oo are in the way that choose to climb the
wall. Is not our case as good as yours?

Christian.--I walk by the rule of my Lord, but you walk by the rule of
your own lusts. The Lord of the way will count you as thieves, and you
will not be found true men in the end.

I saw then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill
of Difficulty, where there was a spring. There were in the same place
two more ways, one on the left hand and one on the right; but the path
that Christian was told to take went straight up the hill, and its name
is Difficulty, and he saw that the way of life lay there.

Now when Christian got as far as the Spring of Life he drank of it, and
then went up the hill. But when the two men saw that it was steep and
high, and that there were three ways to choose from, one of them took
the path the name of which is Danger, and lost his way in a great wood,
and one of them went by the road of Destruction, which led him to a wide
field full of dark rocks, where he fell, and rose no more. I then saw
Christian go up the hill, where at first I could see him run, then walk,
and then go on his hands and knees, so steep was it. Now half way up was
a cave made by the Lord of that hill, that those who came by might rest
there. So here Christian sat down, and took out the scroll and read it,
till at last he fell off in a deep sleep which kept him there till it
was dusk; and while he slept his scroll fell from his hand. At length
a man came up to him and woke him, and said: Go to the ant, thou man of
sloth, and learn of her to be wise.

At this Christian gave a start, and sped on his way, and went at a quick
pace.

When he had got near to the top of the hill, two men ran up to meet him,
whose names were Timorous and Mistrust, to whom Christian said, Sirs,
what ails you? You run the wrong way.

Timorous said that Zion was the hill they meant to climb, but that when
they had got half way they found that they met with more and more risk,
so that great fear came on them, and all they could do was to turn back.

Yes, said Mistrust, for just in front of us there lay two beasts of prey
in our path; we knew not if they slept or not, but we thought that they
would fall on us and tear our limbs.

Christian.--You rouse my fears. Where must I fly to be safe? If I go
back to my on town (Destruction) I am sure to lose my life, but if I can
get to The Celestial City, there shall I be safe. To turn back is death;