Great-heart with us to guide
us.

I now saw in my dream that they went on till they came to the brow of
the hill, when Piety said: O, I must go back to fetch that which I meant
to give to Christiana and Mercy, and it was a list of all those things
which they had seen at the house where we live. On these, said she, I
beg of you to look from time to time, and call them to mind for your
good.

They now went down the hill to the Vale of Humiliation. It was a steep
hill, and their feet slid as they went on; but they took great care, and
when they had got to the foot of it, Piety said to Christiana: This
is the vale where Christian met with Apollyon and where they had that
fierce fight which I know you must have heard of. But be of good cheer,
as long as we have Mr. Great-heart to guide us, there is nought here
that will hurt us, save those sights that spring from our own fears. And
as to Apollyon, the good folk of the town, who tell us that such a thing
fell out in such a place, to the hurt of such a one, think that some
foul fiend haunts that place, when lo! it is from the fruit of their
own ill deeds that such things do fall on them. For they that make slips
must look for frights. And hence it is that this vale has so bad a name.

James:--See, there is a post with words on it, I will go and read them.

So he went, and found that these words were cut on it: Let the slips
which Christian met with ere he came here, and the fights he had in this
place, warn all those who come to the Vale of Humiliation.

Mr. Great-heart:--It is not so hard to go up as down this hill, and
that can be said of but few hills in this part of the world. But we will
leave the good man, he is at rest, and he had a brave fight with the
foe; let Him who dwells on high grant that we fare no worse when our
strength comes to be put to the test. This vale brings forth much fruit.

Now, as they went on, they met a boy who was clad in mean clothes and
kept watch on some sheep. He had a fine fresh face, and as he sat on the
bank he sang a song.

Hark, said Great-heart, to the words of that boy's song.

So they gave ear to it.

"He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride, He that is
meek at all times shall Have God to be his guide."

Then said Great-heart: Do you hear him? I dare say this boy leads as gay
a life as he that is clad in silk, and that he wears more of that plant
which they call heart's ease.

Samuel:--Ask Great-heart