Thensheaskedhimwhencehewas, andwhitherhewasgoing; ; ; , "ItisChristian; andIhavesomuchthemoreadesiretolodgehereto-night, because, bywhatIperceive, thisplacewasbuiltbytheLordofthehillforthereliefandsafetyofpilgrims." Soshesmiled, butthewaterstoodinhereyes; andafteralittlepause, shesaid, "Iwillcallforthtwoorthreeofmyfamily." Sosherantothedoor, andcalledoutPrudence, Piety, andCharity, who, afteralittlemorediscoursewithhimbroughthimintothefamily; andmanyofthem, meetinghimatthethresholdofthehouse, said, "Comein, thoublessedoftheLord: thishousewasbuiltbytheLordofthehillonpurposetoentertainsuchpilgrimsin." Thenhebowedhishead, , whenhewascomeinandsatdown, theygavehimsomethingtodrink, andagreedtogether, that, untilsupperwasready, someofthemshouldtalkwithChristian, forthebestuseofthetime; andtheyappointedPiety, Prudence, andCharitytotalkwithhim; andthustheybegan:
, goodChristiansincewehavebeensolovingtoyoutoreceiveyouintoourhousethisnight, letus, ifperhapswemaybetterourselvesthereby, talkwithyouofallthingsthathavehappenedtoyouinyourpilgrimage.
, andIamgladthatyouaresowelldisposed.
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