Until she is brought to life I can do anything I please with this girl.

But I must be careful not to give her too much brains, and those she has must be such as are fitted to the station she is to occupy in life.

In other words, her brains mustn't be very good." "Wrong," said Unc Nunkie.
"No; I am sure I am right about that," returned the woman.
"He means," explained Ojo, "that unless your servant has good brains she won't know how to obey you properly, nor do the things you ask her to do." "Well, that may be true," agreed Margolotte; "but, on the contrary, a servant with too much brains is sure to become independent and high-and-mighty and feel above her work.

This is a very delicate task, as I said, and I must take care to give the girl just the right quantity of the right sort of brains.

I want her to know just enough, but not too much." With this she went to another cupboard which was filled with shelves.
All the shelves were lined with blue glass bottles, neatly labeled by the Magician to show what they contained.