WhenmysisterBrunettafoundthatIhadsuchasupernaturalpoweratmycommand，thoughsheknewnotwhatitwas，shedesistedfromeverattemptinganymorebyforcetodisturbme;andnowonlyusesallsortsofartsandcontrivancestodeceiveme，oranypersonswhomIwouldwishtosecure。Oneofmyfather’sdailylessonstomewas，thatIshouldneveromitanyonedayofmylifeendeavouringtobeasserviceableasIpossiblycouldtoanypersonindistress。AndIdailywander，asfarasmyfeetwillcarryme，insearchofanysuch，andhitherIinvitethemtopeaceandcalmcontentment。Butmyfatheraddedalsothiscommand，thatIshouldneverendeavourdoinganyfarthergoodtothosewhomadversityhadnottaughttohearkentothevoiceofreason，enoughtoenablethemsotoconquertheirpassionsasnottothinkthemselvesmiserableinasaferetreatfromnoiseandconfusion。
ThiswasthereasonIcouldnotgratifyyouinrelatingthehistoryofmylife，whilstyougavewaytoragingpassions，whichonlyservetoblindyoureyes，andshutyourearsfromtruth。Butnow，greatqueen（forIknowyourstate，fromwhatyouventedinyourgrief），Iamreadytoendowthislittleprincesswithanygiftinmypower，thatIknowwilltendreallytohergood;andI
hopeyourexperienceoftheworldhasmadeyoutooreasonabletorequireanyother。’
Thequeenconsideredalittlewhile，andthendesiredSybellatoendowtheprincesswiththatonlywisdomwhichwouldenablehertoseeandfollowwhatwasherowntruegood，toknowthevalueofeverythingaroundher，andtobesensiblethatfollowingthepathsofgoodnessandperformingherdutywastheonlyroadtocontentandhappiness。
Sybellawasoverjoyedatthequeen’srequest，andimmediatelygrantedit，onlytellingthePrincessHebe，thatitwasabsolutelynecessarytowardstheattainmentofthisgreatblessing，thatsheshouldentirelyobeythequeenhermother，withouteverpretendingtoexaminehercommands;for’trueobedience（saidshe）consistsinsubmission;andwhenwepretendtochoosewhatcommandsareproperandfitforus，wedon’tobey，butsetupourownwisdominoppositiontoourgovernors——this，mydearHebe，youmustbeverycarefulofavoiding，ifyouwouldbehappy。’Shethencautionedheragainstgivingwaytothepersuasionsofanyoftheyoungshepherdessesthereabouts，whowouldendeavourtoallurehertodisobedience，bystrivingtoraiseinhermindadesireofthinkingherselfwise，whilsttheyweretearingfromherwhatwasindeedtruewisdom。’For（saidSybella）mysisterBrunetta，wholivesinthecastleshedrovemefrom（aboutamilefromthiswood）endowsyoungshepherdesseswithgreatbeauty，andeverythingthatisinappearanceamiable，andlikelytopersuade，inordertoallureawayandmakewretched，thosepersonsIwouldpreserve：