1.SinceIwasagirl,mymotherdecreedthatImustswearanoath:tofindapathtopowerthroughanoblebrow.2.Iwedonceforlove,thenmysensesawakened;IrealizedImustsecureahusbandwithanameofstature.3.Formysecondmarriage,Iknewpreciselywhattodo.Withinayearortwo,mysecondhusbandfellgravelyill.4.Problemonesolved;now,ontoproblemtwo.Myhusband'sdoe-eyed,innocentdaughter,withhergentleperspective.5.WouldIsendherofftoschool?No!Idecreedshestay,butearnherkeep.6.Andso,shebecamethemaid!Shewasslothful,mad,communingwiththemice,hopelesslynaive;shehadtopaytheprice.7.Ibanishedhertotheattic,outofsightandoutofmind.Icouldhavecastherout,butIambenevolentandkind.8.Mother,yourheartistoobigforitsowngood!IknewwhatIhadtodo.Difficultchildrentakeadvantageofyourgoodnature,soyoulockthemup,throwawaythekey!9.Everyfamilytreehasone:ungrateful,hateful,vile—thethingssheputsyouthrough!