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for them you have lost heart, and run in the dark at great risk, to gain
you know not what.

Christian.--I know what I would gain, it is ease for my load.

Worldly Wiseman.--But why will you seek for ease thus, when I could put
you in the way to aid it where there would be no risk; and the cure is
at hand.

Christian.--Pray, Sir, tell me what that way is.

Worldly Wiseman.--Well, in yon town, which you can see from hence--the
name of which is Morality--there dwells a man whose name is Legality,
a wise man, and a man of some rank, who has skill to help men off with
such loads as yours from their backs; I know he has done a great deal
for good in that way; aye, and he has the skill to cure those who, from
the loads they bear, are not quite sound in their wits. To him as I
said, you may go and get help. His house in but a mile from this place,
and should he not be at home, he has a son whose name is Civility, who
can do it just as well as his sire. There, I say, you may go to get rid
of your load. I would not have you go back to your old home, but you can
send for your wife and babes, and you will find that food there is cheap
and good.

Now was Christian brought to a stand; but by and by he said, Sir, which
is my way to this good man's house?

Worldly Wiseman.--Do you see that hill?

Christian.--Yes, I do.

Worldly Wiseman.--By that hill you must go, and the first house you come
to is his.

So Christian went out of his way to find Mr. Legality's house to seek
for help.

But, lo, when he had got close up to the hill, it was so steep and high
that he had fear lest it should fall on his head; so he stood still, for
he knew not what to do. His load, too, was of more weight to him than
when he was on the right road. Then came flames of fire out of the hill,
that made him quake for fear lest he should be burnt. And now it was a
great grief to him that he had lent his ear to Worldly Wiseman; and it
was well that he just then saw Evangelist come to meet him; though
at the sight of him he felt a deep blush on his face for shame. So
Evangelist drew near, and when he came up to him, he said, with a sad
look; What dost thou here, Christian?

To these words Christian knew not what to say, so he stood quite mute.
Then Evangelist went on thus: Art not thou the man that I heard cry in
The City of Destruction?

Christian.--Yes, dear Sir, I am the man.

Evangelist.--Did not I point out to thee the way to the Wicket Gate