My dear wife was rejoiced to see me return with something to
eat. She instantly got up and dressed our Babies, while I made a fire,
and the first Nobility in the land never made a more comfortable
meal.--We did not forget to thank the LORD for all his goodness to
us.--Soon after this, as the spring came on, Mr. Peter _Daniel_ employed
me in helping to pull down a house, and rebuilding it. I had then very
good work, and full employ: he sent for my wife, and children to
_Colchester_, and provided us a house where we lived very
comfortably.--I hope I shall always gratefully acknowledge his kindness
to myself and family. I worked at this house for more than a year, till
it was finished; and after that I was employed by several successively,
and was never so happy as when I had something to do; but perceiving
the winter coming on, and work rather slack, I was apprehensive that we
should again be in want or become troublesome to our friends.
I had at this time an offer made me of going to _Norwich_ and having
constant employ.
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