T’ maister nobbut just buried, and Sabbath not o’ered, und t’ sound o’ t’ gospel still i’ yer lugs, and ye darr be laiking! Shame on ye! sit ye down, ill childer! there’s good books eneugh if ye’ll read ’em: sit ye down, and think o’ yer sowls!”
rebuking them for playing during a time of religious mourning and before a Bible reading. The quote highlights Joseph's stern religiosity and the challenging relationship between his strict beliefs and the often defiant children he supervises.
