IbeheldthenthattheyallwentontilltheycametothefootoftheHillDifficulty, , besidesthatwhichcamestraightfromthegate; oneturnedtothelefthand, andtheothertotheright, atthebottomofthehill; butthenarrowwaylayrightupthehill, , anddrankthereoftorefreshhimself, andthenbegantogoupthehill, saying:
"Thehill, thoughhigh, Icovettoascend;
Thedifficultywillnotmeoffend,
ForIperceivethewaytolifelieshere.
Come, pluckup, heart, let'sneitherfaintnorfear.
Better, thoughdifficult, therightwaytogo,
Thanwrong, thougheasy, wheretheendiswoe."
, andthatthereweretwootherwaystogo; andsupposingalsothatthesetwowaysmightmeetagainwiththatupwhichChristianwent, ontheothersideofthehill; , thenameofoneofthosewayswasDanger, , whichledhimintoagreatwood; andtheothertookdirectlyupthewaytodestruction, whichledhimintoawidefield, fullofdarkmountains, wherehestumbledandfell, androsenomore.
IlookedthenafterChristian, toseehimgoupthehill, whereIperceivedhefellfromrunningtogoing, andfromgoingtoclamberinguponhishandsandhisknees, , aboutthemidwaytothetopofthehillwasapleasantarbor, , therefore, Christiangot, wherealsohesatdowntoresthim; thenhepulledhisrolloutofhisbosom, andreadthereintohiscomfort; , heatlastfellintoaslumber, andthenceintoafastsleep, whichdetainedhiminthatplaceuntilitwasalmostnight; , ashewassleeping, therecameonetohim, andawakedhim, saying, "Gototheant, thousluggard; considerherways, andbewise." And, withthat, Christiansuddenlystartedup, andspedonhisway, andwentapacetillhecametothetopofthehill.
