Yet, as we can't see but your life must be a burthen to
you, through the great apprehensions always upon you; and that it may be
presumptuous to trust too much to our own strength; and that you are but
very young; and the devil may put it into his heart to use some
stratagem, of which great men are full, to decoy you: I think you had
better come home to share our poverty with safety, than live with so much
discontent in a plenty, that itself may be dangerous. God direct you for
the best! While you have Mrs. Jervis for an adviser and bed-fellow,
(and, O my dear child! that was prudently done of you,) we are easier
than we should be; and so committing you to the divine protection, remain
Your truly loving, but careful,
FATHER and MOTHER.
LETTER XIV
DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER,
Mrs. Jervis and I have lived very comfortably together for this fortnight
past; for my master was all that time at his Lincolnshire estate, and at
his sister's, the Lady Davers. But he came home yesterday. He had some
talk with Mrs. Jervis soon after, and mostly about me. He said to her,
it seems, Well, Mrs. Jervis, I know Pamela has your good word; but do you
think her of any use in the family? She told me she was surprised at the
question, but said, That I was one of the most virtuous and industrious
young creatures that ever she knew.
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