So I saw in my dream that they went on apace before, and Ignorance he came hobbling after. Then said Christian to his companion, "It pities me much for this poor man: it will certainly go ill with him at last." HOPE. Alas! there are abundance in our town in his condition, whole families, yea, whole streets, and that of pilgrims, too; and if there be so many in our parts, how many, think you, must there be in the place where he was born? CHRIS. Indeed, the Word saith, "He hath blinded their eyes, lest they should see." HOPE. Well said; I believe you have said the truth. Are we now almost got past the Enchanted Ground? CHRIS. Why, art thou weary of our talking? HOPE. No, verily; but that I would know where we are. CHRIS. We have not now above two miles farther to go thereon. Well, we will leave at this time our neighbor Ignorance by himself, and fall upon another subject. HOPE. With all my heart; but you shall still begin. CHRIS. Well, then, did you not know, about ten years ago, one Temporary in your parts, who was a forward man in religion then? HOPE. Know him! yes; he dwelt in Graceless, a town about two miles off of Honesty, and he dwelt next door to one Turnback. CHRIS. Right, he dwelt under the same roof with him. Well, that man was much awakened once: I believe that then he had some sight of his sins, and of the punishment that was due thereto. HOPE. I am of your mind; for (my house not being above three miles from him) he would ofttimes come to me, and that with many tears. Truly, I pitied the man, and was not altogether without hope of him; but one may see, it is not every one that cries "Lord! Lord!" CHRIS. He told me once that he was resolved to go on pilgrimage as we do now; but all of a sudden he grew acquainted with one Save-self, and then he became a stranger to me, for at that time he gave up going on pilgrimage. CHAPTER XI. [Sidenote: BEULAH LAND]