Then _Christian_ pulled it out of his bosom, and began to try at the Dungeon door, whose bolt (as he turned the Key) gave back, and the door flew open with ease, and _Christian_ and _Hopeful_ both came out. Then he went to the outward door that leads into the Castle-yard, and with his Key opened that door also. After, he went to the iron Gate, for that must be opened too, but that Lock went damnable hard, yet the Key did open it. Then they thrust open the Gate to make their escape with speed, but that Gate as it opened made such a creaking, that it waked Giant _Despair_, who hastily rising to pursue his Prisoners, felt his limbs to fail, so that he could by no means go after them. Then they went on, and came to the King's High-way again, and so were safe, because they were out of his Jurisdiction. Now when they were gone over the Stile, they began to contrive with themselves what they should do at that Stile, to prevent those that should come after from falling into the hands of Giant _Despair_. So they consented to erect there a Pillar, and to engrave upon the side thereof this sentence, _Over this Stile is the way to_ Doubting _Castle, which is kept by Giant_ Despair, _who despiseth the King of the Coelestial Country, and seeks to destroy his holy Pilgrims_. Many therefore that followed after read what was written, and escaped the danger. This done, they sang as follows:-- "Out of the way we went, and then we found What 'twas to tread upon forbidden ground; And let them that come after have a care, Lest heedlessness makes them, as we, to fare; Lest they for trespassing his prisoners are, Whose Castle's _Doubting_, and whose name's _Despair_." THE DELECTABLE MOUNTAINS _By John Bunyan_ They went then till they came to the _Delectable Mountains_, which Mountains belong to the Lord of that Hill of which we have spoken before; so they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens and Orchards, the Vineyards and Fountains of water; where also they drank, and washed themselves, and did freely eat of the Vineyards. Now there was on the tops of these Mountains _Shepherds_ feeding their flocks, and they stood by the High-way side. The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way) they asked, _Whose Delectable Mountains are these? And whose be the sheep that feed upon them_? _Shep._ These mountains are _Immanuel's Land_, and they are within sight of his City; and the sheep also are his, and he laid down his life for them. _Chr._ Is this the way to the Coelestial City? _Shep._ You are just in your way. _Chr._ How far is it thither? _Shep._ Too far for any but those that shall get thither indeed. _Chr._ Is the way safe or dangerous? _Shep._ Safe for those for whom it is to be safe, _but transgressors shall fall therein_.