for a fit came
on him, so that he could by no means reach their cell. Christian and
Hopeful now fled back to the high way, and were safe out of his grounds.
When they sat down to rest on a stile, they said they would warn those
who might chance to come on this road. So they cut these words on
a post: This is the way to Doubting Castle, which is kept by Giant
Despair, who loves not the King of the Celestial Country, and seeks to
kill all who would go there.

Then they came to The Delectable Mountains, which the Lord of the Hill
owns. Here they saw fruit trees, vines, shrubs, woods, and streams, and
drank and ate of the grapes. Now there were men at the tops of these
hills who kept watch on their flocks, and as they stood by the high way,
Christian and Hopeful leant on their staves to rest, while thus they
spoke to the men: Who owns these Delectable Mountains, and whose are the
sheep that feed on them?

Men.--These hills are Immanuel's, and the sheep are His too, and He laid
down his life for them.

Christian.--Is this the way to The Celestial City?

Men.--You are in the right road.

Christian.--How far is it?

Men.--Too far for all but those that shall get there, in good truth.

Christian.--Is the way safe?

Men.--Safe for those for whom it is to be safe; but the men of sin shall
fall there.

Christian.--Is there a place of rest here for those that faint on the
road?

Men.--The Lord of these Hills gave us a charge to help those that came
here, should they be known to us or not; so all the good things of the
place are yours.

I then saw in my dream that the men said: Whence come you, and by what
means have you got so far? For but few of those that set out come here
to show their face on these hills.

So when Christian and Hopeful told their tale, the men cast a kind
glance at them, and said: With joy we greet you on The Delectable
Mountains!

Their names were Knowledge, Experience, Watchful, and Sincere, and they
led Christian and Hopeful by the hand to their tents, and bade them eat
of that which was there, and they soon went to their rest for the night.

When the morn broke, the men woke up Christian and Hopeful, and took
them to a spot whence they saw a bright view on all sides. Then they
went with them to the top of a high hill, the name of which was Error;
it was steep on the far off side, and they bade them look down to the
foot of it. So Christian and Hopeful cast their eyes down, and saw there