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 the niece and younger sister of his wife (members of his harem). (Another) officer should not call by name the steward of his family, nor his principal concubine.

3. 7. The son of a Great officer (of the king, himself equal to) a ruler, should not presume to speak of himself as "I, the little son ." The son of a Great officer or (other) officer (of a state) should not presume to speak of himself as "I, the inheriting son, so-and-so ." They should not so presume to speak of themselves as their heir-sons do. 8. When his ruler wishes an officer to take a place at an archery (meeting), and he is unable to do so, he should decline on the ground of being ill, and say, "I, so-and-so, am suffering from carrying firewood ."

4. 9. When one, in attendance on a superior man, replies to a question without looking round to see (if any other be going to answer), this is contrary to rule.

5. 10. A superior man, in his practice of ceremonies