The Interpreter led Christiana and her companions into another room. There stood a sheep, quiet and still, while a butcher prepared to kill it. The travelers watched in silence. At last Christiana spoke. "What means this sight, Sir?" The Interpreter answered, "Do you see how quietly the sheep stands? It neither struggles nor complains, though it knows what is before it. So should the children of God learn patience when the Lord calls them to suffer."