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\"Ill-Favored<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Now by that they were gone about two bow-shots from the place that let them into the way, they espied two very ill-favored ones coming down apace to meet them. With that Christiana, and Mercy her friend, covered themselves with their veils; and so kept on their journey. The children also went on before; so that at last they met together. Then they that came down to meet them came just up to the women as if they would embrace them; but Christiana said, \u201cStand back, or go peaceably by, as you should.\u201d Yet these two, as men that are deaf, regarded not Christiana\u2019s words; but began to lay hands upon them. At that Christiana, waxing very wroth, spurned at them with her feet. Mercy also, as well as she could, did what she could to shift them. Christiana again said to them, \u201cStand back, and be gone; for we have no money to lose, being pilgrims, as you see, and such too as live upon the charity of our friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ill-favoured Ones: <\/strong>Then said one of the two men, \u201cWe make no assault upon you for money; but are come out to tell you, that if you will but grant one small request which we shall ask, we will make women of you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiana:<\/strong> Now Christiana, imagining what they should mean, made answer again, \u201cWe will neither hear, nor regard, nor yield to what you shall ask. We are in haste, cannot stay; our business is a business of life and death.\u201d So again, she and her companions made a fresh essay to go past them: but they hindered them in their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ill-favoured Ones:<\/strong> “We intend no hurt to your lives; it is another thing we would have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiana:<\/strong> \u201cAye,” said Christiana, \u201cyou would have us body and soul, for I know it is for that you are come; but we will die rather upon the spot than suffer ourselves to be brought into such snares as shall hazard our wellbeing hereafter.\u201d And with that they both shrieked out, and cried, \u201cMurder! murder!\u201d and so put themselves under those laws that are provided for the protection of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the men still made their approach upon them, with design to prevail against them; they therefore cried out again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Notes and Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, the pilgrims are not far from the Gate, when they are confronted with temptation and sin. They heard the barking dog and saw the alluring fruit from Beelzebub\u2019s garden. Now the evil they encounter is even more threatening and hostile. The pilgrims are shamelessly assaulted by two \u201cill-favored ones\u201d who are intent on defiling their bodies, derailing their faith, and discouraging any hope that they will complete their journey to the Celestial City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continued reading Notes and Commentary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The text for <\/strong>The Pilgrim’s Progress<\/strong><\/em> and images used are public domain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes and Commentary for Part II \u00a92014, 2023 Ken Puls<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from 
the New King James Version (NKJV) \u00a91982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return to A Guide to John Bunyan\u2019s The Pilgrim\u2019s Progress Part 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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