| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 11 | 1510 | If she has, sincerely, and not as a View more quotes about girl">girl's trick, not understood the command, or has not heard it, or fears she may not have heard it correctly, she may also inquire into the matter, of course, and normally without penalty. |
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| 11 | 1507 | If a command needs to be repeated, as the saying goes, the girl needs to be punished. |
| 11 | 1508 | If the girl thinks, however, that the command may have been, say, an inadvertence, or mistake, or that the master might relent, or something along these lines, she might, say, beg or inquire. |
| 11 | 1509 | She is reassured of the intent and seriousness of the command if, for example, she is asked if the command need be repeated, which eventuality she will presumably be anxious to avoid. |
| 11 | 1510 | If she has, sincerely, and not as a girl's trick, not understood the command, or has not heard it, or fears she may not have heard it correctly, she may also inquire into the matter, of course, and normally without penalty. |
| 11 | 1511 | In such cases the repetition of a command is not regarded as cause for discipline. |
| 11 | 1512 | A girl is seldom punished for trying to be pleasing, at least at first. |
| 11 | 1513 | If her efforts continue to fail, however, that is a different matter. |