Young People's Pilgrim's Progress Author:John Bunyan Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: n CHRISTIAN TRAPPED BY ME. WORLDLY WISEMAN NOW as Christian was walking by himself, he saw far off some one crossing over the field to meet him ; and they ... more »came face to face where their paths met. The gentleman's name was Mr, Worldly Wiseman. He lived in the town of Carnal Policy, a very large town, and quite near to the place whence Christian came. This man, then, meeting with Christian, and having a good idea who he was, for Christian's going away from the City of Destruction was much talked about; not only in the town where he lived, but also in many other places, saw that Christian was in trouble and very sad, and began to talk with him. " How now, good fellow," said he, " where are you going with your heavy burden ? " " A heavy load, indeed," said Christian, " as ever a poor creature carried. And you ask me where I am going? I will tell you, sir. I am going to yon wicket gate before me, for I am told that when I get there I shall be shown how I may get rid of my heavy burden." " Have you a wife and children ?" said Mr. Worldly Wiseman. " Yes," said Christian, " but I am so tired of this heavy load that I do not enjoy them as I once did; sometimes I feel as if I had none."' " Will you listen to me," said Mr. Worldly Wiseman, " if I give you good advice ? " " If it be good I will," said Christian, " for I am very much in need of it." Mr. Worldly Wiseman: "I would advise you then that you get rid of your load with all haste, for you will never be happy in your mind till then; nor can you enjoy the blessings of God till then." Christian: " That is what I seek; to be rid forever of this heavy burden ; but get it off my back myself I cannot, nor is there any man in our country that can take it off my shoulders; so I am going this way, as I told you, tha...« less