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| 80 | 81 | For View more quotes about example">example, if the master sits upon a bench at table, his dish will be upon the table, whereas the slave's dish, as she kneels near him, is likely to be on the bench itself; similarly, if the master reclines on a supper couch, the slave, kneeling, is likely to have her dish upon the couch's step, where footwear may be placed. |
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| 80 | 78 | Slaves, too, may be fed by hand. |
| 80 | 79 | Usually they have their food in a dish. |
| 80 | 80 | Often they may feed from the dish much as a free person would, though their head is usually to be lower than that of their master. |
| 80 | 81 | For example, if the master sits upon a bench at table, his dish will be upon the table, whereas the slave's dish, as she kneels near him, is likely to be on the bench itself; similarly, if the master reclines on a supper couch, the slave, kneeling, is likely to have her dish upon the couch's step, where footwear may be placed. |
| 80 | 82 | Sometimes the slave's food and water dish is placed on the floor, and they must partake, heads down, on all fours, without the use of their hands, rather as would a sleen, another form of domestic animal. |
| 80 | 83 | This is not uncommon in the training of a new girl. |
| 80 | 84 | It helps her to understand that she is a slave. |