The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Sing, Faithful, sing — and let your name survive;
For, though they killed you — you are yet alive!”
Now I saw in my dream, that Christian did not journey alone, for there
was one named Hopeful (being made so by beholding Christian and
Faithful in their words, behaviors and sufferings at the Fair), who joined
with him. Entering into a brotherly covenant, Hopeful told Christian
that he would be his companion. He also told Christian that there were
many more from Vanity Fair, who would be following after them.
Thus, one died to bear testimony to the truth — while another rises out
of his ashes, to be a companion with Christian in his pilgrimage.
MR. BY-ENDS
So I saw that quickly after they left the Fair, they overtook one who was
ahead of them, whose name was By-ends. They said to him, "What
country are you from, Sir — and how far do you intend to go this way?"
He told them, that he came from the town of Fair-speech, and he was
going to the Celestial City — but, he did not tell them his name.
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"From Fair-speech!" Christian exclaimed. "Are there any godly people
living there?”
"Yes," said By-ends, "I certainly hope so!"
"Please, Sir — what may I call you?" Christian said.
BY-ENDS: "I am a stranger to you — and you to me. If you are going this
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