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Smooth
-
it
-
away
,
"
is
the
famous
Slough
of
Despond
—
a
disgrace
to
all
the
neighborhood
;
and
the
greater
that
it
might
so
easily
be
converted
into
firm
ground
.
"
"
I
have
understood
,
"
said
I
,
"
that
efforts
have
been
made
for
that
purpose
from
time
immemorial
.
Bunyan
mentions
that
above
twenty
thousand
cartloads
of
wholesome
instructions
had
been
thrown
in
here
without
effect
.
"
"
Very
probably
!
And
what
effect
could
be
anticipated
from
such
unsubstantial
stuff
?
"
cried
Mr
.
Smooth
-
it
-
away
.
"
You
observe
this
convenient
bridge
.
We
obtained
a
sufficient
foundation
for
it
by
throwing
into
the
slough
some
editions
of
books
of
morality
,
volumes
of
French
philosophy
and
German
rationalism
;
tracts
,
sermons
,
and
essays
of
modern
clergymen
;
extracts
from
Plato
,
Confucius
,
and
various
Hindoo
sages
together
with
a
few
ingenious
commentaries
upon
texts
of
Scripture
,
—
all
of
which
by
some
scientific
process
,
have
been
converted
into
a
mass
like
granite
.
The
whole
bog
might
be
filled
up
with
similar
matter
.
"
It
really
seemed
to
me
,
however
,
that
the
bridge
vibrated
and
heaved
up
and
down
in
a
very
formidable
manner
;
and
,
in
spite
of
Mr
.
Smooth
-
it
-
away
’
s
testimony
to
the
solidity
of
its
foundation
,
I
should
be
loath
to
cross
it
in
a
crowded
omnibus
,
especially
if
each
passenger
were
encumbered
with
as
heavy
luggage
as
that
gentleman
and
myself
.
Nevertheless
we
got
over
without
accident
,
and
soon
found
ourselves
at
the
stationhouse
.
This
very
neat
and
spacious
edifice
is
erected
on
the
site
of
the
little
wicket
gate
,
which
formerly
,
as
all
old
pilgrims
will
recollect
,
stood
directly
across
the
highway
,
and
,
by
its
inconvenient
narrowness
,
was
a
great
obstruction
to
the
traveller
of
liberal
mind
and
expansive
stomach
The
reader
of
John
Bunyan
will
be
glad
to
know
that
Christian
’
s
old
friend
Evangelist
,
who
was
accustomed
to
supply
each
pilgrim
with
a
mystic
roll
,
now
presides
at
the
ticket
office
.
Some
malicious
persons
it
is
true
deny
the
identity
of
this
reputable
character
with
the
Evangelist
of
old
times
,
and
even
pretend
to
bring
competent
evidence
of
an
imposture
.
Without
involving
myself
in
a
dispute
I
shall
merely
observe
that
,
so
far
as
my
experience
goes
,
the
square
pieces
of
pasteboard
now
delivered
to
passengers
are
much
more
convenient
and
useful
along
the
road
than
the
antique
roll
of
parchment
.
Whether
they
will
be
as
readily
received
at
the
gate
of
the
Celestial
City
I
decline
giving
an
opinion
.
A
large
number
of
passengers
were
already
at
the
station
-
house
awaiting
the
departure
of
the
cars
.
By
the
aspect
and
demeanor
of
these
persons
it
was
easy
to
judge
that
the
feelings
of
the
community
had
undergone
a
very
favorable
change
in
reference
to
the
celestial
pilgrimage
.
It
would
have
done
Bunyan
’
s
heart
good
to
see
it
.
Instead
of
a
lonely
and
ragged
man
with
a
huge
burden
on
his
back
,
plodding
along
sorrowfully
on
foot
while
the
whole
city
hooted
after
him
,
here
were
parties
of
the
first
gentry
and
most
respectable
people
in
the
neighborhood
setting
forth
towards
the
Celestial
City
as
cheerfully
as
if
the
pilgrimage
were
merely
a
summer
tour
.
Among
the
gentlemen
were
characters
of
deserved
eminence
—
magistrates
,
politicians
,
and
men
of
wealth
,
by
whose
example
religion
could
not
but
be
greatly
recommended
to
their
meaner
brethren
.
In
the
ladies
’
apartment
,
too
,
I
rejoiced
to
distinguish
some
of
those
flowers
of
fashionable
society
who
are
so
well
fitted
to
adorn
the
most
elevated
circles
of
the
Celestial
City
.
There
was
much
pleasant
conversation
about
the
news
of
the
day
,
topics
of
business
and
politics
,
or
the
lighter
matters
of
amusement
;
while
religion
,
though
indubitably
the
main
thing
at
heart
,
was
thrown
tastefully
into
the
background
.
Even
an
infidel
would
have
heard
little
or
nothing
to
shock
his
sensibility
.
One
great
convenience
of
the
new
method
of
going
on
pilgrimage
I
must
not
forget
to
mention
.
Our
enormous
burdens
,
instead
of
being
carried
on
our
shoulders
as
had
been
the
custom
of
old
,
were
all
snugly
deposited
in
the
baggage
car
,
and
,
as
I
was
assured
,
would
be
delivered
to
their
respective
owners
at
the
journey
’
s
end
.
Another
thing
,
likewise
,
the
benevolent
reader
will
be
delighted
to
understand
.
It
may
be
remembered
that
there
was
an
ancient
feud
between
Prince
Beelzebub
and
the
keeper
of
the
wicket
gate
,
and
that
the
adherents
of
the
former
distinguished
personage
were
accustomed
to
shoot
deadly
arrows
at
honest
pilgrims
while
knocking
at
the
door
.
This
dispute
,
much
to
the
credit
as
well
of
the
illustrious
potentate
above
mentioned
as
of
the
worthy
and
enlightened
directors
of
the
railroad
,
has
been
pacifically
arranged
on
the
principle
of
mutual
compromise
.
The
prince
’
s
subjects
are
now
pretty
numerously
employed
about
the
station
-
house
,
some
in
taking
care
of
the
baggage
,
others
in
collecting
fuel
,
feeding
the
engines
,
and
such
congenial
occupations
;
and
I
can
conscientiously
affirm
that
persons
more
attentive
to
their
business
,
more
willing
to
accommodate
,
or
more
generally
agreeable
to
the
passengers
,
are
not
to
be
found
on
any
railroad
.
Every
good
heart
must
surely
exult
at
so
satisfactory
an
arrangement
of
an
immemorial
difficulty
.
"
Where
is
Mr
.
Greatheart
?
"
inquired
I
.
"
Beyond
a
doubt
the
directors
have
engaged
that
famous
old
champion
to
be
chief
conductor
on
the
railroad
?
"
