dont see she is so much handsomer than other people. If people were to be kept for their beauty, she
would scarce fare better than her neighbours, I believe. As for Mr. Joseph, I have nothing to say; he is
a young man of honest principles, and will pay some time or other for what he hath; but for the girlwhy
doth she not return to her place she ran away from? I would not give such a vagabond slut a halfpenny
though I had a million of money; no, though she was starving. Indeed but I would, cries little Dick; and,
father, rather than poor Fanny shall be starved, I will give her all this bread and cheese(offering what
he held in his hand). Adams smiled on the boy, and told him he rejoiced to see he was a Christian; and
that if he had a halfpenny in his pocket, he would have given it him; telling him it was his duty to look
upon all his neighbours as his brothers and sisters, and love them accordingly. Yes, papa, says he, I
love her better than my sisters, for she is handsomer than any of them. Is she so, saucebox? says
the sister, giving him a box on the ear; which the father would probably have resented, had not Joseph,
Fanny, and the pedlar at that instant returned together. Adams bid his wife prepare some food for their
dinner; she said, Truly she could not, she had something else to do. Adams rebuked her for disputing
his commands, and quoted many texts of Scripture to prove That the husband is the head of the wife,
and she is to submit and obey. The wife answered, It was blasphemy to talk Scripture out of church; that
such things were very proper to be said in the pulpit, but that it was profane to talk them in common
discourse. Joseph told Mr. Adams He was not come with any design to give him or Mrs. Adams any
trouble; but to desire the favour of all their company to the George (an ale-house in the parish), where he
had bespoke a piece of bacon and greens for their dinner. Mrs. Adams, who was a very good sort of
woman, only rather too strict in conomies, readily accepted this invitation, as did the parson himself by
her example; and away they all walked together, not omitting little Dick, to whom Joseph gave a shilling
when he heard of his intended liberality to Fanny.