_Por._ Well, I will call out one of the Virgins of this place, who will, if she likes your talk, bring you in to the rest of the Family, according to the rules of the house. So _Watchful_ the Porter rang a bell, at the sound of which came out at the door of the house, a grave and beautiful Damsel named _Discretion_, and asked why she was called. The Porter answered, This man is in a Journey from the City of _Destruction_ to Mount _Zion_, but being weary and benighted, he asked me if he might lodge here to-night; so I told him I would call for thee, who, after discourse had with him, mayest do as seemeth thee good, even according to the Law of the House. Then she asked him whence he was, and whither he was going; and he told her. She asked him also, how he got into the way; and he told her. Then she asked him what he had seen and met with in the way; and he told her. And last she asked his name; so he said, It is _Christian_; and I have so much the more a desire to lodge here to-night, because, by what I perceive, this place was built by the Lord of the Hill, for the relief and security of Pilgrims. So she smiled, but the water stood in her eyes; and after a little pause, she said, I will call forth two or three more of the Family. So she ran to the door, and called out _Prudence_, _Piety_, and _Charity_, who after a little more discourse with him, had him in to the Family; and many of them, meeting him at the threshold of the house, said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; this house was built by the Lord of the Hill, on purpose to entertain such Pilgrims in. Then he bowed his head, and followed them into the house. So when he was come in and set down, they gave him something to drink, and consented together, that until supper was ready, some of them should have some particular discourse with _Christian_, for the best improvement of time; and they appointed _Piety_, and _Prudence_, and _Charity_ to discourse with him; and thus they began:-- _Piety._ Come, good _Christian_, since we have been so loving to you, to receive you into our house this night, let us, if perhaps we may better ourselves thereby, talk with you of all things that have happened to you in your Pilgrimage. _Chr._ With a very good will, and I am glad that you are so well disposed. _Piety._ What moved you at first to betake yourself to a Pilgrim's life? _Chr._ I was driven out of my Native Country, by a dreadful sound that was in mine ears, to wit, That unavoidable destruction did attend me, if I abode in that place where I was. _Piety._ But how did it happen that you came out of your Country this way? _Chr._ It was as God would have it; for when I was under the fears of destruction, I did not know whither to go; but by chance there came a man, even to me, as I was trembling and weeping, whose name is _Evangelist_, and he directed me to the Wicket-gate, which else I should never have found, and so set me into the way that hath led me directly to this house.