Joseph Andrews Family Quotes

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Quote #10

When he was gone, the pedlar assured Joseph, that his parents were persons of much greater circumstances than those he had hitherto mistake for such […]. (4.15.5)

The problem with Joseph discovering he has new, richer parents is that he's not allowed to be sad about his other parents. It's characteristic of Joseph to stay a good guy even after he finds out he's rolling in dough.