eir hap was to meet just as they did cross the same way. The man's name was Mr

d; where dost thou go ben

s life! I am bound for yon small gate in front of me; for there,

ed to me, if I tell the

good, I will; for I stand

go this way to be

high and great; his name, as my

him. Hear me: I have seen more years than thou. Thou art like to meet with, on the way which thou dost go, great griefs, pain, lack of food and cl

hat things I meet with in the way, i

h it? the more so, hadst thou but borne with me, I could aid thee to get

, make known th

has skill to help men off with such loads as thine from their backs. To him, as I said, thou canst go and get help in a tric

t, "If this be true which this squire hath said, my best co

s the way to this

ust go, and the first ho

move on, lest the hill should fall on his head: for which cause there he stood still, and he wot not what to do. But soon there came fierce flames of fire out of the hill, each flash of which made Ch

what to say. Then said Evangelist to him, "Art not thou the man th

ad got clear of the Slough of Despond, who made me think that I might,

said that sq

y load may be cast off.' So he said that he would show me the best way: 'which way,' said he, 'will take you to a squire's house that hath ski

still a short time, that I ma

is me, for I am lost!" At the sight of which Evangelist caught

creed is what the world holds; and in part, for that he loves such faith best, for it saves him from the cross. Now, there are three things in this man's words that thou must be su

man, as yet, got rid of his load by him: no, nor till the end of time is like to be. 'By the works of the law none can be made just,' for by the deeds of the law no man that lives can be rid of his load; and as for his

curse the time in which he met with Mr. Worldly-wiseman. Still did he say he was the chief of

I now go back and go up to the small gate? S

e two bad deeds: thou hast left the way that is good to tread in wrong paths

ck, and Evangelist, when he did kiss his che