After the trial her position became still worse.

On the least occasion and even on no occasions at all she was scolded, or else taunted with her dependence.

The pious girl lectured her on her defects, the romping girl teased her with contemptuous references to her accomplishments, and was always trying to pick insensate quarrels with her about some "fellow" or other.

The mother backed up her girls invariably, adding her own silly, wounding remarks.

I must say they were probably not aware of the ugliness of their conduct.