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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs

Journey. So the other told him, that by that he was gone ſome diſtance from the Gate, he would come at the Houſe of the Interpreter; at whoſe Door he ſhould knock; and he would mew him excellent things. Then Chriſtian took his leave of his Friend, and he again bid him, God ſpeed.

Then he went on, till he came at the Houſe of the q q Chriſtian comes to the Houſe of the interpreterInterpreter, where comes to he knocked over and over: at laſt the Houſe one came to the Door, and asked Who was there?

Ch. Sir, here is a Travailer, who was bid by an acquaintance of the Good-man of this Houſe, to call here for my profit: I would therefore ſpeak with the Matter of the Houſe: ſo he called for the Matter of the Houfe; who after a little time came to Chriſtian, and asked him what he would have?

Ch. Sir, ſaid Chriſtian, I am a Man that am come from the City of Deſtruction, and am going to the Mount Zion and I was told by the Man that ſtands at the Gate, at the head of this way, That if I called here, you would ſhew me excellent
things