I saw then in my dream, that they arose and went on, until they came into a country, whose air naturally tended to make one drowsy. And here _Hopeful_ began to be very heavy, and said to _Christian_, “I can scarce hold open my eyes; let us lie down and sleep awhile.” _Christian._ By no means, lest we wake no more. _Hopeful._ Why, my brother? _The sleep of a labouring man is sweet._ _Christian._ Do you not remember the caution of the shepherd, sleep not on inchanted ground? _Hopeful._ I acknowledge my fault. I see it is true, as the wise man saith, _Two are better than one_. _Christian._ To prevent drowsiness then, let us discourse a little together. How came you at first to look after the good of your soul? _Hopeful._ For a long time I delighted in those things which are seen and sold at our fair, in the riches and pleasures of the world, till I heard from _Faithful_ and you, that _the end of these things is death_. _Christian._ But was you fully convinced of this at once? _Hopeful._ No; I strove to stifle my convictions; and when my mind was shaken with the word of God, laboured to shut my eyes against the light. _Christian._ How so? _Hopeful._ I knew not that this was the work of God upon me, but called it _lowness of spirits_; and sin was so sweet to me, that I was loth to leave it; besides, I could not tell how to part with my old companions. _Christian._ Then it seems you shook off your troubles sometimes. _Hopeful._ Yes; but it came again worse than before. _Christian._ What was it that brought your sins to your mind again? _Hopeful._ Many things: as, if I met but a good man in the street; or if I heard one read the bible; or, if my head began to ake; or, if I was told of any that was sick; or, if I heard the bell toll for one that was dead; or, if I thought of dying myself or heard of a sudden death: but, above all, when I thought I must quickly come to judgment. _Christian._ But could you not shake off your thoughts? _Hopeful._ No; they got faster hold upon me, till I could have no rest in sin. _Christian._ And how did you then? _Hopeful._ I thought I must mend my life; and so I did, leaving my old sins and company too. Likewise I began to read, and pray, and fast, and go to church, and to the sacrament, and to do good. And now for a time I thought all was well; but it was not long before my trouble came again. _Christian._ How so? Had you not reformed your life?