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light, how very light, do all those sufferings now appear, which then my
repining mind made so grievous to me!--Hence, in every state of life, and
in all the changes and chances of it, for the future, will I trust in
Providence, who knows what is best for us, and frequently turns the very
evils we most dread, to be the causes of our happiness, and of our
deliverance from greater.--My experiences, young as I am, as to this
great point of reliance on God, are strong, though my judgment in general
may be weak and uninformed: but you'll excuse these reflections, because
they are your beloved daughter's; and, so far as they are not amiss,
derive themselves from the benefit of yours and my late good lady's
examples and instructions.
I have written a vast deal in a little time; and shall only say, to
conclude this delightful Wednesday, That in the afternoon my good master
was so well, that he rode out on horseback, and came home about nine at
night; and then stepped up to me, and, seeing me with pen and ink before
me in my closet, said, I come only to tell you I am very well, my Pamela:
and since I have a letter or two to write, I will leave you to proceed in
yours, as I suppose that was your employment, (for I had put by my papers
at his coming up,) and so he saluted me, bid me good night, and went
down; and I finished up to this place before I went to bed.
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