HOPE. I acknowledge myself in fault; and had I been here alone, I had, by sleeping, run the danger of death. I see it is true that the Wise Man saith, "Two are better than one." Hitherto hath thy company been my help; and thou shalt have a good reward for thy labor. CHRIS. "Now, then," said Christian, "to prevent drowsiness in this place, let us talk about something profitable." HOPE. With all my heart. [Sidenote: HOPEFUL NARRATES CONVERSION] CHRIS. Where shall we begin? HOPE. Where God began with us. But do you begin, if you please. CHRIS. I will sing you first this song: "When saints do sleepy grow, let them come hither, And hear how these two pilgrims talk together; Yea, let them learn of them, in any wise, Thus to keep ope their drowsy, slumbering eyes. Saints' fellowship, if it be managed well, Keeps them awake, and that in spite of hell." CHRIS. Then Christian began, and said, "I will ask you a question. How came you to think at first of doing as you do now?" HOPE. Do you mean, how came I at first to look after the good of my soul? CHRIS. Yes, that is my meaning. HOPE. I continued a great while in the delight of those things which were seen and sold at our fair; things which I believe now would have, had I continued in them still, drowned me in ruin and destruction. CHRIS. What things were they? HOPE. All the treasures and riches of the world. Also I delighted much in rioting, revelling, drinking, swearing, lying, uncleanness, Sabbath-breaking, and what not, that tended to destroy the soul. But I found at last, by hearing and considering of things that are holy, which indeed I heard of you, as also of beloved Faithful, that was put to death for his faith, and good living in Vanity Fair, that the end of these things is death; and that, for these things' sake, the wrath of God cometh upon those who disobey him. CHRIS. And did you presently fall under the power of this feeling? HOPE. No; I was not willing presently to know the evil of sin, nor the destruction that follows upon the doing of it; but tried, when my mind at first began to be shaken with the Word, to shut mine eyes against the light thereof. CHRIS. But what was the cause of your waiting so long? HOPE. The causes were,--Firstly, I was ignorant that this was the work of God upon me. Secondly, Sin was yet very sweet to my flesh, and I was loth to leave it. Thirdly, I could not tell how to part with mine old companions, their presence and actions were so desirable unto me. Fourthly, The hours in which these feelings were upon me, were such troublesome and such heart-affrighting hours, that I could not bear, no, not so much as the remembrance of them upon my heart. CHRIS. Then, as it seems, sometimes you got rid of your trouble? HOPE. Yes, verily, but it would come into my mind again, and then I should be as bad, nay, worse than I was before. CHRIS. Why, what was it that brought your sins to mind again? HOPE. Many things; as,