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thought, ſeveral men walking up and down among the Tombs that were there. And they perceived that the men were blind, becauſe they tumbled ſometimes upon the Tombs, and becauſe they could not get out from among them. Then ſaid Chriſtian, What means this?
The Shepherds then anſwered, Did you not ſee a little below theſe Mountains a Stile that led into a Meadow on the left hand of this way? They anſwered, Yes, Then ſaid the Shepherds, From that Stile there goes a Path that leads directly to Doubting-Caſtle, which is kept by Giant Deſpair; and theſe men (pointing to them among the Tombs) came once on Pilgrimage, as you do now, even till they came to that ſame Stile. And becauſe the right way was rough in that place, they choſe to go out of it into that Meadow, and there were taken by Giant Deſpair, and caſt: into Doubting Caſtle; where, after they had a while been kept in the Dungeon, he at laſt did put out their eyes, and led them among thoſe Tombs, where he has left them to wander to this very day;
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