THE SIXTH STAGE
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Now when they were got almost quite out of this wilderness, Faithful
chanced to cast his eye back, and espied one coming after them, and he
knew him. Oh! said Faithful to his brother, who comes yonder? Then
Christian looked, and said, It is my good friend Evangelist. Aye, and
my good friend too, said Faithful, for 'twas he that set me on the
way to the gate. Now was Evangelist come up unto them, and thus saluted
them.
EVANGELIST: Peace be with you, dearly beloved, and peace be to your
helpers.
CHRISTIAN: Welcome, welcome, my good Evangelist: the sight of thy
countenance brings to my remembrance thy ancient kindness and unwearied
labors for my eternal good.
FAITHFUL: And a thousand times welcome, said good Faithful, thy
company, O sweet Evangelist; how desirable is it to us poor pilgrims!
EVANGELIST: Then said Evangelist, How hath it fared with you, my
friends, since the time of our last parting? What have you met with,
and how have you behaved yourselves?
Then Christian and Faithful told him of all things that had happened to
them in the way; and how, and with what difficulty, they had arrived to
that place.
Right glad am I, said Evangelist, not that you have met with trials,
but that you have been victors, and for that you have, notwithstanding
many weaknesses, continued in the way to this very day.
I say, right glad am I of this thing, and that for mine own sake and
yours: I have sowed, and you have reaped; and the day is coming, when
"both he that soweth, and they that reap, shall rejoice together ....
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