She was also the only person whom I would willingly obey.

I came into the world full of wild instincts, but she knew how to tame them kindly.

My aversion to my brother was the one thing she checked but feebly, for he was a thorn in her side too.

I learned this when she, who was so gentle, explained to me, with asperity in her tone, that there was but one God in heaven, and on earth but one emperor, who should govern the world in his name.

She also imparted these convictions to others, and this turned to her disadvantage.