometimes up hill, fometimes down hill; we are feldom at a certainty: the wind is not always on our backs; nor is every one a friend whom we meet with in the way. We have met with some notable rubs already; and what are yet behind we know not: but for the most part we find it true, what has been talked of old; a good man must suffer trouble.

Contrite. You talk of rubs, what rubs have you met withal?

Hon. Nay, afk Mr. Great-heart, our guide, for he can give the beft account of that.

Great-heart. We have been befet three or four times already. Firft, Chriftiana and her children were befet with two ruffians, who, they feared, would have taken away their lives. We were befet with giant Bloody-man, giant Maul, and giant Slaygood. Indeed we did rather beset the last, than were beset of him. It was thus: after we had been fome time at the houfe of Gaius, mine hoft, and of the whole church, we were minded upon a time to take our weapons with us, and go fee if we could light upon any of thofe who were enemies to pilgrims; for we had heard that there was a notable one thereabouts. Now Gaius knew his haunt better than