done nothing yet.' Presently after the gentleman returned, and
enforced John's advice for him to mind his work.

After Master Will had continued his employment some little time,
he began to cry, saying, his arms ached ready to drop off, and his
hand was so sore he could not bear it. 'Then doubtless,' replied
his father, 'you would prodigiously like, after you have been
labouring all day, to have your work to do over again, for the
sake of diverting a foolish boy. But go on, William, I am
determined that you shall, for one day, know what it is to work
hard, and thereby be taught to pity, and help, not add to the
fatigue of those who do.' The boy then went on with his business,
though not without making great complaints, and shedding many
tears. At length, however, evening came; and the gentleman, his
son, and the two men, all went away, leaving Longtail and myself
to enjoy our abundance. We passed another night in the sweetest
undisturbed repose, and in the day had nothing to alarm our fears.
In short, our situation was every way so perfectly happy and
desirable, that we thought, although our mother had charged us not
to return frequently to the same place, yet she could not mean
that we should not take up our abode in a spot so secure and
comfortable. We therefore determined to continue where we were,
till we should find some cause for removing. And happy had it
been for us if we had kept to this resolution, and remained
contented when we had everything requisite to make us so. Instead
of which, after we had thus, free from care, passed our time about
seven months, like fools as we were, we began to grow weary of our
retirement, and of eating nothing but the same food; and agreed
that we would again venture forth and seek for some other lodging,
at the same time resolving, in case we could find no habitation