The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

None can tell how joyful he then was — for this scroll was the assurance
of his salvation and his pass to the Celestial City. Therefore he secured
it in his bosom, gave thanks to God for directing his eye to the place
where it had fallen — and with joy and tears resumed his journey.
O, how carefully now did he go up the rest of the hill! Yet, before he
reached the top, the sun had gone down — and this made Christian
again recall the folly of his sleeping
in the arbor. Thus once more, he
began to reprove himself, "O you
sinful sleep! Now I must journey
on in the dark and hear the
frightful noises of the night
creatures!"
Just then, he remembered the
report that Mistrust and Timorous
warned him of — how they were
frightened with the sight of the
lions. Then Christian thought to
himself, "These beasts roam in the
night for their prey; and if I should
encounter them in the dark, how
could I overcome them? How could
I escape from being torn to pieces?”
Thus Christian went on his way.
But while he was thus bemoaning his
difficult situation, he lifted up his eyes — and behold, there was a very
stately palace directly ahead. The name of the palace was Beautiful.
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