The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Vain-confidence, not seeing the way before him, fell into a deep pit
and was dashed to pieces! This pit was purposely made by the king of
those grounds in order to catch vain-glorious fools.
Now Christian and Hopeful heard him fall. So they called to him — but
there was no answer. They only heard someone groaning.
Then Hopeful asked, "Where are we now?"
Christian did not answer, fearing that he had led Hopeful out of the
right way. It now began to rain — with thundering and lightening, in a
most dreadful manner — and the water was rising around them.
Then Hopeful groaned within himself, saying, "O that I had remained
on my way!"
CHRISTIAN: "Who could have thought that this path would have led us
out of the way?
"HOPEFUL: "I was afraid of that at the very first, and therefore gave you
a gentle caution. I would have spoken plainer — but for the fact that you
are older than I.”
CHRISTIAN: "Good brother — do not be offended. I am sorry I have
brought you out of the way, and that I have put you into such imminent
danger. Please forgive me — I did not do it with an evil intent."
HOPEFUL: "Be comforted, my brother — for I do forgive you. We must
believe that this too shall be for our good.”
CHRISTIAN: "I am glad that you are such a merciful brother.
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