Lying Honour Truth Small Duties History of Lady 1 [Sly and Mrs Trueman]

The little girls were very assiduous to ²[gain] Mrs Mason’s good opinion; and, by the mildness of their behaviour, to prove ³[to her] that they were ashamed of themselves. It was ⁴[one of Mrs Mason’s rules], when they offended her, that is, behaved improperly, to treat them civilly; but to avoid giving them those marks of affection which they were particularly delighted to receive.