the ground, and she then take it up. Outside or inside[1], they should not go to the same well, nor to the same bathing-house. They should not share the same mat in lying down; they should not ask or borrow anything from one another; they should not wear similar upper or lower garments. Things spoken inside should not go out, words spoken outside should not come in. When a man goes into the interior of the house, he should not whistle nor point If he have occasion to move in the night, he should use a light; and if he have no light, he should not stir. When a woman goes out at the door, she must keep her face covered. She should walk at night (only) with a light; and if she have no light, she should not stir. On the road, a man should take the right side, and a woman the left.
13. Sons and sons' wives, who are filial and reverential, when they receive an order from their parents should not refuse, nor be dilatory, to execute it[2]. When (their parents) give them anything to eat or drink, which they do not like, they will notwithstanding taste it and wait (for their further orders); when they give them clothes, which are not to their mind, they will put them on, and wait (in the same way)[3].
If (their parents) give them anything to do, and then employ another to take their place,
- ↑ Zottoli has for this—"viri mulieresque." The writer is speaking of men and women, indeed; but the characters have reference to place, and = "out of the house or in it."
- ↑ That is, they will not presume on any indulgence which they might expect from the impression made by their general character and behaviour.
- ↑ "Orders," consequent on their parents' seeing that the food or garment is not to their mind.
