ABSTRACT
141The frequent amusements in which Mr Jones’s family had been engaged for some time past, interrupted too much their regular employments. Charles had not done carefully what his master every day required; Mary’s work was left unfinished; Mrs Jones had several things to do in the family, and Mr Jones many accounts to settle, which made him say to his wife and children, we have lately enjoyed much pleasure, perhaps more than we ought, because we have neglected our necessary employments. / But now it is proper 1[for us to return to our respective occupations] with fresh vigour; else we shall lose by degrees all desire for employment, and our whole family would then fall into such disorder, that we should no longer find any comfort in it.
