CHAPTER XVIII: DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE 



'Truly the tender mercies of the weak, As of the wicked, are but cruel.' 

And how did Lilias show that she had been truly benefited by her sorrows? Did she fall back into her habits of self-indulgence, or did she run into ill-directed activity, selfish as her indolence, because only gratifying the passion of the moment? 

Those who lived with her saw but little change; kind-hearted and generous she had ever been, and many had been her good impulses, so that while she daily became more steady in well-doing, and exerting herself on principle, no one remarked it, and no one entered into the struggles which it cost her to tame her impetuosity, or force herself to do what was disagreeable to herself, and might offend Emily. 

However, Emily could forgive a great deal when she found that Lily was ready to take any part of the business of the household and schoolroom, which she chose to impose upon her, without the least objection, yet to leave her to assume as much of the credit of managing as she chose--to have no will or way of her own, and to help her to keep her wardrobe in order. 

The schoolroom was just now more of a labour than had ever been the case, at least to one who, like Lilias, if she did a thing at all, would not be satisfied with half doing it. Phyllis was not altered, except that she cried less, and had in a great measure cured herself of dawdling habits and tricks, by her honest efforts to obey well- remembered orders of Eleanor's; but still her slowness and dulness were trying to her teachers, and Lily had often to reproach herself for being angry with her 'when she was doing her best.'  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who had an extraordinary ability to pardon people?
2. Who was able to forgive a lot of things?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who was Emily forgiving?
2. Who received pardon from Emily?
3. 
Q3:
1. Were Lilias' old routines ones of altruism and generosity?
2. Did Lilias used to act in an altruistic and generous manner?
3. 
Q4:
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Q5:
1. Who might Lilias offend?
2. Who could take offense to Lilias' actions?
3. 
Q6:
1. How many rooms was Lilias ready to assist with?
2. What was the number of rooms that Lilias was okay with helping out in?
3. 
