"I will, with all my heart," said he; and with that he drew back the gate.
So when he was got in, the man of the gate said to him, "Who told him to come to that place?"
Chr.—"Evangelist bid me come here and knock, as I did; and he said that you, sir, would tell me what I must do."
Good.—"But how is it that no one came with you?"
Chr.—"For that none of those who dwelt near me saw their plight as I saw mine."
Good.—"Did one or more of them know that you meant to come here?"
Chr.—"Yes; my wife and bairns saw me at the first, and did call to me to turn round."
Good.—"But did none of them go in quest of you, to urge you to go back?"
Chr.—"Yes, both Obstinate and Pliable; but when they saw that they could not gain their end, Obstinate went back, and did rail the while, but Pliable came with me a short way."
Good.—"But why did he not come through?"