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-- And oh , how light , how very light , do all those sufferings now appear , which then my repining mind made so grievous to me ! -- Hence , in every state of life , and in all the changes and chances of it , for the future , will I trust in Providence , who knows what is best for us , and frequently turns the very evils we most dread , to be the causes of our happiness , and of our deliverance from greater . -- My experiences , young as I am , as to this great point of reliance on God , are strong , though my judgment in general may be weak and uninformed : but you 'll excuse these reflections , because they are your beloved daughter 's ; and , so far as they are not amiss , derive themselves from the benefit of yours and my late good lady 's examples and instructions . I have written a vast deal in a little time ; and shall only say , to conclude this delightful Wednesday , That in the afternoon my good master was so well , that he rode out on horseback , and came home about nine at night ; and then stepped up to me , and , seeing me with pen and ink before me in my closet , said , I come only to tell you I am very well , my Pamela : and since I have a letter or two to write , I will leave you to proceed in yours , as I suppose that was your employment , -LRB- for I had put by my papers at his coming up , -RRB- and so he saluted me , bid me good night , and went down ; and I finished up to this place before I went to bed . Mrs. Jewkes told me , if it was more agreeable to me , she would be in another room ; but I said , No thank you , Mrs. Jewkes ; pray let me have your company . And she made me a fine courtesy , and thanked me . -- How times are altered !