The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

if the malicious cast such reproachful names upon me — then let me
count them a blessing."
CHRISTIAN: "I thought, indeed, that you were the By-ends that I have
heard of — and I think that this name belongs more properly to you,
than you are willing to admit."
BY-ENDS: "Well, if you thus think so — I cannot help that. I am sure
that you shall find me to be a good companion, if you agree to take me
along with you."
CHRISTIAN: "If you will come with us, then you must go against the
wind and tide — which, I perceive, is against your desires. You must
also own religion when in his rags — as well as when in his silver
slippers. You must stand with him, too, when he is bound in iron chains
— as well as when he walks the streets with applause.”
BY-ENDS: "You will not be my judge — nor impose your views upon me!
Allow me to do as I think best — and let me go with you."
CHRISTIAN: "You shall not go a step further with us — unless you
intend to do as we proposed!”
Then By-ends retorted, "I shall never desert my old principles — since
they are both harmless and profitable! If I may not go with you, then
I must do as I did before you caught up with me — travel by myself,
until I meet with someone who will be glad for my company.”
Now I saw in my dream, that Christian and Hopeful forsook Mr. Byends,
and kept their distance ahead of him. Looking back, they saw
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