,a ,,little ,,pilgrim ,by ,m>g>et ,o4 7,wilson7 ,oliphant ,a ,,little ,,pilgrim4 ,i4 ,,9 ,,! ,,unse54 ,%e _h be5 talk+ ( dy+ only ! ev5+ be=e1 ) a fri5d1 & _h describ$ h] own s5sations aft] a long illness :5 %e _h be5 at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,i suppose1 %e said1 t ,i 0 z ne>ly gone z any "o ev] 0 to come back aga94 ,!re 0 no pa9 9 x1 only a s5se ( s9k+ d[n1 d[n--?r\gh ! b$ z if no?+ c\ld hold me or give me support en\gh--b no pa94 ,& !n !y _h spok5 ( ano!r fri5d 9 ! same circum/ances1 :o also _h come back f ! v v]ge1 & :o describ$ h] s5sations z ^? ( "o float+ ^u a summ] sea )\t pa9 or suff]+1 9 a lovely nook ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 blue z ! sky4 ,^! s(t & soo?+ images ( ! passage :i* all m5 dread _h be5 talk$ ov] ) l[ voices1 yet ) smiles & a grateful s5se t ! w>m prec9cts ( ! *e]ful day 7 once m famili> to bo?4 ,& v *e]fully %e w5t to re/ t night1 talk+ ( :at 0 to be done on ! morr[1 & fell asleep sweetly 9 h] little room1 ) its %ad$ light & curta9$ w9d[1 & little pictures on ! dim walls4 ,all 0 quiet 9 ! h\se3 s(t brea?+ ( ! sleep]s1 s(t murmur+ ( ! spr+ w9d outside1 a w9try moon v cle> & full 9 ! skies1 a little t[n all hu%$ & quiet1 ev]y?+ ly+ def5celess1 unconsci\s1 9 ! safe keep+ ( ,god4 ,h[ soon %e woke no "o c tell4 ,%e woke & lay q /ill1 half r\s$1 half hu%$1 9 t s(t languor t att5ds a happy wak+4 ,%e 0 happy always1 9 ! peace ( a he>t t 0 humble & fai?ful & pure1 b yet _h be5 us$ to wake to a consci\sness ( little pa9s & tr\bles1 su* z ev5 to h] meekness 7 sometimes h>d to be>4 ,b on ?is morn+ !re 7 none ( ^!4 ,%e lay 9 a k9d ( hu% ( happ9ess & ease1 n c>+ to make any fur!r movem5t1 l+]+ ov] ! sweet s5sation ( t wak+4 ,%e _h no desire to move nor to break ! spell ( ! sil5ce & peace4 ,x 0 /ill v e>ly1 %e suppos$1 & probably x might be h\rs yet be=e any "o came to call h]4 ,x might ev5 be t %e %\ld sleep aga94 ,%e _h no wi% to move1 %e lay at su* luxuri\s ease & calm4 ,b by & by1 z %e came to full possession ( h] wak+ s5ses1 x appe>$ to h] t !re 0 "s *ange 9 ! atmosph]e1 9 ! sc5e4 ,!re began to /eal into ! air ab\t h]1 ! s(t dawn z ( a summ] morn+1 ! lovely blu5ess ( ! fir/ op5+ ( daylight be=e ! sun4 ,x c\ld n be ! light ( ! moon1 :i* %e _h se5 be=e %e w5t to b$2 & all 0 s /ill1 t x c\ld n be ! bu/l+1 w9try day :i* comes at t "t ( ! ye> late1 to f9d ! _w awake be=e x4 ,?is 0 diff]5t2 x 0 l ! summ] dawn1 a s(t suffusion ( light gr[+ e mom5t4 ,& by & by x occurr$ to h] t %e 0 n 9 ! little room :]e %e _h la9 d[n4 ,!re 7 no dim walls or ro(1 h] little pictures 7 all gone1 ! curta9s at h] w9d[4 ,! discov]y gave h] no uneas9ess 9 t delightful calm4 ,%e lay /ill to ?9k ( x all1 to wond]1 yet undi/urb$4 ,x half amus$ h] t ^! ?+s %\ld be *ang$1 b did n r\se h] yet ) any %ock ( alt]ation4 ,! light grew full] & full] r\nd1 gr[+ into day1 cle>+ h] eyes f ! sweet mi/ ( ! fir/ wak+4 ,!n %e rais$ h]self ^u h] arm4 ,%e 0 n 9 h] room1 %e 0 9 no sc5e %e knew4 ,inde$ x 0 sc>cely a sc5e at all1 no?+ b light1 s s(t & lovely1 t x soo!d & c>ess$ h] eyes4 ,%e ?\ght all at once ( a summ] morn+ :5 %e 0 a *ild1 :5 %e _h woke 9 ! deep night :i* yet 0 day1 e>ly1 s e>ly t ! birds 7 sc>cely a/ir1 & _h ris5 up ) a delici\s s5se ( d>+ & ( be+ all alone 9 ! my/]y ( ! sunrise1 9 ! unawak5$ _w :i* lay at h] feet to be explor$1 z if %e 7 ,eve j ent]+ ^u ,ed54 ,x 0 curi\s h[ all ^? *ildi% s5sations1 long =gott51 came back to h] z %e f\nd h]self s unexpect$ly out ( h] sleep 9 ! op5 air & light4 ,9 ! recollection ( t lovely h\r1 ) a smile at h]self1 s diff]5t z %e n[ knew h]self to be1 %e 0 mov$ to rise & look a little m closely ab\t h]1 & see :]e %e 04 ,:5 ,i call h] a little ,pilgrim1 ,i d n mean t %e 0 a *ild2 on ! contr>y1 %e 0 n ev5 "y4 ,%e 0 little by nature1 ) z little fle% & blood z 0 consi/5t ) mortal life2 & %e 0 "o ( ^? :o are always little = love4 ,! tongue f\nd dim9utives = h]1 ! he>t kept h] 9 a p]petual y\?4 ,%e 0 s mode/ & s g5tle1 t %e always came la/1 s long z !re 0 any "o :om %e c\ld put be=e h]4 ,b ?is little body1 & ! s\l :i* 0 n little1 & ! he>t :i* 0 big & great1 _h kn[n all ! r\nd ( sorr[s t fill a woman's life1 )\t kn[+ any ( its w>m] bless+s4 ,%e _h nurs$ ! sick1 %e _h ent]ta9$ ! we>y1 %e _h consol$ ! dy+4 ,%e _h gone ab\t ! _w1 :i* _h no prize or recomp5se = h]1 ) a smile4 ,h] little pres5ce _h be5 always bright4 ,%e 0 n clev]2 y might h said %e _h no m9d at all2 b s wise & "r & t5d] a he>t1 t x 0 z good z g5ius4 ,?is is to let y "k :at ?is little ,pilgrim _h be54 ,%e rose up1 & x 0 /range h[ l %e felt to ! *ild %e rememb]$ 9 t /ill summ] morn+ s _m ye>s ago4 ,h] little body1 :i* _h be5 worn & rack$ ) pa91 felt z light & unconsci\s ( itself z !n4 ,%e took h] fir/ /ep =w>d ) ! same s5se ( pleasure1 yet ( awe1 suppress$ delight & d>+ & wild adv5ture1 yet p]fect safety4 ,b !n ! recollection ( ! little room 9 :i* %e _h fall5 asleep came quickly1 /rangely ov] h]1 confus+ h] m9d4 ,i mu/ be dream+1 ,i suppose1 %e said to h]self1 regretfully2 = x 0 all s sweet t %e wi%$ x to be true4 ,h] movem5t call$ h] att5tion to h]self1 & %e f\nd t %e 0 dress$1 n 9 h] night-dress1 z %e _h la9 d[n1 b 9 a dress %e did n "k4 ,%e paus$ = a mom5t to look at x1 & wond]4 ,%e _h nev] se5 x be=e2 %e did n make out h[ x 0 made1 or :at /uff x 01 b x fell s pleasantly ab\t h]1 x 0 s s(t & light1 t 9 h] confus$ /ate %e ab&on$ t subject ) only an additional s5se ( pleasure4 ,& n[ ! atmosph]e became m di/9ct to h]4 ,%e saw t "u h] feet 0 a gre5ness z ( close velvet turf1 bo? cool & w>m1 cool & s(t to t\*1 b ) no damp 9 x1 z might h be5 at t e>ly h\r1 & ) fl[]s %[+ "h & !re4 ,%e /ood look+ r\nd h]1 n able to id5tify ! l&scape because %e 0 /ill confus$ a little1 & !n walk$ s(tly on1 all ! "t afraid le/ %e %\ld awake & lose ! sweetness ( x all1 & ! s5se ( re/ & happ9ess4 ,%e felt s light1 s airy1 z if %e c\ld skim across ! field l any *ild4 ,x 0 bliss en\gh to brea! & move1 ) e organ s free4 ,aft] m ?an fifty ye>s ( h>d s]vice 9 ! _w1 to feel l ?is1 ev5 9 a dream6 ,%e smil$ to h]self at h] own pleasure2 & !n once m1 yet m pot5tly1 !re came back ^u h] ! appe>ance ( h] room 9 :i* %e _h fall5 asleep4 ,h[ _h %e got f !re to "h8 ,_h %e be5 c>ri$ away 9 h] sleep1 or 0 x only a dream1 & w\ld %e by & by f9d h]self betwe5 ! f\r dim walls aga98 ,!n ?is %ad[ ( recollection fad$ away once m1 & %e mov$ =w>d1 walk+ 9 a s(t rapture ov] ! delici\s turf4 ,pres5tly %e came to a little m\nd1 ^u :i* %e paus$ to look ab\t h]4 ,e mom5t %e saw a little f>!r3 blue hills f> away1 ext5d+ 9 long1 sweet di/ance1 an indef9ite l&scape1 b fair & va/1 s t !re c\ld be se5 no end to x1 n ev5 ! l9e ( ! horizon1--save at "o side1 :]e !re seem$ to be a great %ad[y gateway1 & some?+ dim beyond4 ,%e turn$ f ! brightness to look at ?is1 & :5 %e _h look$ = "s "t1 %e saw1 :at pleas$ h] /ill m1 ?\gh %e _h be5 s happy be=e1 p com+ 94 ,!y 7 too f> (f = h] to see cle>ly1 b _m came ea* ap>t1 "o figure only at a "t4 ,to wat* !m amus$ h] 9 ! delightful leisure ( h] m9d4 ,:o 7 !y8 %e wond]$2 b no d\bt soon "s ( !m w\ld come ?is way1 & %e w\ld see4 ,!n sudd5ly %e seem$ to he>1 z if 9 answ] to h] "q1 "s "o say1 ,^? :o are com+ 9 are ! p :o h di$ on e>?4 ,di$6 %e said to h]self al\d1 ) a wond]+ s5se ( ! inappropriat5ess ( ! ^w :i* almo/ came ! l5g? ( laught]4 ,9 ?is sweet air1 ) su* a s5se ( life ab\t1 to sugge/ su* an idea 0 almo/ ludicr\s4 ,%e 0 s occupi$ ) ?is1 t %e did n look r\nd to see :o ! speak] might be4 ,%e ?\ght x ov]1 amus$1 b ) "s new confusion ( ! m9d4 ,!n %e said1 ,p]haps ,i h di$ too1 ) a laugh to h]self at ! absurdity ( ! ?\ght4 ,yes1 said ! o!r voice1 e*o+ t g5tle laugh ( h]s1 y h di$ too4 ,%e turn$ r\nd1 & saw ano!r /&+ by h]1 a woman1 y\ng] & fair]1 & m /ately ?an h]self1 b ( s sweet a c\nt5ance t our little ,pilgrim felt no %yness1 b recogniz$ a fri5d at once4 ,%e 0 m occupi$ look+ at ?is new face1 & feel+ h]self at once s mu* happi] 7?\gh %e _h be5 s happy be=e7 9 f9d+ a companion :o w\ld tell h] :at ev]y?+ 01 ?an 9 consid]+ :at ^! words might mean4 ,b j !n once m ! recollection ( ! f\r walls1 ) _! little pictures hang+1 & ! w9d[ ) its curta9s drawn1 seem$ to come r\nd h] = a mom5t1 s t h] :ole s\l 0 9 a confusion4 ,& z ?is vision sl[ly fad$ away 7?\gh %e c\ld n tell :i* 0 ! vision1 ! d>k5$ room or ?is lovely light71 h] att5tion came back to ! words at :i* %e _h laugh$1 & at :i* ! o!r _h laugh$ z %e repeat$ !m4 ,di$8--0 x possible t ?is c\ld be ! mean+ ( x all8 ,di$8 %e said1 look+ ) wond] 9 h] companion's face1 :i* smil$ back to h]4 ,b d y mean--,y _c mean--,i h nev] be5 s well3 ,i am s /rong3 ,i h no tr\ble--any:]e3 ,i am full ( life4 ,! o!r nodd$ h] beautiful head ) a m beautiful smile1 & ! little ,pilgrim bur/ out 9 a great cry ( joy1 & said1--,is ?is all8 ,is x ov]8--,is x all ov]8 ,is x possible t ?is c be all8 ,7 y afraid ( x8 ! o!r said4 ,!re 0 a little agitation = ! mom5t 9 h] he>t4 ,%e 0 s glad1 s reliev$ & ?ankful1 t x took away h] brea?4 ,%e c\ld n get ov] ! wond] ( x4 ,to ?9k "o %\ld look =w>d to x s long1 & wond]1 & be ev5 unhappy try+ to div9e :at x w be--& ?is all6 ,ah1 b ! angel 0 v g5tle ) y1 said ! "y woman2 y 7 s t5d] & worn1 t he only smil$ & took y sleep+4 ,!re are o!r ways4 ,b x is always wond]ful to ?9k x is ov]1 z y say4 ,! little ,pilgrim c\ld d no?+ b talk ( x1 z "o does aft] a v great ev5t4 ,are y sure1 q sure1 x is s8 %e said4 ,x w\ld be dreadful to f9d x only a dream1 to g to sleep aga91 & wake up--!re-- ,?is ?\ght tr\bl$ h] = a mom5t4 ,! vision ( ! b$*amb] came back2 b ?is "t %e felt x 0 only a vision4 ,7 y afraid too8 %e said1 9 a l[ voice4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x at all1 ! beautiful /rang] said2 ,i did n ?9k x w\ld come to me4 ,b ,i 0 v sorry = ! o!rs to :om x came1 & grudg$ t !y %\ld lose ! beautiful e>?1 & life1 & all t 0 s sweet4 ,my de>6 cri$ ! ,pilgrim1 z if %e _h nev] di$1 oh1 b ?is is f> sweet]6 ,& ! he>t is s light1 & x is1 happ9ess only to brea!4 ,is x heav5 "h8 ,x mu/ be heav54 ,i d n "k if x is heav54 ,we h s _m ?+s to le>n4 ,!y _c tell y e ?+ at once1 said ! beautiful lady4 ,i h se5 "s ( ! p ,i 0 sorry =1 & :5 ,i told !m1 we laugh$--z y & ,i laugh$ j n[--= pleasure4 ,t makes me ?9k said ! little ,pilgrim2 if ,i h di$1 z y say--:i* is s /range1 & me s liv+--if ,i h di$1 !y w h f\nd x out4 ,! h\se w be all d>k1 & !y w be break+ _! he>ts4 ,oh1 h[ c\ld ,i =get !m 9 my selfi%ness1 & be happy6 ,i s light-he>t$1 :ile !y-- ,%e sat d[n ha/ily1 & cov]$ h] face ) h] h&s & wept4 ,! o!r look$ at h] = a mom5t1 !n kiss$ h] = com=t1 & cri$ too4 ,! two happy creatures sat !re weep+ toge!r1 ?9k+ ( ^? !y _h left beh9d1 ) an exquisite grief :i* 0 n unhapp9ess1 :i* 0 sweet ) love & pity4 ,& oh1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 :at c we d to tell !m n to grieve8 ,_c y s5d8 _c y speak8 _c "o g to tell !m8 ,! heav5ly /rang] %ook h] head4 ,x is n well1 !y all say4 ,sometimes "o has be5 p]mitt$2 b !y d n "k y1 %e said1 ) a pitiful look 9 h] sweet eyes4 ,my "m told me t h] he>t 0 s sick = me1 %e 0 all[$ to g2 & %e w5t & /ood by me1 & spoke to me1 & ,i did n "k h]4 ,%e came back s sad & sorry1 t !y took h] at once to our ,fa!r2 & !re1 y "k1 %e f\nd t x 0 all well4 ,all is well :5 y are !re4 ,ah1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( o!r ?+s4 ,( h[ happy ,i 01 & ( !m2 b nev] ( ! ,fa!r1--j z if ,i _h n di$4 ,! o!r smil$ ^u h] ) a wond]ful smile4 ,d y ?9k he w be (f5d$--our ,fa!r--z if he 7 "o ( u8 %e said4 ,& !n ! little ,pilgrim1 9 h] sudd5 grief to h =gott5 him1 became consci\s ( a new rapture unexpla9able 9 words4 ,%e felt 8 und]/&+ to envelop h] little _s ) a s(t & cle> p5etration1 & t no?+ %e did or said c\ld ev] be misconceiv$ m4 ,w y take me to him8 %e said1 trembl+ yet glad1 clasp+ h] h&s4 ,& once aga9 ! o!r %ook h] head4 ,!y w take u bo? :5 x is "t1 %e said3 we d n g at our own w4 ,b ,i h se5 our ,bro!r-- ,oh1 take me to him6 ! little ,pilgrim cri$4 ,let me see 8 face6 ,i h s _m ?+s to say to him4 ,i want to ask him--,oh1 take me to :]e ,i c see 8 face6 ,& !n once aga9 ! heav5ly lady smil$4 ,i h se5 him1 %e said4 ,he is always ab\t--n[ "h1 n[ !re4 ,he w come & see y1 p]haps :5 y are n ?9k+4 ,b :5 he pleases4 ,we d n ?9k "h ( :at we w-- ,! little ,pilgrim sat v /ill1 wond]+ at all ?is4 ,%e _h ?\ght :5 a s\l left ! e>? t x w5t at once to ,god1 & ?\ght ( no?+ m1 except wor%ip & s++ ( praises4 ,b ?is 0 diff]5t f h] ?\ghts4 ,%e sat & pond]$ & wond]$4 ,%e 0 baffl$ at _m po9ts4 ,%e 0 n *ang$1 z %e expect$1 b s mu* l h]self2 /ill--/ill p]plex$1 & feel+ h]self fooli%2 n und]/&+3 toil+ aft] a some?+ :i* %e c\ld n grasp4 ,! only diff]5ce 0 t x 0 no tr\ble to h] n[4 ,%e smil$ at h]self & at h] dullness1 feel+ sure t by & by %e w\ld und]/&4 ,& don't y wond] too8 %e said to h] companion1 :i* 0 a spee* su* z %e us$ to make ^u ! e>?1 :5 p ?\ght h] little rem>ks disjo9t$1 & did n always see ! connection ( !m4 ,b h] fri5d ( heav5 knew :at %e meant4 ,i d no?+ b wond]1 %e said1 = x is all s natural1 n :at we ?\ght4 ,is x long s9ce y h be5 "h8 ! ,pilgrim said4 ,i came be=e y2 b h[ long or h[ %ort ,i _c tell1 = t is n h[ we c\nt4 ,we c\nt only by :at happ5s to u4 ,& no?+ yet has happ5$ to me1 except t ,i h se5 our ,bro!r4 ,my "m sees him always4 ,t means %e has liv$ "h a long "t1 & well-- ,is x possible to live ill--9 heav58 ,! little ,pilgrim's eyes grew l>ge1 z if !y 7 go+ to h te>s 9 !m1 & a little %ad[ seem$ to come ov] h]4 ,b ! o!r laugh$ s(tly1 & re/or$ all h] confid5ce4 ,i h told y ,i d n "k if x is heav5 or n4 ,no "o does ill1 b "s d little1 & "s d mu*1 j z x us$ to be4 ,d y rememb] 9 ,dante !re 0 a lazy _s t /ay$ ab\t ! gates & nev] got f>!r8 ,b p]haps y nev] read t4 ,i 0 n clev]1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 wi/fully2 no1 ,i nev] read x4 ,i wi% ,i _h kn[n m4 ,^u :i* ! beautiful lady kiss$ h] aga9 to give h] c\rage1 & said1-- ,x does n matt] at all4 ,x all comes to y1 :e!r y h kn[n x or n4 ,!n y\r "m came "h long ago8 said ! ,pilgrim4 ,ah1 !n ,i %all see my "m too4 ,oh1 v soon1 z soon z %e c come2 b !re are s _m ?+s to d4 ,sometimes we c g & meet ^? :o are com+2 b x is n always s4 ,i rememb] t %e _h a message4 ,%e c\ld n leave h] bus9ess1 y may be sure1 or %e w\ld h be5 "h4 ,!n y "k my "m8 ,oh1 & my de>e/ fa!r too8 ,we all "k ea* o!r1 ! lady said ) a smile4 ,& y8 did y come to meet me--only out ( k9dness1 ?\gh ,i d n "k y8 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,i am no?+ b an idl]1 said ! beautiful lady1 mak+ acqua9tance4 ,i am ( little use z yet4 ,i 0 v h>d work$ be=e ,i came "h1 & !y ?9k x well t we %\ld sit 9 ! sun & take a little re/1 & f9d ?+s out4 ,!n ! little ,pilgrim sat /ill & mus$1 & felt 9 h] he>t t %e _h f\nd _m ?+s out4 ,:at %e _h he>d _h be5 wond]ful1 & x 0 m wond]ful /ill to be sitt+ "h all alone1 save = ?is lady1 yet s happy & at ease4 ,%e want$ to s+1 %e 0 s happy2 b rememb]$ t %e 0 old2 & _h lo/ h] voice2 & !n rememb]$ aga9 t %e 0 no long] old1 & p]haps _h f\nd x aga94 ,& !n x occurr$ to h] to rememb] h[ %e _h le>n$ to s+1 & h[ beautiful h] si/]'s voice 01 & h[ heav5ly to he> h]1--:i* made h] rememb] t ?is de> si/] w\ld be weep+1 n s++1 d[n :]e %e _h come f2 & imm$iately ! te>s /ood 9 h] eyes4 ,oh1 %e said1 ,i nev] ?\ght we %\ld cry :5 we came "h4 ,i ?\ght !re 7 no te>s 9 heav54 ,did y ?9k1 !n1 t we 7 all turn$ into /one8 cri$ ! beautiful lady4 ,x says ,god %all wipe away all te>s f our faces1 :i* is n l say+ !re are to be no te>s4 ,^u :i* ! little ,pilgrim1 glad t x 0 p]mitt$ to be sorry1 ?\gh %e 0 s happy1 all[$ h]self to ?9k ^u ! place %e _h s lately left4 ,& %e seem$ to see h] little room aga91 ) all ! pictures hang+ z %e _h left !m1 & ! h\se d>k5$1 & ! de> faces %e knew all sad & tr\bl$1 & to he> !m say+ ov] to ea* o!r all ! little c>eless words %e _h said z if !y 7 out ( ! ,scriptures1 & cry+ if any "o b m5tion$ h] "n1 & putt+ on crape & black dresses1 & lam5t+ z if t :i* _h happ5$ 0 some?+ v t]rible4 ,%e cri$ at ?is1 & yet felt half incl9$ to laugh1 b w\ld n1 because x w\ld be disrespectful to ^? %e lov$4 ,"o ?+ did n occur to h]1 & t 01 t !y w\ld be c>ry+ h] body1 :i* %e _h left beh9d h]1 away to ! grave4 ,%e did n ?9k ( ?is1 because %e 0 n aw>e ( ! loss1 & felt f> too mu* h]self to ?9k t !re 0 ano!r "p ( h] be+ buri$ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,f ?is %e 0 ar\s$ by h] companion ask+ h] a "q4 ,h y left _m !re8 %e said4 ,no "o1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 to :om ,i 0 ! fir/ on e>?2 b !y lov$ me all ! same2 & if ,i c\ld only1 only let !m "k-- ,b ,i left "o to :om ,i 0 ! fir/ on e>?1 said ! o!r1 ) te>s 9 h] beautiful eyes2 & oh1 h[ glad ,i %\ld be to be less happy if he might be less sad6 ,& y _c g8 y _c g to him & tell him8 ,oh1 ,i wi%1 cri$ ! little ,pilgrim2 b !n %e paus$1 = ! wi% di$ all away 9 h] he>t into a t5d] love = ?is poor1 sorr[ful man :om %e did n "k4 ,?is gave h] ! sweete/ pang %e _h ev] felt1 = %e knew t all 0 well1 & yet 0 s sorry1 & w\ld h will+ly giv5 up h] happ9ess = 84 ,all ?is ! lady read 9 h] eyes or h] he>t1 & lov$ h] = x2 & !y took h&s & 7 sil5t toge!r1 ?9k+ ( ^? !y _h left1 z we ^u e>? ?9k ( ^? :o h gone f u1 b only ) f> m und]/&+ & f> great] love4 ,& h y nev] be5 able to d any?+ = him8 our ,pilgrim said4 ,!n ! beautiful lady's face flu%$ all ov] ) ! mo/ heav5ly w>m? & light4 ,h] smile ran ov] l ! bur/+ out ( ! sun4 ,oh1 ,i w tell y1 %e said4 ,!re 0 a mom5t :5 he 0 v sad & p]plex$1 n kn[+ :at to ?9k2 !re 0 some?+ he c\ld n und]/&4 ,nor c\ld ,i und]/&1 nor did ,i "k :at x 01 until x 0 said to me1 ',y may g & tell him4' ,& ,i w5t 9 ! e>ly morn+ be=e he 0 awake1 & kiss$ him1 & said x 9 8 e>4 ,he woke up 9 a mom5t1 & und]/ood1 & ev]y?+ 0 cle> to him4 ,aft]w>d ,i he>d him say1 ',x is true t ! night br+s c\nsel4 ,i _h be5 tr\bl$ & di/ress$ all day long1 b 9 ! morn+ x 0 q cle> to me4' ,& ! o!r answ]$1 ',y\r bra9 0 refre%$1 & t made y\r judgm5t cle>4' ,b !y nev] knew x 0 ,i6 ,t 0 a great delight4 ,! de> s\ls1 !y are s fooli%1 %e cri$1 ) ! sweete/ laught]1 t ran into te>s4 ,"o cries because "o is s happy2 x is j a silly old habit1 %e said4 ,& y 7 n griev$--x did n hurt y--t he did n "k-- ,oh1 n !n1 n !n6 ,i did n g to him = t4 ,:5 y h be5 "h a little long]1 y w see ! diff]5ce4 ,:5 y g = y\rself1 out ( impati5ce1 because x /ill seems to y t y mu/ "k be/1 & !y don't "k y1 !n x /rikes to y\r he>t2 b :5 y g to help !m1--ah1 %e cri$1 :5 he comes1 h[ mu* ,i %all h to tell him6 ',y ?\ght x 0 sleep1 :5 x 0 ,i2 :5 y woke s fre% & cle>1 x 0 ,i t kiss$ y2 y ?\ght x y\r duty to me to be sad aft]w>d1 & 7 angry ) y\rself because y _h wrong$ me ( ! fir/ ?\ghts ( y\r wak+--:5 x 0 all me1 all ?r\gh6' ,i beg9 to und]/&1 said ! little ,pilgrim4 ,b :y %\ld !y n see u1 & :y %\ld n we tell !m8 ,x w\ld seem s natural4 ,if !y saw u1 x w\ld make !m s happy & s sure4 ,^u ?is ! lady %ook h] head4 ,! wor/ ( x is n t !y are n sure1 x is ! p>t+4 ,if ?is makes u sorry "h1 h[ c !y escape ! sorr[ ( x1 ev5 if !y saw u8--= we mu/ be p>t$4 ,we _c g back to live ) !m1 or :y %\ld we h di$8 ,& !n we mu/ all live our lives1 !y 9 _! way1 we 9 ours4 ,we mu/ n weigh !m d[n1 b only help !m :5 x is se5 t !re is ne$ = x4 ,all ?is we %all "k bett] by & by4 ,y make x s cle>1 & y\r face is s bright1 said our little ,pilgrim gratefully1 y mu/ h kn[n a great deal1 & und]/ood ev5 :5 y 7 9 ! _w4 ,i 0 z fooli% z ,i c\ld be1 said ! o!r1 ) h] laugh t 0 z sweet z music2 yet ?\ght ,i knew1 & !y ?\ght ,i knew4 ,b all t does n matt] n[4 ,i ?9k x matt]s1 = look h[ mu* y h %[$ me4 ,b tell me "o ?+ m3 h[ 0 x said to y t y mu/ g & tell him8 ,0 x "s "o :o spoke8 ,0 x-- ,h] face grew s bright t all ! pa/ brightness 0 z a dull sky to ?is4 ,x gave out su* a light ( happ9ess1 t ! little ,pilgrim 0 dazzl$4 ,i 0 w&]+ ab\t1 %e said1 to see ?is new place4 ,my "m _h come back betwe5 two err&s %e _h1 & _h come to see me & tell me ev]y?+2 & ,i 0 /ray+ ab\t1 wond]+ :at ,i 0 to d1 :5 sudd5ly ,i saw "s "o com+ along1 z x might be n[-- ,%e paus$ & look$ up1 & ! little ,pilgrim look$ up too1 ) h] he>t beat+1 b !re 0 no "o4 ,!n %e gave a little sigh1 & turn$ & li/5$ aga94 ,i _h n be5 look+ = him1 or ?9k+4 ,y "k my m9d is too light2 ,i am pleas$ ) :atev] is be=e me4 ,& ,i 0 s curi\s1 = my "m _h told me _m ?+s2 :5 sudd5ly ,i caught sight ( him pass+ by4 ,he 0 go+ on1 & :5 ,i saw ?is a panic seiz$ me1 le/ he %\ld pass & say no?+4 ,i d n "k :at ,i did4 ,i flung myself ^u 8 robe1 & got hold ( x1--or at lea/ ,i ?9k s4 ,i 0 9 su* an agony le/ he %\ld pass & nev] notice me4 ,b t 0 my folly4 ,he pass6 ,z if t c\ld be6 ,& :at did he say to y8 cri$ ! little ,pilgrim1 h] he>t almo/ a*+1 x beat s high ) sympa?y & expectation4 ,! lady look$ at h] = a little )\t say+ any?+4 ,i _c tell y1 %e said1 any m ?an ,i c tell if ?is is heav54 ,x is a my/]y4 ,:5 y see him y w "k4 ,x w be all y h ev] hop$ =1 & m besides1 = he und]/&s ev]y?+4 ,he kn[s :at is 9 our he>ts ab\t ^? we h left1 & :y he s5t = u be=e !m4 ,!re is no ne$ to tell him any?+1 he kn[s4 ,he w come :5 x is "t2 & aft] y h se5 him y w "k :at to d4 ,!n ! beautiful lady turn$ h] eyes t[>d ! gate1 & :ile ! little ,pilgrim 0 /ill gaz+1 disappe>$ f h]1 & w5t to com=t "s o!r /rang]4 ,!y 7 de> fri5ds always1 & met (t51 b n aga9 9 ! same way4 ,:5 %e 0 ?us left alone aga91 ! little ,pilgrim sat /ill ^u ! grassy m\nd1 q tranquil & happy1 )\t wi%+ to move4 ,!re 0 su* a s5se ( well-be+ 9 h]1 t %e lik$ to sit !re & look ab\t h]1 & brea! ! delightful air1 l ! air ( a summ] morn+1 )\t wi%+ = any?+4 ,h[ idle ,i am6 %e said to h]self1 9 ! v words %e _h (t5 us$ be=e %e di$2 b !n %e 0 idle f weakness1 & n[ f happ9ess4 ,%e want$ = no?+4 ,to be alive 0 s sweet4 ,!re 0 a great deal to ?9k ab\t 9 :at %e _h he>d1 b %e did n ev5 ?9k ab\t t1 only resign$ h]self to ! delight ( sitt+ !re 9 ! sweet air & be+ happy4 ,_m p 7 com+ & go+1 & !y all knew h]1 & smil$ ^u h]1 & ^? :o 7 at a di/ance w\ld wave _! h&s4 ,?is did n surprise h] at all1 = ?\gh %e 0 a /rang]1 %e too felt t %e knew !m all2 b t !y %\ld be s k9d 0 a delight to h] :i* words c\ld n tell4 ,%e sat & mus$ v sweetly ab\t all t _h be5 told h]1 & wond]$ :e!r %e too might g sometimes1 & ) a kiss & a :isp] cle> up some?+ t 0 d>k 9 ! m9d ( "s "o :o lov$ h]4 ,i t nev] 0 clev]6 %e said to h]self1 ) a smile4 ,& *iefly %e ?\ght ( a fri5d :om %e lov$1 :o 0 (t5 9 great p]plexity1 & did n "k h[ to guide h]self amid ! difficulties ( ! _w4 ,! little ,pilgrim half laugh$ ) delight1 & !n half cri$ ) long+ to g1 z ! beautiful lady _h done1 & make some?+ cle> t _h be5 d>k be=e1 to ?is fri5d4 ,z %e 0 ?9k+ :at a pleasure x w\ld be1 "s "o came up to h]1 cross+ ov] ! fl[]y gre5ness1 leav+ ! pa? on purpose4 ,?is 0 a be+ y\ng] ?an ! lady :o _h spok5 to h] be=e1 ) fl[+ hair all crisp$ ) t\*es ( sun%9e1 & a dress all :ite & s(t1 l ! fea!rs ( a :ite dove4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 h] face diff]5t f t ( ! o!r1 by :i* ! little ,pilgrim knew someh[1 )\t kn[+ h[1 t %e _h come "h z a *ild1 & gr[n up 9 ?is cele/ial place4 ,%e 0 tall & fair1 & came along ) s musical a motion1 z if h] foot sc>cely t\*$ ! gr\nd1 t %e might h _h w+s3 & ! little ,pilgrim inde$ 0 n sure z %e wat*$1 :e!r x might n p]haps be an angel2 = %e knew t !re 7 angels among ! bless$ p :o 7 com+ & go+ ab\t1 b _h n be5 able yet to f9d "o out4 ,%e knew t ?is new-com] 0 com+ to h]1 & turn$ t[>ds h] ) a smile & a ?rob at h] he>t ( expectation4 ,b :5 ! heav5ly maid5 drew ne>]1 h] face1 ?\gh x 0 s fair1 look$ to ! ,pilgrim l ano!r face1 :i* %e _h kn[n v well1--inde$1 l ! homely & tr\bl$ face ( ! fri5d ( :om %e _h be5 ?9k+4 ,& s %e smil$ all ! m1 & held out h] h&s & said1 ,i am sure ,i "k y2 ^u :i* ! o!r kiss$ h] & said1 ,we all "k ea* o!r2 b ,i h se5 y (t5 be=e y came "h1 & knelt d[n by h]1 among ! fl[]s t 7 gr[+1 j 9 front ( "s tall lilies t grew ov] h]1 & made a lovely canopy ov] h] head4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 h] face t 0 l a *ild3 h] m\? s s(t1 z if x _h nev] spok5 any?+ b heav5ly words1 h] eyes br[n & gold51 z if !y 7 fill$ ) light4 ,%e took ! little ,pilgrim's h&s 9 h]s1 & held !m & smoo!d !m betwe5 h] own4 ,^! h&s _h be5 v ?9 & worn be=e1 b n[1 :5 ! ,pilgrim look$ at !m1 %e saw t !y became s(t] & :it] e mom5t ) ! t\* ( ?is immortal y\?4 ,i knew y 7 com+1 said ! maid52 :5 my "m has want$ me ,i h se5 y !re4 ,& y 7 ?9k+ ( h] n[ t 0 h[ ,i f\nd y4 ,d y "k1 !n1 :at "o ?9ks8 said ! little ,pilgrim1 ) wond]+ eyes4 ,x is 9 ! air2 & :5 x conc]ns u x comes to u l ! breeze4 ,b we :o are ! *ildr5 "h1 we feel x m quickly ?an y4 ,are y a *ild8 said ! little ,pilgrim1 or are y an angel8 ,sometimes y are l a *ild2 b !n y\r face %9es1 & y are l--,y mu/ h "s "n = x "h2 !re is no?+ among ! words ,i "k4 ,& !n %e paus$ a little1 /ill look+ at h]1 & cri$1 ,oh1 if %e c\ld b see y1 little ,m>g>et6 ,t w\ld d h] mo/ good ( all4 ,!n ! maid5 ,m>g>et %ook h] lovely head4 ,:at does h] mo/ good is ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 %e said4 ,at ?is ! little ,pilgrim felt once m t ?rill ( expectation & awe4 ,oh1 *ild1 y h se5 him8 %e cri$4 ,& ! o!r smil$4 ,h y =gott5 :o !y are t always behold 8 face8 ,we h nev] _h any fe> or trembl+4 ,we are n angels1 & !re is no o!r "n2 we are ! *ildr54 ,!re is some?+ giv5 to u beyond ! o!rs4 ,we h _h no o!r home4 ,oh1 tell me1 tell me6 ! little ,pilgrim cri$4 ,^u ?is ,m>g>et kiss$ h]1 putt+ h] s(t *eek aga9/ h]s1 & said2 ,x is a my/]y2 x _c be put into words2 9 y\r "t y w "k4 ,:5 y t\* me y *ange me1 & ,i gr[ l y1 ! ,pilgrim said4 ,ah1 if %e c\ld see u toge!r1 y & me6 ,& w y g to h] soon aga98 ,& d y see !m always1 :at !y are do+8 & take c>e ( !m8 ,x is our ,fa!r :o takes c>es ( !m1 & our ,"l :o is our ,bro!r4 ,i d 8 err&s :5 ,i am able4 ,sometimes he w let me g1 sometimes ano!r1 accord+ z x is be/4 ,:o am ,i t ,i %\ld take c>e ( !m8 ,i s]ve !m :5 ,i may4 ,b y d n =get !m8 ! ,pilgrim said1 ) wi/ful eyes4 ,we love !m always1 said ,m>g>et4 ,%e 0 m /ill ?an ! lady :o _h fir/ spok5 ) ! ,pilgrim4 ,h] c\nt5ance 0 full ( a heav5ly calm4 ,x _h nev] kn[n passion nor angui%4 ,sometimes !re 0 9 x a f>-see+ look ( vision1 sometimes ! simplicity ( a *ild4 ,b :at are we 9 comp>ison8 ,= he loves !m m ?an we d4 ,:5 he keeps u f !m1 x is = love4 ,we mu/ ea* live our own life4 ,b x is h>d = !m sometimes1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 :o c\ld n )draw h] ?\ghts f ^? %e _h left4 ,!y are nev] =sak51 said ! angel maid54 ,b oh6 !re are worse ?+s ?an sorr[1 ! little ,pilgrim said2 !re is wrong1 !re is evil1 ,m>g>et4 ,w n he s5d y to /ep 9 be=e !m1 to save !m f wrong8 ,x is n = u to judge1 said ! "y ,m>g>et1 ) eyes full ( heav5ly wisdom2 our ,bro!r has x all 9 8 h&4 ,we d n read _! he>ts1 l him4 ,sometimes y are p]mitt$ to see ! battle-- ,! little ,pilgrim cov]$ h] eyes ) h] h&s4 ,i c\ld n--,i c\ld n2 unless ,i knew !y 7 to w9 ! day6 ,!y w w9 ! day 9 ! end4 ,b sometimes1 :5 x 0 be+ lo/1 ,i h se5 9 8 face a some?+--,i _c tell--m love ?an be=e4 ,some?+ t seem$ to say1 ',my *ild1 my *ild1 w\ld t ,i c\ld d x = !e1 my *ild6' ,oh6 t is :at ,i h always felt1 cri$ ! ,pilgrim1 clasp+ h] h&s2 h] eyes 7 dim1 h] he>t = a mom5t almo/ =got its bless$ness4 ,b he c\ld2 oh1 little ,m>g>et1 he c\ld6 ,y h =gott51 ',"l2 if ?\ wilt ?\ can/--' ,! *ild ( heav5 look$ at h] mutely1 ) sweet1 grave eyes1 9 :i* !re 0 mu* t confus$ h] :o 0 a /rang] "h1 & once m s(tly %ook h] head4 ,is x t he w n !n8 said ! o!r ) a l[ voice ( awe4 ,our ,"l1 :o di$--he-- ,li/56 said ! o!r2 ,i he> 8 /ep on ! way4 ,! little ,pilgrim rose up f ! m\nd on :i* %e 0 sitt+4 ,h] s\l 0 confus$ ) wond] & fe>4 ,%e _h ?\ght t an angel might /ep betwe5 a s\l on e>? & s91 & t if "o b pray$ & pray$1 ! de> ,"l w\ld /& betwe5 & deliv] ! tempt$4 ,%e _h meant :5 %e saw 8 face to ask him to save4 ,0 n he born1 did n he live & die1 to save8 ,! angel maid5 look$ at h] all ! :ile ) eyes t und]/ood all h] p]plexity & h] d\bt1 b spoke n4 ,?us x 0 t be=e ! ,"l came to h]1 ! sweetness ( h] fir/ bless$ness 0 obscur$1 & %e f\nd t "h too1 ev5 "h1 ?\gh 9 a mom5t %e %\ld see him1 !re 0 ne$ = fai?4 ,"y ,m>g>et1 :o _h be5 kneel+ by h]1 rose up too & /ood among ! lilies1 wait+1 h] s(t c\nt5ance %9+1 h] eyes turn$ t[>ds him :o 0 com+4 ,^u h] !re 0 no cl\d nor d\bt4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! *ildr5 ( t l& famili> ) 8 pres5ce4 ,& 9 ! air !re 0 a s\nd su* z ^? :o he> x alone c describe1--a s\nd z ( help com+ & safety1 l ! s\nd ( a deliv]] :5 "o is 9 deadly dang]1 l ! s\nd ( a conqu]or1 l ! /ep ( ! de>e/ belov$ com+ home4 ,z x came ne>]1 ! fe> melt$ away out ( ! beat+ he>t ( ! ,pilgrim4 ,:o c\ld fe> s ne> him8 ,h] brea? w5t away f h]1 h] he>t out ( h] bosom to meet 8 com+4 ,oh1 nev] fe> c\ld live :]e he 06 ,h] s\l 0 all confus$1 b x 0 ) hope & joy4 ,%e held out h] h&s 9 t amaze1 & dropp$ ^u h] knees1 n kn[+ :at %e did4 ,he 0 go+ ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 n l+]+1 yet nei!r mak+ ha/e2 & ! calm & peace :i* ! little ,pilgrim _h se5 9 ! faces ( ! bless$ 7 b reflections f ! maje/ic g5tl5ess ( ! c\nt5ance to :i*1 all quiv]+ ) happ9ess & wond]1 %e lift$ up h] eyes4 ,_m ?+s !re _h be5 9 h] m9d to say to him4 ,%e want$ to ask = ^? %e lov$ "s ?+s :i* p]haps he _h ov]look$4 ,%e want$ to say1 ,s5d me4 ,x seem$ to h] t "h 0 ! occasion %e _h long$ = all h] life4 ,oh1 h[ _m times _h %e wi%$ to be able to g to him1 to fall at 8 feet1 to %[ him some?+ :i* _h be5 left undone1 some?+ :i* p]haps = h] ask+ he w\ld rememb] to d4 ,b :5 ?is dream ( h] life 0 fulfill$1 & ! little ,pilgrim1 kneel+1 & all %ak5 & trembl+ ) devotion & joy1 0 at 8 feet1 lift+ h] face to him1 see+ him1 he>+ him--!n %e said no?+ to him at all4 ,%e no long] want$ to say any?+1 or want$ any?+ except :at he *ose1 or _h p[] to ?9k ( any?+ except t all 0 well1 & ev]y?+--ev]y?+ z x %\ld be 9 8 h&4 ,x seem$ to h] t all t %e _h ev] hop$ = 0 fulfill$ :5 %e met ! look 9 8 eyes4 ,at fir/ x seem$ too bright = h] to meet2 b next mom5t %e knew x 0 all t 0 ne$$ to light up ! _w1 & 9 x ev]y?+ 0 cle>4 ,h] trembl+ ceas$1 h] little frame grew inspir$2 ?\gh %e /ill knelt1 h] head rose erect1 drawn to him l ! fl[] to ! sun4 ,%e c\ld n tell h[ long x 01 nor :at 0 said1 nor if x 0 9 words4 ,all t %e knew 0 t %e told him all t ev] %e _h ?\ght1 or wi%$1 or int5d$ 9 all h] life1 al?\gh %e said no?+ at all2 & t he op5$ all ?+s to h]1 & %[$ h] t ev]y?+ 0 well1 & no "o =gott52 & t ! ?+s %e w\ld h told him ( 7 m ne> 8 he>t ?an h]s1 & ^? to :om %e want$ to be s5t 7 9 8 own h&4 ,b :e!r ?is pass$ ) words or )\t words1 %e c\ld n tell4 ,h] s\l exp&$ "u 8 eyes l a fl[]4 ,x op5$ out1 x compreh5d$ & felt & knew4 ,%e smote h] h&s toge!r 9 h] wond] t %e c\ld h miss$ see+ :at 0 s cle>1 & laugh$ ) a sweet scorn at h] folly1 z two p :o love ea* o!r laugh at ! little misund]/&+ t has p>t$ !m4 ,%e 0 bold ) him1 ?\gh %e 0 s timid by nature1 & v5tur$ to laugh at h]self1 n to reproa* h]self2 = 8 div9e eyes spoke no blame1 b smil$ ^u h] folly too4 ,& !n he laid a h& ^u h] head1 :i* seem$ to fill h] ) curr5ts ( /r5g? & joy runn+ ?r\gh all h] ve9s4 ,& !n %e seem$ to come to h]self1 say+ l\d out1 ,& t ,i w6 & t ,i w6 & lo1 %e 0 kneel+ on ! w>m1 s(t sod alone1 & he>+ ! s\nd ( 8 foot/eps z he w5t ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 fill+ all ! air ) e*oes ( bless+4 ,& all ! p :o 7 com+ & go+ smil$ ^u h]1 & %e knew !y 7 all glad = h] t %e _h se5 him1 & got ! desire ( h] he>t4 ,"s ( !m wav$ _! h&s z !y pass$1 & "s paus$ a mom5t & spoke to h] ) t5d] congratulations4 ,!y seem$ to h ! te>s 9 _! eyes = joy1 rememb]+ e "o ! fir/ "t !y _h !mselves se5 him1 & ! joy ( x2 s t all ab\t !re s\nd$ a concord ( happy ?\ghts all e*o+ to ea* o!r1 ,%e has se5 ! ,"l6 ,:y did %e say1 ,& t ,i w6 & t ,i w6 ) su* f]vor & delight8 ,%e c\ld n h told1 b yet %e knew4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 t %e _h yet to wait & believe until all ?+s %\ld be accompli%$1 nei!r d\bt+ nor fe>+1 b kn[+ t all %\ld be well2 & ! second 0 t %e mu/ delay no long]1 b rise up & s]ve ! ,fa!r accord+ to :at 0 giv5 h] z h] rew>d4 ,:5 %e _h recov]$ a little ( h] rapture1 %e rose f h] knees1 & /ood /ill = a little1 to be sure :i* way %e 0 to g4 ,& %e 0 n aw>e :at guid$ h]1 b yet turn$ h] face 9 ! appo9t$ way )\t any d\bt4 ,= d\bt 0 n[ gone away =ev]1 & t fe> t once gave h] s mu* tr\ble le/ %e might n be do+ :at 0 be/4 ,z %e mov$ along %e wond]$ at h]self m & m4 ,%e felt no long]1 z at fir/1 l ! *ild %e rememb]$ to h be51 v5tur+ out 9 ! awful lovely /illness ( ! morn+ be=e any "o 0 awake2 b %e felt t to move along 0 a delight1 & t h] foot sc>cely t\*$ ! grass4 ,& h] :ole be+ 0 in/9ct ) su* lightness ( /r5g? & life1 t x did n matt] to h] h[ f> %e w5t1 nor :at %e c>ri$1 nor if ! way 0 easy or h>d4 ,! way %e *ose 0 "o ( ^? :i* l$ to ! great gate1 & _m met h] com+ f !nce1 ) looks t 7 some:at bewild]$1 z if !y did n yet "k :i!r !y 7 go+ or :at _h happ5$ to !m1--^u :om %e smil$ z %e pass$ !m ) s(t looks ( t5d]ness & sympa?y1 kn[+ :at !y 7 feel+1 b did n /op to expla9 to !m1 because %e _h some?+ else t _h be5 giv5 h] to d4 ,= ?is is :at always foll[s 9 t c\ntry :5 y meet ! ,"l1 t y in/antly "k :at x is t he w\ld h y d4 ,! little ,pilgrim ?us w5t on & on t[>d ! gate1 :i* %e _h n se5 :5 %e h]self came ?r\gh x1 hav+ be5 lift$ 9 8 arms by ! great ,dea? ,angel1 & set d[n s(tly inside1 s t %e did n "k x1 or ev5 ! %ad[ ( x4 ,z %e drew ne>]1 ! light became less bright1 ?\gh v sweet1 l a lovely dawn1 & %e wond]$ to h]self to ?9k t %e _h be5 "h b a mom5t ago1 & yet s mu* _h pass$ s9ce !n4 ,& /ill %e 0 n aw>e :at 0 h] err&1 b wond]$ if %e 0 to g back by ^! same gates1 & p]haps return :]e %e _h be54 ,%e w5t up to !m v closely1 = %e 0 curi\s to see ! place ?r\gh :i* %e _h come 9 h] sleep1--z a travell] goes back to see ! city gate1 ) its bridge & portcullis1 ?r\gh :i* he has pass$ by night4 ,! gate 0 v great1 ( a wond]ful1 curi\s ar*itecture1 hav+ /range1 delicate ar*es & canopies above4 ,"s p>ts ( !m seem$ cut v clean & cle>2 b ! outl9es 7 all s(t5$ ) a sort ( mi/ & %ad[1 s t x look$ great] & high] ?an x 04 ,! l[] "p 0 n "o great doorway1 z ! ,pilgrim _h suppos$1 b _h innum]able doors1 all sep>ate & v n>r[1 s t b "o c\ld pass at a "t1 ?\gh ! ar* inclos$ all1 & seem$ fill$ ) great fold+ gates1 9 :i* ! small] doors 7 set1 s t if ne$ arose a va/ op5+ might be made = _m to ent]4 ,( ! little doors _m 7 %ut z ! ,pilgrim approa*$2 b f mom5t to mom5t "o aft] ano!r w\ld be pu%$ s(tly op5 f )\t1 & "s "o w\ld come 94 ,! little ,pilgrim look$ at x all ) great int]e/1 wond]+ :i* ( ! doors %e h]self _h come by2 b :ile %e /ood absorb$ by ?is1 a door 0 sudd5ly pu%$ op5 close by h]1 & "s "o flung =w>d into ! bless$ c\ntry1 fall+ ^u ! gr\nd1 & /ret*$ out wild arms z ?\gh to clut* ! v soil4 ,?is sight gave ! ,pilgrim a great surprise2 = x 0 ! fir/ "t %e _h he>d any s\nd ( pa91 or se5 any sight ( tr\ble1 s9ce %e ent]$ "h4 ,9 t mom5t %e knew :at x 0 t ! de> ,"l _h giv5 h] to d4 ,%e _h no ne$ to pause to ?9k1 = h] he>t told h]2 & %e did n hesitate1 z %e might h done 9 ! o!r life1 n kn[+ :at to say4 ,%e w5t =w>d & ga!r$ ?is poor creature into h] arms1 z if x _h be5 a *ild1 & drew h] q )9 ! l& ( peace2 = %e _h fall5 across ! ?re%old1 s z to h9d] any "o ent]+ :o might be com+ aft] h]4 ,x 0 a woman1 & %e _h flung h]self ^u h] face1 s t x 0 difficult = ! little ,pilgrim to see :at mann] ( p]son x 02 = ?\gh %e felt h]self /rong en\gh to take up ?is new-com] 9 h] arms & c>ry h] away1 yet %e =bore1 see+ ! w ( ! /rang] 0 n s4 ,= "s "t ?is woman lay moan+1 ) n[ & !n a great sob %ak+ h] z %e lay4 ,! little ,pilgrim _h tak5 h] by bo? h] arms1 & drawn h] head to re/ ^u h] own lap1 & 0 /ill hold+ ! h&s1 :i* ! poor creature _h ?r[n out z if to clut* ! gr\nd4 ,?us %e lay = a little :ile1 z ! little ,pilgrim rememb]$ %e h]self _h la91 n wi%+ to move1 wond]+ :at _h happ5$ to h]2 !n %e clut*$ ! h&s :i* grasp$ h]1 & said1 mutt]+1-- ,y are "s "o new4 ,h y come to save me8 ,oh1 save me6 ,oh1 save me6 ,don't let me die6 ,?is 0 v /range to ! little ,pilgrim1 & w5t to h] he>t4 ,%e soo!d ! /rang]1 hold+ h] h&s w>m & light1 & /oop+ ov] h]4 ,de>1 %e said1 y mu/ try & n be afraid4 ,y say s1 said ! woman1 because y are well & /rong4 ,y don't "k :at x is to be seiz$ 9 ! middle ( y\r life1 & told t y've got to die4 ,oh1 ,i h be5 a s9ful creature6 ,i am n fit to die4 ,c't y give me some?+ t w cure me8 ,:at is ! good ( doctors & nurses if !y _c save a poor s\l t is n fit to die8 ,at ?is ! little ,pilgrim smil$ ^u h]1 always hold+ h] fa/1 & said1-- ,:y are y s afraid to die8 ,! woman rais$ h] head to see :o x 0 :o put su* a /range "q to h]4 ,y are "s "o new1 %e said4 ,i h nev] se5 y be=e4 ,is !re any "o t is n afraid to die8 ,w\ld y l to h to give y\r acc\nt all 9 a mom5t1 )\t any "t to prep>e8 ,b y h _h "t to prep>e1 said ! ,pilgrim4 ,oh1 only a v1 v little "t4 ,& ,i nev] ?\ght x 0 true4 ,i am n an old woman1 & ,i am n fit to die2 & ,i'm poor4 ,oh1 if ,i 7 ri*1 ,i w\ld bribe y to give me some?+ to keep me alive4 ,won't y d x = pity8--won't y d x = pity8 ,:5 y are z bad z ,i am1 oh1 y w p]haps call = "s "o to help y1 & f9d nobody1 l me4 ,i w help y = love1 said ! little ,pilgrim2 "s "o :o loves y has s5t me4 ,! woman lift$ h]self up a little & %ook h] head4 ,!re is nobody t loves me4 ,!n %e ca/ h] eyes r\nd h] & began to tremble aga9 7= ! t\* ( ! little ,pilgrim _h /ill$ h]74 ,oh1 :]e am ,i8 %e said4 ,!y h tak5 me away2 !y h br\ght me to a /range place2 & y are new4 ,oh1 :]e h !y tak5 me8--:]e am ,i8--:]e am ,i8 %e cri$4 ,h !y br\ght me "h to die8 ,!n ! little ,pilgrim b5t ov] h] & soo!d h]4 ,y mu/ n be s mu* afraid ( dy+2 t is all ov]4 ,y ne$ n fe> t any m1 %e said s(tly2 = "h :]e y n[ are we h all di$4 ,! woman />t$ up out ( h] arms1 & !n %e gave a great %riek t made ! air r+1 & cri$ out1 ,dead6 am ,i dead8 ) a %udd] & convulsion1 ?r[+ h]self aga9 wildly ) out/ret*$ h&s ^u ! gr\nd4 ,?is 0 a great & t]rible "w = ! little ,pilgrim--! fir/ %e _h ev] _h to d--& h] he>t fail$ h] = a mom5t2 b aft]w>d %e rememb]$ our ,bro!r :o s5t h]1 & knew :at 0 be/4 ,%e drew clos] to ! new-com]1 & took h] h& aga94 ,try1 %e said1 9 a s(t voice1 & ?9k a little4 ,d y feel n[ s ill z y 78 ,d n be fright5$1 b ?9k a little4 ,i w hold y\r h&4 ,& look at me2 y are n afraid ( me8 ,! poor creature %udd]$ aga91 & !n %e turn$ h] face & look$ d\btfully1 ) great d>k eyes dilat$1 & ! br[ & *eek s curv$ & puck]$ r\nd !m t !y seem$ to gl[ out ( deep cav]ns4 ,h] face 0 full ( angui% & fe>4 ,b z %e look$ at ! little ,pilgrim1 h] tr\bl$ gaze s(t5$4 ,( h] own accord %e clasp$ h] o!r h& ^u ! "o t held h]s1 & !n %e said ) a gasp1-- ,i am n afraid ( y2 t 0 n true t y said6 ,y are "o ( ! si/]s1 & y want to fright5 me & make me rep5t6 ,y d rep5t1 ! ,pilgrim said4 ,oh1 cri$ ! poor woman1 :at has ! l ( y to d ) me8 ,n[ ,i look at y1 ,i nev] saw any "o t 0 l y be=e4 ,don't y hate me8--don't y loa! me8 ,i d myself4 ,x's s ugly to g wrong4 ,i ?9k n[ ,i w\ld almo/ r die & be done ) x4 ,y w say t is because ,i am go+ to get bett]4 ,i feel a great deal bett] n[4 ,d y ?9k ,i am go+ to get ov] x8 ,oh1 ,i am bett]6 ,i c\ld get up out ( b$ & walk ab\t4 ,yes1 b ,i am n 9 b$1--:]e h y br\ght me8 ,nev] m9d1 x is a f9e air2 ,i %all soon get well "h4 ,! ,pilgrim 0 sil5t = a little1 hold+ h] h&s4 ,& !n %e said1-- ,tell me h[ y feel n[1 9 h] s(t voice4 ,! woman _h sat up & 0 gaz+ r\nd h]4 ,x is v /range1 %e said2 x is all confus$4 ,i ?9k ^u my "m & ! old pray]s ,i us$ to say4 ,= a long1 long "t ,i always said my pray]s2 b n[ ,i've got h>d5$1 !y say4 ,oh1 ,i 0 once z fre% z any "o4 ,x all comes ov] me n[4 ,i feel z if ,i 7 "y aga9--j come out ( ! c\ntry4 ,i am sure t ,i c\ld walk4 ,! little ,pilgrim rais$ h] up1 hold+ h] by h] h&s2 & %e /ood & gaz$ r\nd ab\t h]1 mak+ "o or two d\btful /eps4 ,%e 0 v pale1 & ! light 0 dim2 h] eyes pe]$ into x ) a sc>$ yet eag] look4 ,%e made ano!r /ep1 !n /opp$ aga94 ,i am q well1 %e said4 ,i c\ld walk a mile4 ,i c\ld walk any di/ance4 ,:at 0 t y said8 ,oh1 ,i tell y ,i am bett]6 ,i am n go+ to die4 ,y w nev]1 nev] die1 said ! little ,pilgrim2 are y n glad x is all ov]8 ,oh1 ,i 0 s glad6 ,& all ! m y %\ld be glad if y 7 s mu* afraid4 ,b ?is woman 0 n glad4 ,%e %rank away f h] companion1 !n came close to h] aga91 & gripp$ h] ) h] h&s4 ,x is y\r--fun1 %e said1 or j to fright5 me4 ,p]haps y ?9k x w d me no h>m z ,i am gett+ s well2 y want to fright5 me to make me good4 ,b ,i mean to be good )\t t--,i d6--,i d6 ,:5 "o is s ne> dy+ z ,i h be5 & yet gets bett]1--= ,i am go+ to get bett]6 ,yes6 y "k x z well z ,i4 ,! little ,pilgrim made no reply1 b /ood by1 look+ at h] *>ge1 n feel+ t any?+ 0 giv5 h] to say1--& %e 0 s new to ?is "w1 t !re 0 a little trembl+ 9 h]1 le/ %e %\ld n d ev]y?+ z %e ought4 ,& ! woman look$ r\nd ) ^? anxi\s eyes gaz+ all ab\t4 ,! light did n bright5 z x _h done :5 ! ,pilgrim h]self fir/ came to ?is place4 ,= "o ?+1 !y _h rema9$ q close to ! gate1 :i* no d\bt ?rew a %ad[4 ,! woman look$ at t1 & !n turn$ & look$ into ! dim morn+1 & did n "k :]e %e 01 & h] he>t 0 confus$ & tr\bl$4 ,:]e are we8 %e said4 ,i d n "k :]e x is2 !y mu/ h br\ght me "h 9 my sleep1--:]e are we8 ,h[ /range to br+ a sick woman away out ( h] room 9 h] sleep6 ,i suppose x 0 ! new doctor1 %e w5t on1 look+ v closely 9 ! little ,pilgrim's face2 !n paus$1 & draw+ a long brea?1 said s(tly1 ,x has done me good4 ,x is bett] air--x is--a new k9d ( cure6 ,b ?\gh %e spoke l ?is1 %e did n conv9ce h]self2 h] eyes 7 wild ) wond]+ & fe>4 ,%e gripp$ ! ,pilgrim's arm m & m closely1 & trembl$1 lean+ ^u h]4 ,:y don't y speak to me8 %e said2 :y don't y tell me8 ,oh1 ,i don't "k h[ to live 9 ?is place6 ,:at d y d8--h[ d y speak8 ,i am n fit = x4 ,& :at are y8 ,i nev] saw y be=e1 nor any "o l y4 ,:at d y want ) me8 ,:y are y s k9d to me8 ,:y--:y-- ,& "h %e w5t (f into a murmur ( que/ions4 ,:y8 :y8 always hold+ fa/ by ! little ,pilgrim1 always gaz+ r\nd h]1 grop+ z x 7 9 ! dimness ) h] great eyes4 ,i h come because our de> ,"l :o is our ,bro!r s5t me to meet y1 & because ,i love y1 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,love me6 ! woman cri$1 ?r[+ up h] h&s4 ,b no "o loves me2 ,i h n des]v$ x4 ,"h %e grasp$ h] close aga9 ) a sudd5 clut*1 & cri$ out1 ,if ?is is :at y say1 :]e is ,god8 ,are y afraid ( him8 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,^u :i* ! woman trembl$ s1 t ! ,pilgrim trembl$ too ) ! quiv]+ ( h] frame2 !n loos$ h] hold1 & fell ^u h] face1 & cri$1-- ,hide me6 hide me6 ,i h be5 a great s9n]4 ,hide me1 t he may n see me2 & ) "o h& %e tri$ to draw ! ,pilgrim's dress z a veil betwe5 h] & some?+ %e fe>$4 ,h[ %\ld ,i hide y f him :o is ev]y:]e8 & :y %\ld ,i hide y f y\r ,fa!r8 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,?is %e said almo/ ) indignation1 wond]+ t any "o c\ld put m tru/ 9 h]1 :o 0 no bett] ?an a *ild1 ?an 9 ! ,fa!r ( all4 ,b !n %e said1 ,look into y\r he>t1 & y w see y are n s mu* afraid z y ?9k4 ,?is is h[ y h be5 accu/om$ to fright5 y\rself4 ,b n[ look into y\r he>t4 ,y ?\ght y 7 v ill at fir/1 b n n[ & y ?9k y are afraid2 b look into y\r he>t-- ,!re 0 a sil5ce2 & !n ! woman rais$ h] head ) a wond]ful look1 9 :i* !re 0 amazem5t & d\bt1 z if %e _h he>d "s joyful ?+1 b d>$ n yet believe t x 0 true4 ,once m %e hid h] face 9 h] h&s1 & once m rais$ x aga94 ,h] eyes s(t5$2 a long sigh or gasp1 l "o tak+ brea? aft] dr[n+1 %ook h] brea/4 ,!n %e said1 ,i ?9k--t is true4 ,b if ,i am n afraid1 x is because ,i am--bad4 ,x is because ,i am h>d5$4 ,oh1 %\ld n ,i fe> him :o c s5d me away into--! lake t burns--into ! pit-- ,& "h %e gave a great cry1 b held ! little ,pilgrim all ! :ile ) h] eyes1 :i* seem$ to plead & ask = bett] news4 ,!n !re came into ! ,pilgrim's he>t :at to say1 & %e took ! woman's h& aga9 & held x betwe5 h] own4 ,t is ! *ange1 %e said1 t comes :5 we come "h4 ,we are n afraid any m ( our ,fa!r4 ,we are n all happy4 ,p]haps y w n be happy at fir/4 ,b if he says to y1 ',g6'--ev5 to t place y speak (--y w "k t x is well1 & y w n be afraid4 ,y are n afraid n[1--oh1 ,i c see x 9 y\r eyes4 ,y are n happy1 b y are n afraid4 ,y "k x is ! ,fa!r4 ,d n say ,god1--t is f> (f1--,fa!r6 said ! little ,pilgrim1 hold+ up ! woman's h& clasp$ 9 h] own4 ,& !re came into h] s\l an ec/asy1 & te>s t 7 te>s ( bless$ness fell f h] eyes1 & all ab\t h] !re seem$ to %9e a light4 ,:5 %e came to h]self1 ! woman :o 0 h] *>ge _h come q close to h]1 & _h add$ h] o!r h& to t ! ,pilgrim held1 & 0 weep+ & say+1 ,i am n afraid1 ) n[ & !n a gasp & sob1 l a *ild :o aft] a passion ( te>s has be5 consol$1 yet goes on sobb+ & _c q =get1 & is afraid to own t all is well aga94 ,!n ! ,pilgrim kiss$ h]1 & bade h] re/ a little2 = ev5 %e h]self felt %ak51 & long$ = a little quiet1 & to feel ! true s5se ( ! peace t 0 9 h] he>t4 ,%e sat d[n beside h] ^u ! gr\nd1 & made h] lean h] head aga9/ h] %\ld]1 & ?us !y rema9$ v /ill = a little "t1 say+ no m4 ,x seem$ to ! little ,pilgrim t h] companion _h fall5 asleep1 & p]haps x 0 s1 aft] s mu* agitation4 ,all ?is "t !re _h be5 p pass+1 ent]+ by ! _m doors4 ,& mo/ ( !m paus$ a little to see :]e !y 71 & look$ r\nd !m1 !n w5t on2 & x seem$ to ! little ,pilgrim t accord+ to ! doors by :i* !y ent]$ ea* took a diff]5t way4 ,:ile %e wat*$1 ano!r came 9 by ! same door z t at :i* ! woman :o 0 h] *>ge _h come 94 ,& he too /umbl$ & look$ ab\t him ) an air ( great wond] & d\bt4 ,:5 he saw h] seat$ on ! gr\nd1 he came up to h] hesitat+1 z "o 9 a /range place :o does n want to betray t he is bewild]$ & has lo/ 8 way4 ,he came ) a little pret5ce ( smil+1 ?\gh 8 c\nt5ance 0 pale & sc>$1 & said1 draw+ 8 brea? quick1 ,i ought to "k :]e ,i am1 b ,i h lo/ my head1 ,i ?9k4 ,w y tell me :i* is--! way8 ,:at way8 cri$ ! little ,pilgrim2 = h] /r5g? 0 gone f h]1 & %e _h no ^w to say to him4 ,he look$ at h] ) t bewild]m5t on 8 face1 & said1 ,i f9d myself /range1 /range4 ,i ought to "k :]e ,i am2 b x is sc>cely daylight yet4 ,x is p]haps fooli% to come out s e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,?is he said 9 8 confusion1 n kn[+ :]e he 01 nor :at he said4 ,i ?9k all ! ways lead to our ,fa!r1 said ! little ,pilgrim 7?\gh %e _h n kn[n ?is till n[74 ,& ! de> ,"l walks ab\t !m all4 ,"h y nev] g a/ray4 ,^u ?is ! /rang] look$ at h]1 & ask$ 9 a falt]+ voice1 ,are y an angel8 /ill n kn[+ :at he said4 ,oh1 no1 no2 ,i am only a ,pilgrim1 %e repli$4 ,may ,i sit by y a little8 said ! man4 ,he sat d[n1 draw+ long brea?s1 z ?\gh he _h gone ?r\gh great fatigue2 & look$ ab\t ) wond]+ eyes4 ,y w wond]1 b ,i d n "k :]e ,i am1 he said4 ,i feel z if ,i mu/ he dream+4 ,?is is n :]e ,i expect$ to come4 ,i look$ = some?+ v diff]5t2 d y ?9k !re c h be5 any--mi/ake8 ,oh1 nev] t1 %e said2 !re are no mi/akes "h4 ,!n he look$ at h] aga91 & said1-- ,i p]ceive t y belong to ?is c\ntry1 ?\gh y say y are a pilgrim4 ,i %\ld be grateful if y w\ld tell me4 ,does "o live--"h8 ,& is ?is all8 ,is !re no--no--b ,i don't "k :at ^w to use4 ,all is s /range1 diff]5t f :at ,i expect$4 ,d y "k t y h di$8 ,yes--yes1 ,i am q acqua9t$ ) t1 he said1 hurri$ly2 z if x _h be5 an idea he dislik$ to dwell ^u4 ,b !n ,i expect$--,is !re no "o to tell y :]e to g1 or :at y are to be8 or to take any notice ( y8 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 />tl$ by ?is tone4 ,%e did n und]/& its mean+1 & %e _h n any ^w to say to him4 ,%e look$ at him ) z mu* bewild]m5t z he _h %[n :5 he approa*$ h]1 & repli$1 falt]+1-- ,!re are a great _m p "h2 b ,i h nev] he>d if !re is any "o to tell y-- ,:at does x matt] h[ _m p !re are if y "k none ( !m8 he said4 ,we all "k ea* o!r1 %e answ]$ him b !n paus$ & hesitat$ a little1 because ?is 0 :at _h be5 said to h]1 & ( h]self %e 0 n assur$ ( x1 nei!r did %e "k at all h[ to deal ) ?is /rang]1 to :om %e _h n any commission4 ,x seem$ t he _h no "o to c>e = him1 & ! little ,pilgrim _h a s5se ( compassion1 yet ( tr\ble 9 h] he>t2 = :at c\ld %e say8 ,& x 0 v /range to h] to see "o :o 0 n cont5t "h4 ,ah1 b !re %\ld be "s "o to po9t out ! way1 & tell u :i* is our circle1 & :]e we ought to g1 he said4 ,& !n he too 0 sil5t = a :ile1 look+ ab\t him z all 7 fa9 to d on _! fir/ arrival1 f9d+ ev]y?+ s /range4 ,!re 7 p com+ 9 at e mom5t1 & "s 7 met at ! v ?re%old1 & "s w5t away alone ) peaceful faces1 & !re 7 _m gr\ps ab\t talk+ toge!r 9 s(t voices2 b no "o int]rupt$ ! o!r1 & ?\gh s _m 7 !re1 ea* voice 0 z cle> z if x _h spok5 alone1 & !re 0 no tumult ( s\nd z :5 _m p assemble toge!r 9 ! l[] _w4 ,! little ,pilgrim wond]$ to f9d h]self ) ! woman re/+ ^u h] on "o side1 & ! man seat$ sil5t on ! o!r1 nei!r hav+1 x appe>$1 any guide b only h]self1 :o knew s little4 ,h[ 0 %e to lead !m 9 ! pa?s :i* %e did n "k8--& %e 0 exhau/$ by ! agitation ( h] /ruggle ) ! woman :om %e felt to be h] *>ge4 ,b 9 ?is mom5t ( sil5ce %e _h "t to rememb] ! face ( ! ,"l1 :5 he gave h] ?is commission1 & h] he>t 0 /r5g!n$4 ,! man all ?is "t sat & wat*$1 look+ eag]ly all ab\t him1 exam9+ ! faces ( ^? :o w5t & came3 & sometimes he made a little />t z if to g & speak to "s "o he knew2 b always drew back aga9 & look$ at ! little ,pilgrim1 z if he _h said1 ,?is is ! "o :o w s]ve me be/4 ,he spoke to h] aga9 aft] a :ile & said1 ,i suppose y are "o ( ! guides t %[ ! way4 ,no1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 anxi\sly4 ,i "k s little6 ,x is n long s9ce ,i came "h4 ,i came 9 ! e>ly morn+-- ,:y1 x is morn+ n[4 ,y c\ld n come e>li] ?an x is n[4 ,y mean ye/]day4 ,i ?9k1 said ! ,pilgrim1 t ye/]day is ! o!r side2 !re is no ye/]day "h4 ,he look$ at h] ) ! ke5 look he _h1 to und]/& h] ! bett]2 & !n he said1-- ,no division ( "t6 ,i ?9k t mu/ be monoton\s4 ,x w be /range to h no night2 b ,i suppose "o gets us$ to ev]y?+4 ,i hope ?\gh !re is some?+ to d4 ,i h always liv$ a v busy life4 ,p]haps ?is is j a little pause be=e we g--to be--to h--to get our--appo9t$ place4 ,he _h an uneasy look z he said ?is1 & look$ at h] ) an anxi\s curiosity1 :i* ! little ,pilgrim did n und]/&4 ,i d n "k1 %e said s(tly1 %ak+ h] head4 ,i h s little exp]i5ce4 ,i h n be5 told ( an appo9t$ place4 ,! man look$ at h] v /rangely4 ,i did n ?9k1 he said1 t ,i %\ld h f\nd su* ignorance "h4 ,is x n well kn[n t we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,god8 ,!re words seem$ to cause a trembl+ on ! /ill air1 & ! woman on ! o!r side rais$ h]self sudd5ly up1 clasp+ h] h&s & "s ( ^? :o _h j ent]$ he>d ! words1 & came & cr[d$ ab\t ! little ,pilgrim1 "s /&+1 "s fall+ d[n ^u _! knee1 all ) _! faces turn$ t[>ds h]4 ,%e :o _h always be5 s simple & small1 s little us$ to tea*2 %e 0 fright5$ ) ! sight ( all ^! /rang]s cr[d+1 hang+ ^u h] lips1 look+ to h] = k4 ,%e knew n :at to d or :at to say4 ,! te>s came into h] eyes4 ,oh1 %e said1 ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t a judgm5t-seat4 ,i "k t our ,fa!r is "h1 & t :5 we are 9 tr\ble we are tak5 to him to be com=t$1 & t our de> ,"l our ,bro!r is among u e day1 & e "o may see him4 ,li/51 %e said1 /&+ up sudd5ly among !m1 feel+ /rong z an angel4 ,i h se5 him6 ?\gh ,i am no?+1 s little z y see1 & (t5 silly1 nev] clev] z "s ( y are1 ,i h se5 him6 & s w all ( y4 ,!re is no m t ,i "k (1 %e said s(tly1 clasp+ h] h&s4 ,:5 y see him x comes into y\r he>t :at y mu/ d4 ,& !n !re 0 a murmur ( voices ab\t h]1 "s say+ t 0 be/1 & "s wond]+ if t 7 all1 & "s cry+ if he w\ld b come n[--:ile ! little ,pilgrim /ood among !m ) h] face %9+1 & !y all look$ at h]1 ask+ h] to tell !m m1 to %[ !m h[ to f9d him4 ,b ?is 0 f> above :at %e c\ld d1 = %e too 0 n mu* m ?an a /rang]1 & _h little /r5g?4 ,%e w\ld n g back a /ep1 nor des]t ^? :o 7 s anxi\s to "k1 ?\gh h] he>t flutt]$ almo/ z x _h us$ to d be=e %e di$1 :at ) h] long+ to tell !m1 & kn[+ t %e _h no m to say4 ,b 9 t l& x is nev] p]mitt$ t "o :o /&s bravely & fails n %all be left )\t succor2 = x is no long] ne$ful !re to /& ev5 to dea?1 s9ce all dy+ is ov]1 & all s\ls are te/$4 ,:5 x 0 se5 t ! little ,pilgrim 0 ?us surr\nd$ by s _m t que/ion$ h]1 !re sudd5ly came ab\t h] _m o!rs f ! brightness out ( :i* %e _h come1 :o1 "o go+ to "o h&1 & "o to ano!r1 safely l$ !m into ! ways 9 :i* _! c\rse lay3 s t ! ,pilgrim 0 free to lead =? ! woman :o _h be5 giv5 h] 9 *>ge1 & ^: pa? lay 9 a dim1 b pleasant c\ntry1 outside ( t light & gladness 9 :i* ! ,pilgrim's home 04 ,b1 %e said1 y are n to fe> or be ca/ d[n1 because he goes likewise by ^! ways1 & !re is n a corn] 9 all ?is l& b he is to be se5 pass+ by2 & he w come & speak to y1 & lay 8 h& ^u y2 & aft]w>ds ev]y?+ w be cle>1 & y w "k :at y are to d4 ,/ay ) me till he comes1--oh1 /ay ) me1 ! woman cri$1 cl++ to h] arm4 ,unless ano!r is s5t1 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,& x 0 no?+ to h] t ! air 0 less bright !re1 = h] m9d 0 full ( light1 s t1 ?\gh h] he>t /ill flutt]$ a little ) all t _h pass$1 %e _h no long+ to return1 nor to %ort5 ! way1 b w5t by ! l[] road sweetly1 ) ! /rang] hang+ ^u h]1 :o 0 /rong] & tall] ?an %e4 ,?us !y w5t on1 & ! ,pilgrim told h] all %e knew1 & ev]y?+ t came into h] he>t4 ,& s full 0 %e ( ! great ?+s %e _h to say1 t x 0 a surprise to h]1 & left h] trembl+1 :5 sudd5ly ! woman took away h] cl++ h&1 & flew =w>d ) arms out-spread & a cry ( joy4 ,! little ,pilgrim /ood /ill to see1 & on ! pa? be=e !m 0 a *ild1 com+ t[>ds !m s++1 ) a look su* z is nev] se5 b ^u ! faces ( *ildr5 :o h come "h e>ly1 & :o behold ! face ( ! ,fa!r1 & h nev] kn[n fe> nor sorr[4 ,! woman flew & fell at ! *ild's feet1 & he put 8 h& ^u h]1 & rais$ h] up1 & call$ h] "m4 ,!n he smil$ ^u ! little ,pilgrim1 & l$ h] away4 ,n[ %e ne$s me no long]1 said ! ,pilgrim2 & x 0 a surprise to h]1 & = a mom5t %e wond]$ 9 h]self if x 0 kn[n t ?is *ild %\ld come s sudd5ly & h] "w be ov]2 & also h[ %e 0 to return aga9 to ! sweet place among ! fl[]s f :i* %e _h come4 ,b :5 %e turn$ to look if !re 0 any way1 %e f\nd "o /&+ by su* z %e _h n yet se54 ,?is 0 a y\?1 ) a face j t\*$ ) manhood1 z at ! mom5t :5 ! boy ends1 :5 all is /ill fre% & pure 9 ! he>t2 b he 0 tall] & great] ?an a man4 ,i am s5t1 he said1 little si/]1 to take y to ! ,fa!r2 because y h be5 v fai?ful1 & gone beyond y\r /r5g?4 ,& he took ! little ,pilgrim by ! h&1 & %e knew he 0 an angel2 & imm$iately ! sweet air melt$ ab\t !m into light1 & a hu% came ^u h] ( all ?\ght & all s5se1 att5d+ till %e %\ld receive ! bless+1 & h] new "n1 & see :at is beyond tell+1 & he> & und]/&4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,little ,,pilgrim ,,goes ,,up ,,high]4 ,:5 ! little ,pilgrim came out ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 %e f\nd h]self 9 ! /reet ( a great city4 ,b :at %e saw & he>d :5 %e 0 ) ,him x is n giv5 to ! tongue ( mortal to say1 = x is beyond words1 & beyond ev5 ?\ght4 ,z ! my/]y ( love is n to be spok5 b to be felt1 ev5 9 ! l[] e>?1 s1 b mu* less1 is t great my/]y ( ! love ( ! ,fa!r to be express$ 9 s\nd4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 v happy :5 %e w5t into t sacr$ place1 b !re 0 a great awe ^u h]1 & x might ev5 be said t %e 0 afraid2 b :5 %e came out aga9 %e fe>$ no?+1 b look$ ) cle> eyes ^u all %e saw1 lov+ !m1 b no m ov]aw$ by !m1 hav+ se5 t :i* is above all4 ,:5 %e came =? aga9 to h] common life--= x is n p]mitt$ save = ^? :o h atta9$ ! greate/ heights to dwell !re--%e _h no long] ne$ ( any guide1 b came alone1 kn[+ :]e to g1 & walk+ :]e x pleas$ h]1 ) rev]5ce & a great delight 9 see+ & kn[+ all t 0 ar\nd1 b no fe>4 ,x 0 a great city1 b x 0 n l ! great cities :i* %e _h se54 ,%e und]/ood z %e pass$ along h[ x 0 t ^? :o _h be5 dazzl$ b by a pass+ glance _h describ$ ! walls & ! pavem5t z gold4 ,!y 7 l :at gold is1 beautiful & cle>1 ( a lovely color1 b s(t] 9 tone ?an metal ev] 01 & z cool & fre% to walk ^u & to t\* z if !y _h be5 velvet grass4 ,! build+s 7 all beautiful1 ( e /yle & =m t x is possible to ?9k (1 yet 9 great h>mony1 z if e man _h foll[$ 8 own ta/e1 yet all _h be5 s comb9$ & gr\p$ by ! ma/] ar*itect t ea* individual feature enhanc$ ! effect ( ! re/4 ,"s ( ! h\ses 7 great] & "s small]1 b all ( !m 7 ri* 9 c>v+s & pictures & lovely decorations1 & ! effect 0 z if ! ri*e/ mat]ials _h be5 employ$1 m>bles & beautiful sculptur$ /one1 & wood ( beautiful t9ts1 ?\gh ! little ,pilgrim knew t ^! 7 n l ! m>ble & /one %e _h once kn[n1 b heav5ly repres5tatives ( !m1 f> bett] ?an !y4 ,!re 7 p at "w ^u !m1 build+ new h\ses & mak+ additions1 & a great _m pa9t]s pa9t+ ^u !m ! hi/ory ( ! p :o liv$ !re1 or ( o!rs :o 7 wor?y t commemoration4 ,& ! /reets 7 full ( pleasant s\nd1 & ( cr[ds go+ & com+1 & ! commotion ( mu* bus9ess1 & _m ?+s to d4 ,& ?is movem5t1 & ! brightness ( ! air1 & ! wond]ful ?+s t 7 to be se5 on e side1 made ! ,pilgrim gay1 s t %e c\ld h sung ) pleasure z %e w5t along4 ,& all :o met h] smil$1 & e gr\p ex*ang$ greet+s z !y pass$ along1 all kn[+ ea* o!r4 ,_m ( !m1 z might be se51 _h come !re1 z %e did1 to see ! wond]s ( ! beautiful city2 & all :o liv$ !re 7 ready to tell !m :atev] !y desir$ to "k1 & %[ !m ! f9e/ h\ses & ! greate/ pictures4 ,& ?is gave a feel+ ( holiday & pleasure :i* 0 delightful beyond description1 = all ! busy p ab\t 7 full ( sympa?y ) ! /rang]s1 bidd+ !m welcome1 invit+ !m into _! h\ses1 mak+ ! w>me/ fell[%ip4 ,& fri5ds 7 meet+ cont9ually on e side2 b ! ,pilgrim _h no s5se t %e 0 =lorn 9 be+ alone1 = all 7 fri5ds2 & x pleas$ h] to wat* ! o!rs1 & see h[ "o turn$ ?is way & "o ano!r1 e "o f9d+ some?+ t delight$ him above all o!r ?+s4 ,%e h]self took a great pleasure 9 wat*+ a pa9t]1 :o 0 /&+ ^u a balcony a little way above h]1 pa9t+ ^u a great fresco3 & :5 he saw ?is he ask$ h] to come up beside him & see 8 "w4 ,%e ask$ him a great _m que/ions ab\t x1 & :y x 0 t he 0 work+ only at ! drap]ies ( ! figures1 & did n t\* _! faces1 "s ( :i* 7 already f9i%$ & seem$ to be look+ at h]1 z liv+ z %e 01 out ( ! wall1 :ile "s 7 m]ely outl9$ z yet4 ,he told h] t he 0 n a great pa9t] to d ?is1 or to design ! great "w1 b t ! ma/] w\ld come pres5tly1 :o _h ! *ief responsibility4 ,= we h n all ! same g5ius1 he said1 & if ,i 7 to pa9t ?is head x w\ld n h ! gift ( life z t "o has2 b to /& by & see him put x 91 y _c ?9k :at a happ9ess t is2 = "o kn[s e t\*1 & j :at effect x w h1 ?\gh "o c\ld n d x "o's self2 & x is a wond] & a delight p]petual t x %\ld be done4 ,! little ,pilgrim look$ up at him & said1 ,t is v beautiful to say4 ,& d y nev] wi% to be l him--to make ! lovely1 liv+ faces z well z ! o!r p>ts8 ,is n ?is lovely too8 he said2 & %[$ h] h[ he _h j put 9 a bill[y robe1 buoy$ out ) ! w9d1 & sweep+ d[n f ! %\ld]s ( a /ately figure 9 su* free & graceful folds t %e w\ld h lik$ to take x 9 h] h& & feel ! silk5 texture2 & !n he told h] h[ absorb+ x 0 to /udy ! my/]ies ( color & ! diff]5ces ( light4 ,!re is en\gh 9 t to make "o happy1 he said4 ,x is ?\ght by "s t we w all come to ! high] po9t ) "w & ?\ght3 b t is n my feel+2 & :e!r x is s or n :at does x matt]1 = our ,fa!r makes no diff]5ce3 & all ( u are necess>y to ev]y?+ t is done3 & x is almo/ m delight to see ! ma/] d x ?an to d x ) "o's own h&4 ,= "o ?+1 y\r own "w may rejoice y 9 y\r he>t1 b always ) a little trembl+ because x is nev] s p]fect z y w\ld h x--:]eas 9 y\r ma/]'s "w y h full cont5t1 because 8 idea goes beyond y\rs1 & z he makes e t\* y c feel ',t is "r--t is complete--t is j z x ought to be4' ,d y und]/& :at ,i mean8 he said1 turn+ to h] ) a smile4 ,i und]/& x p]fectly1 %e cri$1 clasp+ h] h&s toge!r ) ! delight ( accord4 ,don't y ?9k t is "o ( ! ?+s t are s happy "h8 y und]/& at half a ^w4 ,n ev]ybody1 he said1 & smil$ ^u h] l a bro!r2 = we are n all alike ev5 "h4 ,7 y a pa9t]8 %e said1 9--9 ! o!r-- ,9 ! old times4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? t /rove = ! ma/]y1 & sometimes grudg$--,we rememb] ^! ?+s at times1 he said gravely1 to make u m aw>e ( ! bless$ness ( be+ cont5t4 ,x is long s9ce !n8 %e said ) "s wi/fulness2 ^u :i* he smil$ aga94 ,s long1 he said1 t we h worn out mo/ ( our l9ks to ! _w bel[4 ,we h all come away1 & ^? :o 7 aft] u = g5]ations4 ,b y are a new-com]4 ,& are !y all ) y8 are y all--toge!r8 d y live--z 9 ! old "t8 ,^u ?is ! pa9t] smil$1 b n s brightly z be=e4 ,n z 9 ! old "t1 he said1 nor are !y all "h4 ,"s are /ill ^u ! way1 & ( "s we h no c]ta9ty1 only news f "t to "t4 ,! angels are v good to u4 ,!y nev] miss an occasion to br+ u news2 = !y g ev]y:]e1 y "k4 ,yes1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 ?\gh inde$ %e _h n kn[n x till n[2 b x seem$ to h] z if x _h come to h] m9d by nature & %e _h nev] ne$$ to be told4 ,!y are s t5d]-he>t$1 ! pa9t] said2 & m ?an t1 !y are v curi\s ab\t m5 & wom54 ,!y h kn[n x all f ! beg9n+1 & x is a wond] to !m4 ,!re is a fri5d ( m9e1 an angel1 :o is m wise 9 m5's he>ts ?an any "o ,i "k2 & yet he w say to me sometimes1 ',i d n und]/& y1--y are wond]ful4' ,!y l to f9d out all we are ?9k+4 ,x is an endless pleasure to !m1 j z x is to "s ( u to wat* ! p 9 ! o!r worlds4 ,d y mean--:]e we h come f8 said ! little ,pilgrim4 ,n always !re4 ,we 9 ?is city h be5 long sep>at$ f t c\ntry1 = all t we love are out ( x4 ,b n "h8 ! little ,pilgrim cri$ aga91 ) a little sorr[--a pang t %e knew 0 go+ to be put away--9 h] he>t4 ,b com+6 com+6 said ! pa9t]1 *e]fully2 & "s 7 "h be=e u1 & "s h arriv$ s9ce4 ,!y are ev]y:]e4 ,b "s 9 tr\ble--"s 9 tr\ble6 %e cri$1 ) ! te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,we suppose s1 he said1 gravely2 = "s are 9 t place :i* once 0 call$ among u ! place ( despair4 ,y mean-- & ?\gh ! little ,pilgrim _h be5 made free ( fe>1 at t ^w :i* %e w\ld n speak1 %e trembl$1 & ! light grew dim 9 h] eyes4 ,well6 said h] new fri5d1 & :at !n8 ,! ,fa!r sees ?r\gh & ?r\gh x z he does "h2 !y _c escape him3 s t !re is ,love ne> !m always4 ,i h a son1 he said1 !n sigh$ a little1 b smil$ aga91 :o is !re4 ,! little ,pilgrim at ?is clasp$ h] h&s ) a pite\s cry4 ,nay1 nay1 he said1 little si/]2 my fri5d ,i 0 tell+ y (1 ! angel1 br\ght me news ( him j n[4 ,inde$ !re 0 news ( him ?r\gh all ! city4 ,did y n he> all ! bells r++8 ,b p]haps t 0 be=e y came4 ,! angels :o "k me be/ came "o aft] ano!r to tell me1 & our ,"l himself came to wi% me joy4 ,my son _h f\nd ! way4 ,! little ,pilgrim did n und]/& ?is1 & almo/ ?\ght t ! pa9t] mu/ be mi/ak5 or dream+4 ,%e look$ at him v anxi\sly & said1-- ,i ?\ght t ^? unhappy--nev] came out any m4 ,! pa9t] smil$ at h] 9 return1 & said1-- ,_h y *ildr5 9 ! old "t8 ,%e paus$ a little be=e %e repli$4 ,i _h *ildr5 9 love1 %e said1 b none t 7 born m9e4 ,x is ! same1 he said1 x is ! same2 & if "o ( !m _h s9n$ aga9/ y1 injur$ y1 done wrong 9 any way1 w\ld y h ca/ him (f1 or :at w\ld y h done8 ,oh6 said ! little ,pilgrim aga91 ) a vivid light ( memory com+ into h] face1 :i* %[$ %e _h no ne$ to ?9k ( ?is z a ?+ t might h happ5$1 b knew4 ,i br\ght him home4 ,i nurs$ him well aga94 ,i pray$ = him night & day4 ,did y say ca/ him (f8 :5 he _h mo/ ne$ ( me8 !n ,i nev] c\ld h lov$ him1 %e cri$4 ,! pa9t] nodd$ 8 head1 & 8 h& ) ! p5cil 9 x1 = he _h turn$ f 8 picture to look at h]4 ,!n y ?9k y love bett] ?an our ,fa!r8 he said2 & turn$ to 8 "w1 & pa9t$ a new fold 9 ! robe1 :i* look$ z if a s(t air _h sudd5ly bl[n into x1 & n ! t\* ( a skilful h&4 ,?is made ! ,pilgrim tremble1 z ?\gh 9 h] ignorance %e _h done some?+ wrong4 ,aft] t !re came a great joy into h] he>t4 ,oh1 h[ happy y h made me6 %e cri$4 ,i am glad ) all my he>t = y & y\r son-- ,!n %e paus$ a little & add$1 ,b y said he 0 /ill !re4 ,x is true2 = ! l& ( d>kness is v confus+1 !y tell me1 = want ( ! true light1 & our de> fri5ds ! angels are n p]mitt$ to help3 b if "o foll[s !m1 t %[s ! way4 ,y may be 9 t l& yet on y\r way hi!r4 ,x 0 v h>d to und]/& at fir/1 said ! pa9t]2 !re are "s sket*es ,i c\ld %[ y4 ,no "o has ev] made a picture ( x1 ?\gh _m h tri$2 b ,i c\ld %[ y "s sket*es--if y wi% to see4 ,to ?is ! little ,pilgrim's look 0 s pla9 an answ] t ! pa9t] laid d[n 8 pallet & 8 bru%1 & left 8 "w1 to %[ !m to h] z he _h promis$4 ,!y w5t d[n f ! balcony & along ! /reet until !y came to "o ( ! great palaces1 :]e _m 7 com+ & go+4 ,"h !y walk$ ?r\gh "s va/ halls1 :]e /ud5ts 7 work+ at easels1 do+ e k9d ( beautiful "w3 "s pa9t+ pictures1 "s prep>+ draw+s1 plann+ h\ses & palaces4 ,! ,pilgrim w\ld h lik$ to pause at e mom5t to see "o lovely ?+ or ano!r2 b ! pa9t] walk$ on /eadily till he came to a room :i* 0 full ( sket*es1 "s ( !m l pictures 9 little1 ) _m figures1--"s ( !m only a repres5tation ( a fl[]1 or ! w+ ( a bird4 ,^! are all ! ma/]'s1 he said2 sometimes ! sight ( !m w be en\gh to put some?+ great into ! m9d ( ano!r4 ,9 ?is corn] are ! sket*es ,i told y (4 ,!re 7 two ( !m hang+ toge!r ^u ! wall1 & at fir/ x seem$ to ! little ,pilgrim z if !y repres5t$ ! flames & fire ( :i* %e _h read1 & ?is made h] %udd] = ! mom5t4 ,b !n %e saw t x 0 a r$ light l a /ormy sunset1 ) masses ( cl\ds 9 ! sky1 & a l[ sun v fi]y & dazzl+1 :i* no d\bt to a ha/y glance mu/ h look$1 ) its d>k %ad[s & high lurid lights1 l ! fires ( ! bottomless pit4 ,b :5 y look$ d[n y saw ! reality :at x 04 ,! c\ntry t lay b5ea? 0 full ( tropical foliage1 b ) _m /ret*es ( s& & dry pla9s1 & 9 ! =egr\nd 0 a t[n1 t look$ v prosp]\s & cr[d$1 ?\gh ! figures 7 v m9ute1 ! subject be+ s great2 b no "o to see x w\ld h tak5 x = any?+ b a busy & weal?y place1 9 a ?und]\s atmosph]e1 ) a /orm com+ on4 ,9 ! next !re 0 a section ( a /reet ) a great banquet+ hall op5 to ! view1 & _m p sitt+ ab\t ! table4 ,y c\ld see t !re 0 a great deal ( laught] & conv]sation go+ on1 "s v noisy gr\ps1 b o!rs t sat m quietly 9 corn]s & conv]s$1 & "s :o sang1 & e k9d ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 v mu* a/oni%$ to see ?is1 & turn$ to ! pa9t]1 :o answ]$ h] directly1 ?\gh %e _h n spok54 ,we us$ to ?9k diff]5tly once4 ,!re are "s :o are !re & d n "k x4 ,!y ?9k only x is ! old life ov] aga91 b always worse1 & !y are l$ on 9 ! ways ( evil2 b !y d n feel ! puni%m5t until !y beg9 to f9d out :]e !y are & to /ruggle1 & wi% = o!r ?+s4 ,! little ,pilgrim felt h] he>t beat v wildly :ile %e look$ at ?is1 & %e ?\ght ^u ! ri* man 9 ! p>able1 :o1 ?\gh he 0 himself 9 torm5t1 pray$ t 8 bro!r might be sav$1 & %e said to h]self1 ,our de> ,"l w\ld nev] leave him !re :o c\ld ?9k ( 8 bro!r :5 he 0 himself 9 su* a /rait4 ,& :5 %e look$ at ! pa9t] he smil$ ^u h]1 & nodd$ 8 head4 ,!n he l$ h] to ! o!r corn] ( ! room :]e !re 7 o!r pictures4 ,"o ( !m 0 ( a p>ty seat$ r\nd a table & an angel look+ on4 ,! angel _h ! aspect ( a travell]1 z if he 7 pass+ quickly by & _h b paus$ a mom5t to look1 & "o ( ! m5 glanc+ up sudd5ly saw him4 ,! picture 0 dim1 b ! />tl$ look ^u ?is man's face1 & ! sorr[ on ! angel's1 appe>$ out ( ! mi/y backgr\nd ) su* tru? t ! te>s came into ! little ,pilgrim's eyes1 & %e said 9 h] he>t1 ,oh t ,i c\ld g to him & help him6 ,! o!r sket*es 7 dimm] & dimm]4 ,y seem$ to see out ( ! d>kness1 gleam+ lights1 & companies ( revell]s1 out ( :i* "h & !re 0 "o try+ to escape4 ,& !n ! wide pla9s 9 ! night1 & ! :ite vision ( ! angel 9 ! di/ance1 & "h & !re by diff]5t pa?s a fugitive /riv+ to foll[4 ,oh1 sir1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 h[ did y le>n to d x8 ,y h nev] be5 !re4 ,x 0 ! ma/]1 n ,i2 & ,i _c tell y if he has ev] be5 !re4 ,:5 ! ,fa!r has giv5 y t gift1 y c g to _m places1 )\t leav+ ! "o :]e y are4 ,& !n he has he>d :at ! angels say4 ,& w !y all get safe at ! la/8 & ev5 t great _s1 he t fell f heav5-- ,! pa9t] %ook 8 head & said1 ,x is n p]mitt$ to y & me to "k su* great ?+s4 ,p]haps ! wise w tell y if y ask !m3 b = me ,i ask ! ,fa!r 9 my he>t & li/5 to :at he says4 ,t is be/6 ! little ,pilgrim said2 & %e ask$ ! ,fa!r 9 h] he>t3 & !re came all ov] h] su* a gl[ ( w>m? & happ9ess t h] s\l 0 satisfi$4 ,%e look$ 9 ! pa9t]'s face & laugh$ = joy4 ,& he put out 8 h&s z if welcom+ "s "o1 & 8 c\nt5ance %one2 & he said1-- ,my son _h a great gift4 ,he 0 a ma/] born1 ?\gh x 0 n giv5 to me4 ,he %all pa9t x all = u s t ! he>t %all rejoice2 & y w come aga9 & see4 ,aft] t x happ5$ to ! little ,pilgrim to ent] into ano!r great palace :]e !re 7 _m p read+1 & "s sitt+ at _! desks & writ+1 & "s consult+ toge!r1 ) _m great volumes /ret*$ out op5 ^u ! tables4 ,"o ( ^! :o 0 seat$ alone look$ up z %e paus$ wond]+ at him1 & smil$ z e "o did1 & greet$ h] ) su* a fri5dly tone t ! ,pilgrim1 :o always _h a great desire to "k1 came ne>] to him & look$ at ! book1 !n begg$ 8 p>don1 & said %e did n "k t books 7 ne$$ "h4 ,& !n he told h] t he 0 "o ( ! hi/orians ( ! city :]e all ! records ( ! _w 7 kept1 & t x 0 8 bus9ess to "w ^u ! great hi/ory1 & to %[ :at 0 ! mean+ ( ! ,fa!r 9 ev]y?+ t _h happ5$1 & h[ ea* ev5t came 9 its "r place4 ,& d y get x out ( books8 %e ask$2 = %e 0 n le>n$1 nor wise1 & knew b little1 ?\gh %e always lov$ to "k4 ,! books are ! records1 he said2 & !re are _m "h t 7 nev] kn[n to u 9 ! old days2 = ! angels love to look into ^! ?+s1 & !y c tell u mu*1 = !y saw x2 & 9 ! great books !y h kept !re is mu* put d[n t 0 nev] 9 ! books we wrote1 = !n we did n "k4 ,we f\nd out ab\t ! k+s & ! /ate1 & tri$ to und]/& :at great purposes !y 7 s]v+2 b ev5 ^! we did n "k1 = ^? purposes 7 too great = u1 n kn[+ ! end f ! beg9n+1 & ! he>ts ( m5 7 too great = u4 ,we compreh5d$ ! evil sometimes1 b nev] fa?om$ ! good4 ,& h[ c\ld we "k ! less] ?+s :i* 7 work+ out ,god's way8 = "s ( ^! ev5 ! angels did n "k2 & x has happ5$ to me t our ,"l himself has come 9 sometimes to tell me ( "o t none ( u _h discov]$4 ,oh1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 ,i %\ld l to h be5 t "o6--t 0 n kn[n ev5 to ! angels1 b only to ,himself6 ,! hi/orian smil$4 ,x 0 my bro!r1 he said4 ,! ,pilgrim look$ at him ) great wond]4 ,y\r bro!r1 & y did n "k him6 ,& !n he turn$ ov] ! pages & %[$ h] :]e ! /ory 04 ,y "k1 he said1 t we :o live "h are n ( y\r "t1 b h liv$ & liv$ "h till ! old life is f> away & l a dream4 ,!re 7 great tumults & fight+s 9 our "t1 & x 0 settl$ by ! pr9ce ( ! place t our t[n 0 to be ab&on$1 & all ! p left to ! m]cy ( an enemy :o _h no m]cy4 ,b e day z he rode out he saw at "o door a *ild1 a little fair boy1 :o sat on ! /eps1 & sang 8 little song l a bird4 ,?is *ild 0 nev] afraid ( any?+1--:5 ! horses pranc$ pa/ him1 & ! troop]s pu%$ him aside1 he look$ up into _! faces & smil$4 ,& :5 he _h any?+1 a piece ( bread1 or an apple1 or a play?+1 he %>$ x ) 8 playmates2 & 8 little face1 & 8 pretty voice1 & all 8 pleasant ways1 made t corn] bright4 ,he 0 l a fl[] gr[+ !re2 ev]ybody smil$ t saw him4 ,i h se5 su* a *ild1 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,b we made no acc\nt ( him1 said ! hi/orian4 ,! ,"l ( ! place came pa/ him e day1 & always saw him s++ 9 ! sun by 8 fa!r's door4 ,& x 0 a wond] !n1 & x has be5 a wond] ev] s9ce1 :y1 hav+ resolv$ ^u x1 t pr9ce did n ab&on ! t[n1 :i* w\ld h *ang$ all 8 =tune aft]4 ,mu* _h be5 made cle> to me s9ce ,i began to /udy1 b n ?is3 till ! ,"l himself came to me & told me4 ,! pr9ce look$ at ! *ild till he lov$ him1 & he reflect$ h[ _m *ildr5 !re 7 l ?is t w\ld be murd]$1 or />v$ to dea?1 & he c\ld n give up ! little s++ boy to ! sword4 ,s he rema9$2 & ! t[n 0 sav$1 & he became a great k+4 ,x 0 s secret t ev5 ! angels did n "k x4 ,b )\t t *ild ! hi/ory w\ld n h be5 complete4 ,& is he "h8 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,ah1 said ! hi/orian1 t is m /range /ill2 = t :i* sav$ him 0 also to 8 h>m4 ,he is n "h4 ,he is ,else:]e4 ,! little ,pilgrim's face grew sad2 b !n %e rememb]$ :at %e _h be5 told4 ,b y "k1 %e said1 t he is com+8 ,i "k t our ,fa!r w nev] =sake him1 & t ev]y?+ t is be+ accompli%$ 9 him is well4 ,is x well to suff]8 ,is x well to live 9 t d>k /ormy c\ntry8 ,oh1 t !y 7 all "h1 & happy l y6 ,he %ook 8 head a little & said1-- ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i got "h2 & z = suff]+ t matt]s little4 ,y get exp]i5ce by x4 ,y are m accompli%$ & fit = great] "w 9 ! end4 ,x is n = no?+ t we are p]mitt$ to w&]2 & sometimes "o goes to ! edge ( despair-- ,%e look$ at him ) su* wond]+ eyes t he answ]$ h] )\t a ^w4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i h be5 !re4 ,& !n x seem$ to h] t !re 0 some?+ 9 8 eyes :i* %e _h n rem>k$ be=e4 ,n only ! great cont5t t 0 ev]y:]e1 b a deep] light1 & ! air ( a judge :o knew bo? good & evil1 & c\ld see bo? sides1 & und]/ood all1 bo? to love & to hate4 ,little si/]1 he said1 y h nev] w&]$ f>2 x is n ne$ful = su* z y4 ,love tea*es y1 & y ne$ no m2 b :5 we h to be tra9$ = an (fice l ?is1 to make ! way ( ! ,"l cle> ?r\gh all ! g5]ations1 reason is t we %\ld see ev]y?+1 & le>n all t man is & c be4 ,^! ?+s are too deep = u2 we /umble on1 & "k n till aft]4 ,b n[ to me x is all cle>4 ,%e look$ at him aga9 & aga9 :ile he spoke1 & x seem$ to h] t %e saw 9 him su* great k & t5d]ness z made h] glad2 & h[ he c\ld und]/& ! follies t m5 _h done1 & fa?om :at real mean+ 0 9 !m1 & dis5tangle all ! ?reads4 ,he smil$ z %e gaz$ at him1 & answ]$ z if %e _h spok54 ,:at 0 evil p]i%es1 & :at 0 good rema9s2 almo/ ev]y:]e !re is a little good4 ,we c\ld n und]/& all if we _h n se5 all & %>$ all4 ,& ! puni%m5t too1 %e said1 wond]+ m & m4 ,he smil$ s joyfully t x 0 l laught]4 ,pa9 is a great angel1 he said4 ,! reason we hat$ him 9 ! old days 0 because he t5d$ to dea? & decay2 b :5 x is t[>ds life he leads1 we fe> him no m4 ,! welcome ?+ ( all 9 ! l& ( d>kness is :5 y see him fir/ & "k :o he is2 = by ?is y are aw>e t y h f\nd ! way4 ,! little ,pilgrim did no?+ b "q ) h] anxi\s eyes1 = ?is 0 su* a wond] to h]1 & %e c\ld n und]/&4 ,b he only sat mus+ ) a smile ov] ! ?+s he rememb]$4 ,& at la/ he said1-- ,if ?is is s int]e/+ to y1 y %all read x all 9 ano!r place1 9 ! room :]e we h laid up our own exp]i5ces1 9 ord] to s]ve = ! hi/ory aft]w>ds4 ,b we are /ill busy ^u ! "w ( ! e>?4 ,!re is always some?+ new to be discov]$4 ,& x is ess5tial = ! :ole _w t ! *ronicle %\ld be full4 ,i am 9 great joy because x 0 b j n[ t our ,"l told me ab\t t *ild4 ,ev]y?+ 0 imp]fect )\t him1 b n[ x is cle>4 ,y mean y\r bro!r8 ,& y are happy ?\gh y are n sure if he is happy8 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,x is n to be happy t we live1 said he2 & !n1 ,we are all happy s soon z we h f\nd ! way4 ,%e w\ld h ask$ him m1 b t he 0 call$ to a consultation ) "s o!rs ( 8 k9d1 & _h to leave h]1 wav+ 8 h& to h] ) a t5d] k9dness :i* w5t to h] he>t4 ,%e look$ aft] him ) great respect1 sc>cely kn[+ :y2 b x seem$ to h] t a man :o _h be5 9 ! l& ( d>kness1 & made 8 way out ( x1 mu/ be m wond]ful ?an any o!r4 ,%e look$ r\nd = a little ^u ! great libr>y1 full ( all ! books t _h ev] be5 writt51 & :]e p 7 do+ _! "w1 exam9+ & read+ & mak+ extracts1 e "o ) looks ( s mu* int]e/1 t %e almo/ envi$ !m1--?\gh x 0 a g5]\s delight 9 see+ p s happy 9 _! occupation1 & a desire to associate h]self someh[ 9 x1 r ?an any grudg+ ( _! satisfaction1 t 0 9 h] m9d4 ,%e w5t ab\t all ! c\rts ( ?is palace alone1 & ev]y:]e saw ! same "w go+ on1 & ev]y:]e met ! same k9d looks4 ,ev5 :5 ! greate/ ( all look$ up f 8 "w & saw h]1 he w\ld give h] a fri5dly greet+ & a smile2 & nobody 0 too wise to l5d an e> to ! little visitor1 or to answ] h] que/ions4 ,& ?is 0 h[ x 0 t %e began to talk to ano!r1 :o 0 seat$ at a great table ) _m m1 & :o drew h] to him by some?+ t 0 9 8 looks1 ?\gh %e c\ld n h told :at x 04 ,x 0 n t he 0 k9d] ?an ! re/1 = !y 7 all k9d4 ,%e /ood by him a little1 & saw h[ he work$ & w\ld take some?+ f "o book & some?+ f ano!r1 putt+ !m ready = use4 ,& x did n seem any tr\ble to d ?is "w1 b only pleasure1 & ! v p5 9 8 h& 0 l a w+$ ?+1 z if x lov$ to write4 ,:5 he saw h] wat*+ him1 he look$ up & %[$ h] ! beautiful book out ( :i* he 0 copy+1 :i* 0 all illum9at$ ) lovely pictures4 ,?is is "o ( ! volumes ( ! great hi/ory1 he said4 ,!re are "s ?+s 9 x :i* are ne$$ = ano!r1 & x is a pleasure to "w at x4 ,if y w come "h y w be able to see ! page :ile ,i write4 ,!n ! little ,pilgrim ask$ him "s que/ions ab\t ! pictures1 & he answ]$ h]1 describ+ & expla9+ !m2 = !y 7 9 ! middle ( ! hi/ory1 & %e did n und]/& :at x 04 ,:5 %e said1 ,i ought n to tr\ble y1 = y are busy1 he laugh$ s k9dly t %e laugh$ too = pleasure4 ,& he said1-- ,!re is no tr\ble "h4 ,:5 we are n all[$ to "w1 z sometimes happ5s1 t makes u n q s happy1 b x is v seldom t x happ5s s4 ,is x = puni%m5t8 %e said4 ,& !n he laugh$ out ) a s\nd :i* made all ! o!rs look up smil+2 & if !y _h n all look$ s t5d]ly at h]1 z at a *ild :o has made su* a mi/ake z x is pretty = ! *ild to make1 %e w\ld h fe>$ %e _h said some?+ wrong2 b %e only laugh$ at h]self too1 & blu%$ a little1 kn[+ t %e 0 n wise3 & to put h] at h] ease aga91 he turn$ ! leaf & %[$ h] o!r pictures1 & ! /ory :i* w5t ) !m1 f :i* he 0 copy+ some?+4 ,& he said1-- ,?is is = ano!r book1 to %[ h[ ! grace ( ! ,fa!r 0 beautiful 9 "s homes & families4 ,x is n ! great hi/ory1 b connect$ ) x2 & !re are _m :o love t bett] ?an ! /ory :i* is m great4 ,!n ! ,pilgrim look$ 9 8 face & said1-- ,:at ,i want mo/ is1 to "k ab\t y\r homes "h4 ,x is all home "h1 he said1 & smil$2 & !n1 z he met h] wi/ful looks1 he w5t on to tell h] t he & 8 bro!rs 7 n always !re4 ,we h all our occupations1 he said1 & sometimes ,i am s5t to inquire into facts t h happ5$1 ( :i* ! record is n cle>2 = we mu/ omit no?+2 & sometimes we are told to re/ & take 9 new /r5g?2 & sometimes-- ,b oh1 =give me1 cri$ ! little ,pilgrim1 y _h "s :o 7 m de> to y ?an all ! _w 9 ! old "t8 ,& ! o!rs all look$ up aga9 at ! "q1 & look$ at h] ) t5d] eyes1 & said to ! man :om %e que/ion$1--,speak6 ,he made a little pause be=e he spoke1 & he look$ at "o "h & !re1 & call$ to !m1-- ,pati5ce1 bro!r1 & ,c\rage1 bro!r4 ,& !n he said1 ,^? :om we lov$ be/ are ne>ly all ) u2 b "s h n yet come4 ,oh1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 b h[ !n d y be> x1 to be p>t$ s long--s long8 ,!n "o ( ^? to :om ! fir/ speak] _h call$ out ,pati5ce rose1 & came to h] smil+2 & he said1-- ,i ?9k e h\r t p]haps %e w come1 & ! joy w be s great1 t ?9k+ ( t makes ! wait+ %ort3 & no?+ "h is long1 = x nev] ends2 & x w be s wond]ful to he> h] tell h[ ! ,fa!r has guid$ h]1 t x w be a delight to u all2 & %e w be able to expla9 _m ?+s1 n only = u1 b = all2 & we love ea* o!r s t ?is sep>ation is z no?+ 9 comp>ison ) :at is to come4 ,x 0 beautiful to he> ?is1 b x 0 n :at ! little ,pilgrim expect$1 = %e ?\ght !y w\ld h told h] ( ! homes to :i* !y all return$ :5 _! "w 0 ov]1 & a life :i* 0 l ! life ( ! old "t2 b ( ?is !y said no?+1 only look+ at h] ) smil+ eyes1 z at ! curi\s que/ions ( a *ild4 ,& !re 7 _m o!r ?+s %e w\ld h ask$1 b refra9$ :5 %e look$ at !m1 feel+ z if %e did n yet und]/&2 :5 "o ( !m broke =? sudd5ly 9 a l\d] voice1 & said1-- ,! little si/] kn[s only ! little language & ! beg9n+ ( days4 ,%e has n le>n$ ! my/]ies1 & :at ,love is1 & :at life is4 ,& ano!r cri$1 ,x is sweet to he> x aga92 & !y all ga!r$ r\nd h] ) t5d] looks1 & began to talk to ea* o!r1 & tell h]1 z m5 w tell ( ! games ( _! *ildhood1 ( ?+s t happ5$1 :i* 7 half-=gott51 9 ! old "t4 ,aft] ?is ! little ,pilgrim w5t out aga9 into ! beautiful city1 feel+ 9 h] he>t t ev]y?+ 0 a my/]y1 & t ! days w\ld nev] be long en\gh to le>n all t _h yet to be le>n$1 b kn[+ n[ t ?is too 0 ! little language1 & pleas$ ) ! sweet ?\ght ( s mu* t 0 to come4 ,= "o _h :isp]$ to h] z %e w5t out t ! new tongue1 & e explanation1 z %e 0 ready = x1 w\ld come to h] ?r\gh "o ( ^? :om %e lov$ be/1 :i* is ! usage ( t c\ntry4 ,& :5 ! /rang] has no "o !re t is v de>1 !n x is an angel :o tea*es ! great] language1 & t is :at happ5s (t5 to ! *ildr5 :o are br\ght up 9 t heav5ly place4 ,:5 %e rea*$ ! /reet aga91 %e 0 s pleas$ ) ?is ?\ght t x w5t out ( h] m9d to ask h] way to ! great libr>y1 :]e %e 0 to read ! /ory ( ! hi/orian's j\rney ?r\gh ! l& ( d>kness2 inde$ %e =got t l& altoge!r1 & ?\ght only ( :at 0 ar\nd h] 9 ! great city1 :i* is beyond ev]y?+ t eye has se51 or t e> has he>d1 or t x has ent]$ into ! imag9ation to conceive4 ,& n[ x seem$ to h] t %e 0 mu* m famili> ) ! looks ( ! p1 & c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 ^? :o belong$ to ! city & ^? :o 7 visitors l h]self2 & also c\ld tell :i* !y 7 :o _h ent]$ into ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom1 & :i* 71 l h]self1 only acqua9t$ ) ! beg9n+ ( days4 ,& x came to h] m9d1 %e c\ld n tell h[1 t x 0 be/ n to ask que/ions1 b to wait until ! belov$ "o %\ld come1 :o w\ld tea* h] ! fir/ words4 ,= 9 ! mean "t %e did n feel at all impati5t or di/urb$ by h] want ( k1 b laugh$ a little at h]self to suppose t %e c\ld f9d out ev]y?+1 & w5t on look+ r\nd h]1 & say+ a ^w to e "o %e met1 & enjoy+ ! holiday looks ( all ! /rang]s1 & ! s5se %e _h 9 h] he>t ( holiday too4 ,%e 0 walk+ on 9 ?is pleasant way1 :5 %e he>d a s\nd t 0 l silv] trumpets1 & saw ! cr[d turn t[>ds an op5 space 9 :i* all ! beautiful build+s 7 %ad$ ) f9e trees1 & fl[]s 7 spr++ at ! v edge ( ! pavem5ts4 ,! /rang]s all ha/5$ along to he> :at x 01 & %e ) !m1 & "s also ( ! p ( ! place4 ,& z ! little ,pilgrim f\nd h]self walk+ by a woman :o 0 ( ^! la/1 %e ask$ h] :at x 04 ,& ! woman told h] x 0 a poet :o _h come to say to !m :at _h be5 reveal$ to him1 & t ! two ) ! silv] trumpets 7 angels ( ! musicians' ord]1 ^: (fice x 0 to proclaim ev]y?+ t 0 new1 t ! p %\ld "k4 ,& _m ( ^? :o 7 at "w 9 ! palaces came out & jo9$ ! cr[d1 & ! pa9t] :o _h %[$ ! little ,pilgrim 8 picture1 & _m ^: faces %e began to be acqua9t$ )4 ,! poet /ood up ^u a beautiful p$e/al all sculptur$ 9 /one1 & ) wrea?s ( liv+ fl[]s hung ^u x--& :5 ! cr[d _h ga!r$ 9 front ( him1 he began 8 poem4 ,he told !m t x 0 n ab\t ?is l&1 or any?+ t happ5$ 9 x1 :i* !y knew z he did1 b t x 0 a /ory ( ! old "t1 :5 m5 7 walk+ 9 d>kness1 & :5 no "o knew ! true mean+ ev5 ( :at he himself did1 b _h to g on z if bl9dly1 /umbl+ & grop+ ) _! h&s4 ,& ,oh1 bre?r51 he said1 ?\gh all is m beautiful & joyful "h :]e we "k1 yet to rememb] ! days :5 we knew n1 & ! ways :5 all 0 unc]ta91 & ! end c\ld n be di/+ui%$ f ! beg9n+1 is sweet & de>2 & t :i* 0 done 9 ! dim twilight %\ld be celebrat$ 9 ! day2 & our ,fa!r himself loves to he> ( ^? :o1 hav+ n se51 lov$1 & :o le>n$ )\t any tea*]1 & foll[$ ! light1 ?\gh !y did n und]/&4 ,& !n he told !m ! /ory ( "o :o _h liv$ 9 ! old "t2 & 9 t air1 :i* seem$ to be made ( sun%9e1 & amid all ^? /ately palaces1 he describ$ to !m ! little e>? :i* !y _h left beh9d--! skies t 7 cov]$ ) cl\ds1 & ! ways t 7 s r\gh & /ony1 & ! cruelty ( ! oppressor1 & ! cries ( ^? t 7 oppress$4 ,& he %[$ ! sickness & ! tr\bles1 & ! sorr[ & dang]2 & h[ ,dea? /alk$ ab\t1 & tore he>t f he>t2 & h[ sometimes ! /ronge/ w\ld fail1 & ! true/ fall "u ! p[] ( a lie1 & ! t5d]e/ =get to be k9d2 & h[ evil ?+s lurk$ 9 e corn] to beguile ! dwell]s !re2 & h[ ! days 7 %ort & ! nights d>k1 & life s little t by ! "t a man _h le>n$ some?+ x 0 8 h\r to die4 ,:at c a s\l d t is born !re8 he cri$2 = w> is !re & fight+1 & p]plexity & d>kness2 & no man kn[s if t :i* he does w be = good or evil1 or c tell :i* is ! be/ way1 or "k ! end f ! beg9n+2 & ^? he loves ! mo/ are a my/]y to him1 & _! ?\ghts beyond 8 rea*4 ,& cl\ds are betwe5 him & ! ,fa!r1 & he is deceiv$ ) false gods & false tea*]s1 :o make him to love a lie4 ,! p :o 7 li/5+ held _! brea?1 & a %ad[ l a cl\d fell on !m1 & !y rememb]$ & knew t x 0 true4 ,b ! next mom5t _! he>ts rebell$1 & "o & ano!r w\ld h spok51 & ! little ,pilgrim h]self _h almo/ cri$ out & made h] plea = ! de> e>? :i* %e lov$2 :5 he sudd5ly ?rew =? 8 voice aga9 l a great song4 ,oh1 de> "m e>?1 he cri$2 oh1 little _w & great1 =give ?y son6 = lovely ?\ art & de>1 & ! sun ( ,god %9es ^u !e1 & ! sweet dews fall2 & !re 7 we born1 & lov$ & di$1 & are come h5ce to bless ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,= 9 no o!r _w1 ?\gh !y are s va/1 is x giv5 to any to "k ! ,"l 9 ! d>kness1 & foll[ him grop+1 & make way ?r\gh s9 & dea?1 & ov]come ! evil1 & conqu] 9 8 "n4 ,at :i* !re 0 a great s\nd ( weep+ & ( triumph1 & ! little ,pilgrim c\ld n conta9 h]self1 b cri$ out too 9 joy z if = a deliv]ance4 ,& !n ! poet told 8 tale4 ,& z he told !m ( ! man :o 0 poor & sorr[ful & alone1 & h[ he lov$ & 0 n lov$ aga91 & tru/$ & 0 betray$1 & 0 tempt$ & drawn into ! d>kness1 s t x seem$ z if he mu/ p]i%2 b :5 hope 0 almo/ gone1 turn$ aga9 f ! edge ( despair1 & confront$ all 8 enemies1 & f\ght & conqu]$--! p foll[$ e ^w ) great outcries ( love & pity & wond]4 ,= ea* "o z he li/5$ rememb]$ 8 own c>e] & t ( 8 bre?r5 9 ! old life1 & admir$ to ?9k t all ! evil 0 pa/1 & wond]$ t out ( su* tribulation & ?r\gh s _m dang]s all 7 safe & bless$ "h4 ,& !re 7 o!rs t 7 n ( !m1 :o li/5$1 "s seat$ at ! w9d[s ( ! palaces & "s /&+ 9 ! great squ>e1--p :o 7 n l ! o!rs1 ^: be>+ 0 m maje/ic1 & :o look$ ^u ! cr[d all smil+ & weep+1 ) wond] & int]e/1 b _h no k ( ! cause1 & li/5$ z x 7 to a tale t is told4 ,! poet & 8 audi5ce 7 z "o1 & at e p]iod ( ! /ory !re 0 a deep brea?+ & pause1 & e "o look$ at 8 neighbor1 & "s grasp$ ea* o!r's h&s z !y rememb]$ all t 0 9 ! pa/2 b ! /rang]s li/5$ & gaz$ & obs]v$ all1 z ^? :o li/5 & are in/ruct$ 9 some?+ beyond _! k4 ,! little ,pilgrim /ood all ?is "t n kn[+ :]e %e 01 s int5t 0 %e ^u ! tale2 & z %e li/5$ x seem$ to h] t all h] own life 0 roll+ out be=e h]1 & %e rememb]$ ! ?+s t _h be51 & p]ceiv$ h[ all _h be5 %ap$ & guid$1 & trembl$ a little = ! bro!r :o 0 9 dang]1 yet knew t all w\ld be well4 ,! woman :o _h be5 at h] side li/5$ too ) all h] he>t1 say+ to h]self1 z %e /ood 9 ! cr[d1 ,he has left no?+ out6 ,! little days !y 7 s %ort1 & ! skies w\ld *ange all 9 a mom5t & "o's he>t ) !m4 ,h[ he br+s x all back6 ,& %e put up h] h& to dry away a te> f h] eyes1 ?\gh h] face all ! "t 0 %9+ ) ! recollection4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 glad to be by ! side ( a woman aft] talk+ ) s _m m51 & %e put out h] h& & t\*$ ! cloak t ?is lady wore1 & :i* 0 :ite & ( ! mo/ beautiful texture1 ) gold ?reads wov5 9 x1 or some?+ t look$ l gold4 ,d y l1 %e said1 to ?9k ( ! old "t8 ,! woman turn$ & look$ d[n ^u h]1 = %e 0 tall & /ately1 & imm$iately took ! h& ( ! little ,pilgrim into h]s1 & held x )\t answ]+1 till ! poet _h end$ & come d[n f ! place :]e he _h be5 /&+4 ,he came /raight ?r\gh ! cr[d to :]e ?is lady /ood1 & said some?+ to h]4 ,y did well to tell me1 look+ at h] ) love 9 8 eyes1--n ! t5d] sweetness ( all ^? k9d looks ar\nd1 b ! love t is = "o4 ,! little ,pilgrim look$ at !m ) h] he>t beat+1 & 0 v glad = !m1 & happy 9 h]self2 = %e _h n se5 ?is love be=e s9ce %e came into ! city1 & x _h tr\bl$ h] to ?9k t p]haps x did n exi/ any m4 ,i am glad1 ! lady said1 & gave him h] o!r h&2 b "h is a little si/] :o asks me some?+1 & ,i mu/ answ] h]4 ,i ?9k %e has b newly come4 ,%e has a face full ( ! morn+1 ! poet said4 ,x did ! little ,pilgrim good to feel ! t\* ( ! w>m1 s(t h&2 & %e 0 n afraid1 b lift$ h] eyes & spoke to ! lady & to ! poet4 ,x is beautiful :at y said to u4 ,sometimes 9 ! old "t we us$ to look up to ! beautiful skies & wond] :at !re 0 above ! cl\ds2 b we nev] ?\ght t up "h 9 ?is great city y w\ld be ?9k+ ( :at we 7 do+1 & mak+ beautiful poems all ab\t u4 ,we ?\ght t y w\ld s+ wond]ful psalms1 & talk ( ?+s high1 high above u4 ,! little si/] does n "k :at ! mean+ ( ! e>? is1 ! poet said4 ,x is b a little speck1 b x is ! c5tre ( all4 ,let h] walk ) u1 & we w g home1 & y w tell h]1 ,ama1 = ,i love to he> y talk4 ,w y come ) u8 ! lady said4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim's he>t leap$ up 9 h]1 to ?9k %e 0 n[ go+ to see a home 9 ?is wond]ful city2 & !y w5t along1 h& 9 h&1 & ?\gh !y 7 ?ree toge!r1 & _m 7 com+ & go+1 !re 0 no difficulty1 = e "o made way = !m4 ,& !re 0 a little murmur ( pleasure z ! poet pass$1 & ^? :o _h he>d 8 poem made obeisance to him1 & ?ank$ him1 & ?ank$ ! ,fa!r = him t he 0 able to %[ !m s _m beautiful ?+s4 ,& !y walk$ along ! /reet :i* 0 %9+ ) color1 & saw z !y pass$ h[ ! ma/] pa9t] _h come to 8 "w1 & 0 /&+ ^u ! balcony :]e ! little ,pilgrim _h be51 & br++ out ( ! wall1 "u 8 h&1 faces :i* 7 full ( life1 & :i* seem$ to spr+ =? z if !y _h be5 hidd5 !re4 ,let u wait a little & see him work+1 ! poet said2 & all r\nd ab\t ! p /opp$ on _! way1 & !re 0 a s(t cry ( pleasure & praise all ?r\gh ! beautiful /reet4 ,& ! pa9t] ) :om ! little ,pilgrim _h talk$ be=e came1 & /ood beh9d h] z if he _h be5 an old fri5d1 & call$ out to h] at e new t\* to m>k h[ ?is & t 0 done4 ,%e did n und]/& z he did1 b %e saw h[ beautiful x 01 & %e 0 glad to h se5 ! great pa9t]1 z %e _h be5 glad to he> ! great poet4 ,x seem$ to ! little ,pilgrim z if ev]y?+ happ5$ well = h]1 & t no "o _h ev] be5 s bless$ be=e4 ,& to make x all m sweet1 ?is new fri5d1 ?is great & sweet lady1 always held h] h&1 & press$ x s(tly :5 some?+ m lovely appe>$2 & ev5 ! pictur$ faces on ! wall seem$ to beam ^u h]1 z !y came out "o by "o l ! />s 9 ! sky4 ,!n ! ?ree w5t on aga91 & pass$ by _m m beautiful palaces1 & great /reets lead+ away into ! light1 till y c\ld see no fur!r2 & !y met ) b&s ( s+]s :o sang s sweetly t ! he>t seem$ to leap out ( ! ,pilgrim's brea/ to meet ) !m1 = above all ?+s ?is 0 :at %e _h lov$ mo/4 ,& out ( "o ( ! palaces !re came su* glori\s music t ev]y?+ %e _h se5 & he>d be=e seem$ z no?+ 9 comp>ison4 ,& amid all ^! delights !y w5t on & on1 b )\t we>y+1 till !y came out ( ! /reets into lovely walks & alleys1 & made _! way to ! banks ( a great riv]1 :i* seem$ to s+1 too1 a s(t melody ( its own4 ,& "h !re 7 "s fair h\ses surr\nd$ by g>d5s & fl[]s t grew ev]y:]e1 & ! doors 7 all op51 & )9 ev]y?+ 0 lovely & /ill1 & ready = re/ if y 7 we>y4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 n we>y2 b ! lady plac$ h] ^u a c\* 9 ! por*1 :]e ! pill>s & ! ro( 7 all =m$ ( int]lac+ plants & fl[]s2 & !re !y sat ) h]1 & talk$1 & expla9$ to h] _m ?+s4 ,!y told h] t ! e>? ?\gh s small 0 ! place 9 all ! _w to :i* ! ?\ghts ( ^? above 7 turn$4 ,& n only ( u :o h liv$ !re1 b ( all our bro!rs 9 ! o!r worlds2 = we are ! race :i* ! ,fa!r has *os5 to be ! example4 ,9 e age !re is "o t is ! sc5e ( ! /ruggle & ! victory1 & x is = ?is reason t ! *ronicles are made1 & t we are all plac$ "h to ga!r ! mean+ ( :at has be5 done among m54 ,& ,i am "o ( ^?1 ! lady said1 t g back to ! de> e>? & ga!r up ! tale ( :at our little bre?r5 are do+4 ,i h n to succor l "s o!rs1 b only to see & br+ ! news2 & he makes !m into great poems1 z y h he>d2 & sometimes ! ma/] pa9t] w take "o & make ( x a picture2 & !re is no?+ t is s delightful to u z :5 we c br+ back ! hi/ories ( beautiful ?+s4 ,b1 oh1 said ! little ,pilgrim1 :at c !re be on e>? s beautiful z ! meane/ ?+ t is "h8 ,!n !y bo? smil$ ^u h] & said1 ,x is m beautiful ?an ! mo/ beautiful ?+ "h to see h[1 "u ! l[ skies & 9 ! %ort days1 a s\l w turn to our ,fa!r4 ,& sometimes1 said ,ama1 :5 ,i am wat*+1 "o w w&] & /ray1 & be l$ into ! d>k till my he>t is sick2 !n come back & make me glad4 ,sometimes ,i cry out )9 myself to ! ,fa!r1 & say1 ',o my ,fa!r1 x is en\gh6' & x w seem to me t x is n possible to /& by & see 8 de/ruction4 ,& !n :ile y are gaz+1 :ile y are cry+1 he w recov] & return1 & g on aga94 ,& to ! angels x is m wond]ful ?an to u1 = !y h nev] liv$ !re4 ,& all ! o!r worlds are eag] to he> :at we c tell !m4 ,= no "o kn[s except ! ,fa!r h[ ! battle w turn1 or :5 x w all be accompli%$2 & !re are "s :o tremble = our little bre?r54 ,= to look d[n & see h[ little light !re is1 & h[ no "o kn[s :at may happ5 to him next1 makes !m afraid :o nev] 7 !re4 ,! little ,pilgrim li/5$ ) an int5t face1 clasp+ h] h&s1 & said1-- ,b x nev] c\ld be t our ,fa!r %\ld be ov]come by evil4 ,is n t kn[n 9 all ! worlds8 ,!n ! lady turn$ & kiss$ h]2 & ! poet broke =? 9 s++1 & said1 ,fai? is m heav5ly ?an heav52 x is m beautiful ?an ! angels4 ,x is ! only voice t c answ] to our ,fa!r4 ,we praise him1 we glorify him1 we love 8 "n2 b !re is b "o response to him ?r\gh all ! worlds1 & t is ! cry ( ! little bro!rs1 :o see no?+ & "k no?+1 b believe t he w nev] fail4 ,at ?is ! little ,pilgrim wept1 = h] he>t 0 t\*$2 b %e said1-- ,we are n s ignorant2 = we h our ,"l :o is our ,bro!r1 & he tea*es u all t we require to "k4 ,^u ?is ! poet rose & lift$ up 8 h&s & sang aga9 a great song2 x 0 9 ! o!r language :i* ! little ,pilgrim /ill did n und]/&1 b %e c\ld make out t x s\nd$ l a great proclamation t ,he 0 wise z he 0 good1 & call$ ^u all to see t ! ,"l _h *os5 ! only way3 & ! s\nd ( ! poet's voice 0 l a great trumpet s\nd+ bold & sweet1 z if to tell ?is to ^? :o 7 f> away4 ,= y mu/ "k1 said ! ,lady ,ama1 :o all ! "t held ! ,pilgrim's h&1 t x is p]mitt$ to all to judge accord+ to ! wisdom t has be5 giv5 !m4 ,& !re are "s :o ?9k t our de> ,"l might h f\nd ano!r way1 & t wait1 sometimes ) trembl+1 le/ he %\ld fail2 b n among u :o h liv$ on e>?1 = we "k4 ,& x is our "w to %[ to all ! worlds t 8 way nev] fails1 & h[ wond]ful x is1 & beautiful above all t he>t has conceiv$4 ,& ?us we ju/ify ! ways ( ,god1 :o is our ,fa!r4 ,b 9 ! o!r worlds !re are _m :o w cont9ue to fe> until ! hi/ory ( ! e>? is all end$ & ! *ronicles are made complete4 ,& w t be long8 ! little ,pilgrim cri$1 feel+ 9 h] he>t t %e w\ld l to g to all ! worlds & tell !m ( our ,"l1 & ( 8 love1 & h[ ! ?\ght ( him makes y /rong2 & x tr\bl$ h] a little to he> h] fri5ds speak ( ! l[ skies1 & ! %ort days1 & ! dimness ( t de> c\ntry :i* %e _h left beh9d1 9 :i* !re 7 s _m /ill :om %e lov$4 ,^u ?is ,ama %ook h] head1 & said t ( t day no "o knew1 n ev5 our ,"l1 b only ! ,fa!r2 & !n %e smil$ & answ]$ ! little ,pilgrim's ?\ght4 ,:5 we g back1 %e said1 x is n z :5 we liv$ !re2 = n[ we see all ! dang]s ( x & ! my/]ies :i* we did n see be=e4 ,x 0 by ! ,fa!r's de> love t we did n see :at 0 ar\nd u & ab\t u :ile we liv$ !re1 = !n our he>ts w\ld h fa9t$2 & t makes u wond] n[ t any "o endures to ! end4 ,y are a great deal wis] ?an ,i am1 said ! little ,pilgrim2 b1 ?\gh our he>ts _h fa9t$1 h[ c\ld we h be5 ov]come8 ,= ,he 0 on our side4 ,at ?is nei!r ( !m made any reply at fir/1 b look$ at h]2 & at l5g? ! poet said t %e _h br\ght _m ?\ghts back to 8 m9d1 & h[ he _h himself be5 almo/ wor/$ :5 "o l h] came to him & gave /r5g? to 8 s\l4 ,= t ,he 0 on our side 0 ! only ?+ %e knew1 he said1 & all t c\ld be le>n$ or discov]$ 0 n wor?y ( nam+ beside x4 ,& ?is ,i mu/ tell :5 next ,i speak to ! p1 & h[ our little si/] br\ght x to my m9d4 ,& !n !y paus$ f ?is disc\rse1 & ! little ,pilgrim look$ r\nd ^u ! beautiful h\ses & ! fair g>d5s1 & %e said1-- ,y live "h8 & d y come home at night8--b ,i d n mean at night1 ,i mean :5 y\r "w is done4 ,& are !y poets l y t dwell all ab\t 9 ^! pleasant places1 & !-- ,%e w\ld h said ! *ildr51 b /opp$1 n kn[+ if p]haps x might be unk9d to speak ( ! *ildr5 :5 %e saw none !re4 ,^u ?is ! lady smil$ once m1 & said1-- ,! door /&s op5 always1 s t no "o is %ut out1 & ! *ildr5 come & g :5 !y w4 ,!y are *ildr5 no long]1 & !y h _! appo9t$ "w l him & me4 ,& y are always among ^? y love8 ! ,pilgrim said2 ^u :i* !y smil$ aga9 & said1 ,we all love ea* o!r2 & ! lady held h] h& 9 bo? ( h]s1 & c>ess$ x1 & s(tly laugh$ & said1 ,y "k only ! little language4 ,:5 y h be5 taught ! o!r y w le>n _m beautiful ?+s4 ,%e re/$ = "s "t aft] ?is1 & talk$ mu* ) h] new fri5ds2 & !n !re came into ! he>t ( ! little ,pilgrim a long+ to g to ! place :i* 0 appo9t$ = h]1 & :i* 0 h] home1 & to d ! "w :i* _h be5 giv5 h] to d4 ,& :5 ! lady saw ?is %e rose & said t %e w\ld accompany h] a little ^u h] way4 ,b ! poet bid h] f>ewell & rema9$ "u ! por*1 ) ! gre5 bran*es %ad+ him1 & ! fl[]s tw9+ r\nd ! pill>s1 & ! op5 door ( ?is beautiful h\se beh9d him4 ,:5 %e look$ back ^u him he wav$ 8 h& to h] z if bidd+ h] ,god-spe$1 & ! lady by h] side look$ back too & wav$ h] h&1 & ! little ,pilgrim felt te>s ( happ9ess come to h] eyes2 = %e _h be5 wond]+ ) a little disappo9tm5t to see t ! p 9 ! city1 except ^? :o 7 /rang]s1 7 *iefly alone1 & n l ^? 9 ! old _w :]e ! husb& & wife g toge!r4 ,x consol$ h] to see aga9 two :o 7 "o4 ,! lady press$ h] h& 9 answ] to h] ?\ght1 & bade h] pause a mom5t & look back into ! city z !y pass$ ! end ( ! great /reet out ( :i* !y came4 ,& !n ! ,pilgrim 0 m & m consol$1 = %e saw _m :o _h be=e be5 alone n[ walk+ toge!r h& 9 h&4 ,x is n z x 01 ,ama said4 ,= all ( u h "w to d :i* is ne$$ = ! worlds1 & x is no long] ne$ful t "o %\ld sit at home :ile ! o!r goes =?2 = our "w is n = our life z ( old1 or = ourselves1 b = ! ,fa!r :o has giv5 u s great a tru/4 ,&1 little si/]1 y mu/ "k t ?\gh we are n s great z ! angels1 nor z _m t come to visit u f ! o!r worlds1 yet we are ne>] to him4 ,= we are 9 8 secret1 & x is ours to make x cle>4 ,! little ,pilgrim's he>t 0 v full to he> ?is2 b %e said1-- ,i 0 nev] clev]1 nor knew mu*4 ,x is bett] = me to g away to my little bord]-l&1 & help ! /rang]s :o d n "k ! way4 ,:atev] is y\r "w is ! be/1 ! lady said2 b ?\gh y are s little y are 9 ! ,fa!r's secret too1 = x is nature to y to "k :at ! o!rs _c be sure (1 t we mu/ h ! victory at ! la/3 s t we h ?is betwe5 u1 ! ,fa!r & we4 ,& ?\gh all are 8 *ildr51 we are ( ! k9dr$ ( ,god1 because ( our ,"l :o is our ,bro!r4 ,& !n ! ,lady ,ama kiss$ h]1 & bade h] :5 %e return$ to ! great city1 ei!r = re/ or = love1 or because ! ,fa!r s5t = h]1 t %e %\ld come to ! h\se by ! riv]4 ,= we are fri5ds = ev]1 %e said1 & s ?rew h] :ite veil ov] h] head1 & 0 gone ^u h] mission1 :i!r ! little ,pilgrim did n "k4 ,& n[ %e f\nd h]self at a di/ance f ! great city1 :i* %one 9 ! light ) its beautiful t[]s1 & ro(s1 & all its monum5ts1 s(tly fr+$ ) trees1 & set 9 a heav5ly firmam5t4 ,& ! ,pilgrim ?\ght ( ^? words t describ$ ?is lovely place z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&1 & did n wond] at him :o _h said t h] /reets 7 ( gold & h] gates ( pe>l1 because gold & pe>ls & preci\s jewels 7 z no?+ to ! glory & ! beauty ( h]4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 glad to h se5 ^! wond]ful ?+s1 & h] m9d 0 l a cup runn+ ov] ) almo/ m ?an x c\ld conta94 ,x seem$ to h] t !re nev] c\ld be a "t :5 %e %\ld want = wond] & int]e/ & delight1 s long z %e _h ?is to ?9k (4 ,yet %e 0 n sorry to turn h] back ^u ! beautiful city1 b w5t on h] way s++ 9 unutt]able cont5t1 & ?9k+ ov] :at ! lady _h said1 t we 7 9 ,god's secret1 m ?an all ! great worlds above & ev5 ! angels1 because ( kn[+ h[ x is t 9 d>kness & d\bt1 & )\t any op5 vision1 a man may /ill keep ! "r way4 ,! pa? lay along ! bank ( ! riv] :i* fl[$ beside h] & made ! air full ( music1 & a s(t air blew across ! runn+ /ream & brea!d 9 h] face & refre%$ h]1 & ! birds sang 9 all ! trees4 ,& z %e pass$ ?r\gh ! villages ! p came out to meet h]1 & ask$ ( h] if %e _h come f ! city1 & :at %e _h se5 !re4 ,& ev]y:]e %e f\nd fri5ds1 & k9d voices t gave h] greet+4 ,b "s w\ld ask h] :y %e /ill spoke ! little language1 ?\gh x 0 sweet to _! e>s2 & o!rs :5 !y he>d x ha/5$ to call f ! h\ses & ! fields "s among !m :o knew ! o!r tongue b a little1 & :o came & cr[d$ r\nd ! little ,pilgrim1 & ask$ h] _m que/ions bo? ab\t ! ?+s %e _h be5 see+ & ab\t ! old "t4 ,& %e p]ceiv$ t ! village folk 7 a simple folk1 n le>n$ & wise l ^? %e _h left2 & t ?\gh !y liv$ )9 sight ( ! great city1 & %[$ e /rang] ! beautiful view ( x1 & ! glory ( its t[]s1 yet few among !m _h travell$ !re2 = !y 7 s cont5t ) _! fields1 & _! riv]1 & ! %ade ( _! trees1 & ! birds s++1 & _! simple life1 t !y want$ no *ange2 ?\gh x pleas$ !m to receive ! little ,pilgrim1 & !y br\ght h] into _! villages rejoic+1 & call$ e "o to see h]4 ,& !y told h] t !y _h all be5 poor & labor$ h>d 9 ! old "t1 & _h nev] re/$2 s t n[ x 0 ! ,fa!r's good pleasure t !y %\ld enjoy great peace & consolation among ! fre%-brea?+ fields & on ! riv]side1 s t !re 7 _m :o ev5 n[ _h little occupation except to ?9k ( ! ,fa!r's goodness1 & to re/4 ,& !y told h] h[ ! ,"l himself w\ld come among !m1 & sit d[n "u a tree1 & tell !m "o ( 8 p>ables1 & make !m all m happy ?an words c\ld say2 & h[ sometimes he w\ld s5d "o out ( ! beautiful city1 ) a poem or tale to say to !m1 & b&s ( lovely music1 m lovely ?an any?+ beside1 except ! s\nd ( ! ,"l's own voice4 ,& :at is m wond]ful1 ! angels !mselves come (t5 & li/5 to u1 !y said1 :5 we beg9 to talk & rem9d ea* o!r ( ! old "t1 & h[ we suff]$ heat & cold1 & 7 b[$ d[n ) labor1 & b5d+ ov] ! soil1 & h[ sometimes ! h>ve/ w\ld fail u1 & sometimes we _h n bread1 & sometimes w\ld hu% ! *ildr5 to sleep because !re 0 no?+ to give !m2 & h[ we grew old & we>y1 & /ill work$ on & on4 ,we are ^? :o 7 old1 a numb] ( !m call$ out to h]1 ) a murmur+ s\nd ( laught]1 "o look+ ov] ano!r's %\ld]4 ,& "o woman said1 ,! angels say to u1 ',did y nev] ?9k ! ,fa!r _h =sak5 y & ! ,"l =gott5 y8' ,& all ! re/ answ]$ z 9 a *orus1 ,!re 7 mom5ts t we ?\ght ?is2 b all ! "t we knew t x c\ld n be4 ,& ! angels wond] at u1 said ano!r4 ,all ?is !y said1 cr[d+ "o be=e ano!r1 e "o anxi\s to say some?+1 & sometimes speak+ toge!r1 b always 9 accord4 ,& !n !re 0 a s\nd ( laught] & pleasure1 bo? at ! /range ?\ght t ! ,"l c\ld h =gott5 !m1 & at ! wond] ( ! angels ov] _! simple tales4 ,& imm$iately !y began to rem9d ea* o!r1 & say1 ,d y rememb]8 & !y told ! little ,pilgrim a hundr$ tales ( ! h>d%ips & tr\bles !y _h kn[n1 all smil+ & radiant ) pleasure2 & at e new acc\nt ! o!rs w\ld applaud & rejoice1 feel+ ! happ9ess all ! m = ! evils t 7 pa/4 ,& "s ( !m l$ h] into _! g>d5s to %[ h] _! fl[]s1 & to tell h] h[ !y _h begun to /udy & le>n h[ colors 7 *ang$ & =m p]fect$1 & ! secrets ( ! gr[? & ( ! g]m1 ( :i* !y _h be5 ignorant4 ,& o!rs arrang$ !mselves 9 *oirs1 & sang to h] delightful songs ( ! fields1 & accompani$ h] out ^u h] way1 s++ & answ]+ to ea* o!r4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! simple folk & ! greatness ( ! o!rs made ! little ,pilgrim wond] & admire2 & %e lov$ !m 9 h] simplicity1 & turn$ back _m a "t to wave h] h& to !m1 & to li/5 to ! lovely simple s++ z x w5t fur!r & fur!r away4 ,x _h an ev5+ tone ( re/ & quietness1 & ( protection & peace4 ,he leade? me by ! gre5 pa/ures & beside ! quiet wat]s1 %e said to h]self2 & h] he>t swell$ ) pleasure to ?9k t x 0 ^? :o _h be5 s old1 & s we>y & poor1 :o _h ?is re/ to console !m = all _! sorr[s4 ,& z %e w5t along1 n only did %e pass ?r\gh _m o!r villages1 b met _m on ! way :o 7 travell+ t[>ds ! great city1 & w\ld greet h] sweetly z !y pass$1 & sometimes /op to say a pleasant ^w1 s t ! little ,pilgrim 0 nev] lonely :]ev] %e w5t4 ,b mo/ ( !m began to speak to h] 9 ! o!r language1 :i* 0 z beautiful & sweet z music1 b :i* %e c\ld n und]/&2 & !y 7 surpris$ to f9d h] ignorant ( x1 n kn[+ t %e 0 b a new-com] into ^! l&s4 ,& !re 7 _m ?+s t c\ld n be told b 9 t language1 = ! e>?ly tongue _h no words to express !m4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 a little sad n to und]/& :at 0 said to h]1 b *e]$ h]self ) ! ?\ght t x %\ld be taught to h] by "o :om %e lov$ be/4 ,! way by ! riv]side 0 v *e]ful & bright1 ) _m p com+ & go+1 & _m villages1 "s ( !m ) a bridge across ! /ream1 "s )drawn among ! fields1 b all ( !m bright & full ( life1 & ) s\nds ( music1 & voices1 & foot/eps3 & ! little ,pilgrim felt no we>9ess1 & mov$ along z lightly z a *ild1 tak+ great pleasure 9 ev]y?+ %e saw1 & answ]+ all ! fri5dly greet+s ) all h] he>t1 yet glad to ?9k t %e 0 approa*+ ev] ne>] to ! c\ntry :]e x 0 orda9$ t %e %\ld dwell = a "t & succor ! /rang]s1 & receive ^? :o 7 newly arriv$4 ,& %e consol$ h]self ) ! ?\ght t !re 0 no ne$ ( any language b t :i* %e knew4 ,z ?is w5t ?r\gh h] m9d1 mak+ h] glad1 %e sudd5ly became aw>e ( "o :o 0 walk+ by h] side1 a lady :o 0 cov]$ ) a veil :ite & %9+ l t :i* ,ama _h worn 9 ! beautiful city4 ,x hung ab\t ?is /rang]'s head s t x 0 n easy to see h] face1 b ! s\nd ( h] voice 0 v sweet 9 ! pilgrim's e>1 yet />tl$ h] l ! s\nd ( some?+ :i* %e knew well1 b c\ld n rememb]4 ,& z !re 7 few :o 7 go+ t way1 %e 0 glad & said1 ,let u walk toge!r1 if t pleases y4 ,& ! /rang] said1 ,x is = t ,i h come1 :i* 0 a reply :i* made ! little ,pilgrim wond] m & m1 ?\gh %e 0 v glad & joyful to h ?is companion ^u h] way4 ,& !n ! lady began to ask h] _m que/ions1 n ab\t ! city1 or ! great ?+s %e _h se51 b ab\t h]self1 & :at ! de> ,"l _h giv5 h] to d4 ,i am little & weak1 & ,i _c d mu*1 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,x is no?+ b pleasure4 ,x is to welcome ^? t are com+1 & tell !m4 ,sometimes !y are a/oni%$ & d n "k4 ,i 0 s myself4 ,i came 9 my sleep1 & und]/ood no?+4 ,b n[ t ,i "k1 x is sweet to tell !m t !y ne$ n fe>4 ,i 0 glad1 ! lady said1 t y came 9 y\r sleep2 = sometimes ! way is d>k & h>d1 & y are little & t5d]4 ,:5 y\r bro!r comes y w be ! fir/ to see him1 & %[ him ! way4 ,my bro!r6 is he com+8 ! little ,pilgrim cri$4 ,& !n %e said ) a wi/ful look1 ,b we are all bre?r51 & y mean only "o ( ^? :o are ! *ildr5 ( our ,fa!r4 ,y mu/ =give me t ,i d n "k ! high] spee*1 b only :at is natural1 = ,i h n yet be5 long "h4 ,he :om ,i mean is call$-- & "h ! lady said a "n :i* 0 ! true "n ( a bro!r born :om ! ,pilgrim lov$ above all o!rs4 ,%e gave a cry1 & !n %e said1 trembl+1 ,i "k y\r voice1 b ,i _c see y\r face4 ,& :at y say makes me ?9k ( _m ?+s4 ,no "o else has cov]$ h] face :5 %e has spok5 to me4 ,i "k y1 & yet ,i _c tell :o y are4 ,! woman /ood = a little )\t say+ a ^w1 & !n v s(tly1 9 a voice :i* only ! he>t he>d1 %e call$ ! little ,pilgrim by h] "n4 ,,"m1 cri$ ! ,pilgrim1 ) su* a cry ( joy t x e*o$ all ab\t 9 ! sweet air1 & flung h]self ^u ! veil$ lady1 & drew ! veil f h] face1 & saw t x 0 %e4 ,& ) ?is sight !re came a revelation :i* flood$ h] s\l ) happ9ess4 ,= ! face :i* _h be5 old & feeble 0 old no long]1 b fair 9 ! maturity ( day2 & ! figure t _h be5 b5t & we>y 0 full ( a t5d] maje/y1 & ! arms t clasp$ h] ab\t 7 w>m & s(t ) love & life4 ,& all t _h *ang$ _! relations 9 ! o!r days & made ! "m 9 h] weakness seem z a *ild1 & transf]r$ all protection & /r5g? to ! daught]1 0 gone = ev] & ! little ,pilgrim beheld 9 a rapture "o :o 0 h] si/] & equal1 yet ev] above h]1--m ne> to h] ?an any1 ?\gh all 7 s ne>1--"o ( :om %e h]self 0 a "p1 yet ano!r1 & :o knew all h] ?\ghts & ! way ( !m be=e !y arose 9 h]4 ,& to see h] face z 9 ! days ( h] prime1 & h] eyes s cle> & wise1 & to feel once m t :i* is diff]5t f ! love ( all1 t :i* is /ill mo/ sweet :]e all is sweet1 ! love ( "o1 0 l a cr[n to h] 9 h] happ9ess4 ,! little ,pilgrim c\ld n ?9k = joy1 nor say a ^w1 b held ?is de> "m's h&s & look$ 9 h] face1 & h] he>t so>$ away to ! ,fa!r 9 ?anks & joy4 ,!y sat d[n by ! roadside "u ! %ade ( ! trees1--:ile ! riv] ran s(tly by1 & ev]y?+ 0 hu%$ out ( sympa?y & k9dness1--& que/ion$ ea* o!r ( all t _h be5 & 0 to be4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim told all ! little news ( home1 & ( ! bro!rs & si/]s & ! *ildr5 t _h be5 born1 & ( ^? ^: faces 7 turn$ t[>ds ?is bett] c\ntry2 & ! "m smil$ & li/5$ & w\ld h he>d all ov] & ov]1 al?\gh _m ?+s %e already knew4 ,b :y %\ld ,i tell y1 = did n y wat* ov] u & see all we did1 & 7 n y ne> u always8 ! little ,pilgrim said4 ,h[ c\ld t be8 said ! "m2 = we are n l our ,"l1 to be ev]y:]e4 ,we come & g :]e we are s5t4 ,b sometimes we knew1 & sometimes saw1 & always lov$4 ,& :5ev] our he>ts 7 sick = news x 0 b to g to him1 & he told u ev]y?+4 ,& n[1 my little "o1 y are z we are1 & h se5 ! ,"l4 ,& ?is has be5 giv5 u1 to tea* our *ild once m1 & %[ y ! heav5ly language1 t y may und]/& all1 bo? ! little & ! great4 ,!n ! ,pilgrim lift$ h] head f h] "m's bosom1 & look$ 9 h] face ) eyes full ( long+4 ,y said 'we1' %e said4 ,! "m did no?+ b smile2 !n lift$ h] eyes & look$ along ! beautiful pa? ( ! riv] to :]e "s "o 0 com+ to jo9 !m4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim cri$ out aga91 9 wond] & joy2 & pres5tly f\nd h]self seat$ betwe5 !m1 h] fa!r & h] "m1 ! two :o _h lov$ h] mo/ 9 ! o!r days4 ,!y look$ m beautiful ?an ! angels & all ! great p]sons :om %e _h se52 = /ill !y 7 h]s & %e 0 !irs m ?an all ! angels & all ! bless$ c\ld be4 ,& ?us %e le>n$ t ?\gh ! new may take ! place ( ! old1 & _m ?+s may blossom out ( x l fl[]s1 yet t ! old is nev] done away4 ,& !n !y sat toge!r1 tell+ ( ev]y?+ t _h befall51 & all ! little t5d] ?+s t 7 ( no import1 & all ! great *anges & noble ways1 & ! wond]s ( heav5 above--& ! e>? b5ea?1 = all1 7 op5 to !m1 bo? great & small2 & :5 !y _h satisfi$ _! s\ls ) ^!1 h] fa!r & "m began to tea* h] ! o!r language1 smil+ (t5 at h] falt]+ tongue1 & tell+ h] ! same ?+ ov] & ov] till %e le>nt x2 & h] fa!r call$ h] 8 little fooli% "o1 z he _h done 9 ! old days2 & at la/1 :5 !y _h kiss$ h] & bless$ h]1 & told h] h[ to come home to !m :5 %e 0 we>y1 !y gave h]1 z ! ,fa!r _h p]mitt$ !m1 ) joy & bless+1 h] new "n4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 tir$ ) happ9ess & all ! wond] & pleasure2 & z %e sat !re 9 ! sil5ce2 lean+ ^u ^? :o 7 s de> to h]1 ! s(t air grew sweet] & sweet] ab\t h]1 & ! light fad$ s(tly into a dimness ( t5d] indulg5ce & privilege = h]1 because %e 0 /ill little & weak4 ,& :e!r t heav5ly susp5se ( all h] faculties 0 sleep or n %e knew n1 b x 0 su* z 9 all h] life %e _h nev] kn[n4 ,:5 %e came back to h]self1 x 0 by ! s\nd ( _m voices call+ h]1 & _m p ha/5+ pa/ & beckon+ to h] to jo9 !m4 ,come1 come1 !y said1 little si/]3 !re has be5 great tr\ble 9 ! o!r life1 & _m h arriv$ sudd5ly & are afraid4 ,come1 come1 & help !m1--come & help !m6 ,& %e sprang up f h] s(t seat1 & f\nd t %e 0 no long] by ! riv]side1 or )9 sight ( ! great city1 or 9 ! arms ( ^? %e lov$1 b /ood on "o ( ! fl[]y pa?s ( h] own bord]-l&1 & saw h] fell[s ha/5+ t[>ds ! gates :]e !re seem$ a great cr[d4 ,& %e 0 no long] we>y1 b full ( life & /r5g?2 & x seem$ to h] t %e c\ld take !m up 9 h] arms1 ^? trembl+ /rang]s1 & c>ry !m /raight to ! ,fa!r1 s /rong 0 %e1 & light1 & full ( =ce4 ,& above all ! gladness %e _h felt1 & all h] pleasure 9 :at %e _h se51 & m happy ev5 ?an ! meet+ ) ^? %e lov$ mo/1 0 h] happ9ess h[1 z %e w5t along z light z ! breeze to receive ! /rang]s4 ,%e 0 s eag] t %e began to s+ a song ( welcome z %e ha/5$ on4 ,oh1 welcome1 welcome6 %e cri$2 & z %e sang %e knew x 0 "o ( ! heav5ly melodies :i* %e _h he>d 9 ! great city2 & %e ha/5$ on1 h] feet fly+ ov] ! fl[]y ways1 ?9k+ h[ ! great worlds 7 all wat*+1 & ! angels look+ on1 & ! :ole univ]se wait+ till x %\ld be prov$ to !m t ! de> ,"l1 ! ,bro!r ( u all1 _h *os5 ! p]fect way1 & t ov] all evil & ! sorr[ he 0 ! ,conqu]or alone4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim's voice1 ?\gh x 0 s small1 e*o$ away ?r\gh ! great firmam5t to :]e ! o!r worlds 7 wat*+ to see :at %\ld come1 & *e]$ ! anxi\s faces ( "s great lords & pr9ces f> m great ?an %e1 :o 7 ( a nobl] race ?an man2 = x 0 said among ! />s t :5 su* a little s\nd c\ld rea* s f>1 x 0 a tok5 t ! ,"l _h *os5 aright1 & t 8 me?od mu/ be ! be/4 ,& x brea!d ov] ! e>? l "s "o say+ ,c\rage6 to ^? ^: he>ts 7 fail+2 & x dropp$ d[n1 d[n1 into ! great confusions & traffic ( ! ,l& ( ,d>kness1 & />tl$ _m1 l ! cry ( a *ild call+ & call+1 & nev] ceas+1 ,come6 & come6 & come6