Pilgrim's Progress

Then some of the men in the Fair, that were more observing than the rest, seeing the patience of Christian and Faithful, began to check and blame the baser sort for their treatment of the pilgrims. Thus, after words had passed on both sides, the disputants fell to blows.

Then were these two poor men brought before their examiners again, charged with causing the hubbub, beaten, loaded with irons, led in chains up and down the Fair as an example and terror to others, and with threats remanded again to the cage.

A convenient time being appointed , they were next brought before Lord Hate-good for trial.

Lord Hate-good

They were charged with injuring the trade of the town, and with causing commotions by winning a party to their most dangerous opinions.

The jury that tried Christian and Faithful for disturbing the peace of Vanity Fair with their strange doctrines was composed of Mr. Blind-man, Mr. No-good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. Live-loose, Mr. Heady, Mr. High-mind, Mr. Enmity, Mr. Liar, Mr. Cruelty, Mr, Hate-light, and Mr. Implacable. All these characters the artist tries to show in the faces of the jury ; for one's face often indicates one's character.

Evidence against Faithful was given by Mr. Envy, Mr. Superstition, and Mr. Pickthank, and, the jury finding him guilty, he was sentenced to the most cruel death that could be invented.

Mr. Envy, Mr. Superstition, and Mr. Pickthank

They therefore brought him out, scourged him, buffeted him, stoned him, pricked him with their swords, and finally burned him to ashes at the stake. But a chariot and horses waited for him, and took him up through the clouds to the celestial gate.

As for Christian, he was taken back to prison, where he remained for a space, but He that overrules all things so wrought it about that Christian escaped them and went his way.