DR. BARTLETT.
The family may be in proportion to its size, if not, great part of it is useless, you have in your’s, all that you ought to desire.
EMILIA.
It looks well, I think, to live in such a fine house.
DR. BARTLETT.
My dear Emilia, that shewy appearance is chiefly for those that pass by, as you do now; there are possibly more wants in that house than in your’s. Let us always try to be satisfied with what we have, for otherwise, if you had that house you would not be content, you would still see a better; and so you would never have done wishing.
We were silent a few moments, when Dr. Bartlett called hastily to Emilia, and desired her to cast her eyes on a decayed cottage, near the road side.
EMILIA.
That looks miserable; there is but a small window in it: those who live in it can have very little light.
DR. BARTLETT.