to take pleasure and delight therein; but there was work to be done,
and I must take my part of it, and be faithful and diligent in my
employment, to which I answered, it was enough that I had attained
my desires in being admitted into this heavenly place; but if there
was any business that I could do, I was willing to do it, be it what
it would; for it would be my greatest joy to do anything to the
advancement of the honour of the house of God, and them that dwell
therein. Then he that talked with me, told me it was my work to teach
the children so far as I knew, and had learned, and as far as I
should from time to time be further instructed. I was a little amazed
thereat, knowing my inabilities: but having a little pondered that
part of the sentence, that I should be from time to time further
instructed, I took courage in my work, and made some progress in it,
with great fear and reverence; waiting daily for those instructions I
was to receive, and which I did receive in an abundant manner; and the
work prospered in my hand, and the children loved me, and I loved them
entirely, as though they had been my own children: and many of them
grew up to a good understanding, and observed their places and orders
to my great delight.

[Illustration: And let none of them say, it happened better with me
than with many; for I have understood, since coming into this house,
that the same Light that appeared to me, doth appear to any poor
distressed soul in the whole world.]

After I had thus continued a while, he that talked with me came and
told me I must take the charge of part of the household, and give them
their meat in due season; and suit every one's meat, in dividing to
every one's state and condition, and not feed strong men with milk,
and babes with strong meat; for which purpose he gave me a key that