How we cite our quotes: (Volume.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
[…] I have always loved you well as if you had been my own mother. (1.6.7)
Ouch. Joseph may not have chosen the best way to frame his rejection of Lady Booby, but he sure gets his point across. While it may be true that Joseph has thought of Lady Booby as a mom, she certainly has a different opinion. Where's Freud when you need him?
Quote #5
I don't doubt, dear sister, but you will have grace to preserve your virtue against all trails […]. (1.10.5)
Joseph has a pretty healthy family support system. He encourages Pamela and expects her encouragement back—although it's kind of funny that the only thing they really encourage each other to do is not get it on. We mean, there are probably other things they could talk about, right?
Quote #6
[Joseph] begged that they might search for a little piece of gold, which had a ribband tied to it, and which he could swear to amongst all the hoards of the richest men in the universe. (1.14.10)
Joseph doesn't care a lot about wealth, but he attaches a lot of significance to personal relationships. Since he can't see Fanny, this piece of gold is as close of a relationship with her as he's going to get for now. It's pretty characteristic that Joseph doesn't care about the gold as money; he just cares about what it as a symbol of love.