The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

So he went to the stile to see — and behold, there was a path on the
other side of the fence which ran alongside their way.
"It is just as I desired! Here is an easy-going way — come, good Hopeful,
and let us go over!" Christian exclaimed.
HOPEFUL: "But what if this easy path should lead us out of the way?"
CHRISTIAN: "That is not likely. Look, it goes right alongside our
pathway."
So Hopeful, being persuaded by his
fellow, left the path and followed
Christian over the stile. Once in the
meadow — they found it very easy
for their feet.
Looking ahead of them, they saw a
man named Vain-confidence. So
they called after him, and asked him
where this path led.
"To the Celestial Gate," he replied.
"Look," Christian said to Hopeful,
"did I not tell you so? Now you see
that we are in the right path!”
So they followed Vain-confidence,
and he went on ahead of them. But, behold, as the night came on, it
grew very dark — and they lost sight of him.
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