nding them. His
judgement was just but not sympathetic. His own account of the duties of
a bailiff and his wife gives an excellent idea of the man.

_The Duties of a Bailiff and his Wife_

These will be your duties as bailiff. Maintain strict discipline;
observe rest-days; do not lay hands on the property of another,
but keep a careful watch over your own. It is your business to
settle disputes in the household and to punish offences without
excessive severity. The household ought to be well cared for,
never suffering from cold or hunger, and should be sufficiently
employed; in which case it will be easier to stop unruliness and
dishonesty. If your conduct is good, your example will be
followed; if you are wronged, your master will inflict the
punishment. Reward merit, and thus encourage others to exert
themselves. Do not waste time in taking walks; always be sober,
and never go out to dinner. See that your master's orders are
carried out, and do not suppose that you are wiser than he is. His
friends should be your friends, and you should obey those whom you
are bidden to obey. Do not sacrifice at the cross-ways and on the
hearth of the homestead except at the great festival of the
_Lares_. Do not make an advance without your master's knowledge,
but exact all that is due to him. Never lend seed-corn,
provisions, meal, grain, wine, or oil to any one. There should be
two or three households to which you apply in times of need, and
which you similarly help; but no more. Be punctual in settling
accounts with your master. Special labour on the land, paid by the
day, should not be employed beyond the term agreed. Buy nothing
without your master's knowledge, nor, indeed, keep any transaction
from him. Let no one sponge upon you; consult no soothsayer,
augur, prophet, or Chaldaean. Do not stint the sowing; for the
result will be a poor crop. Acquaint yourself thoroughly with all
the work on the farm, and often do some yourself, as long as it
does not overtire you. Thus you will understand the feelings of
the workers and they, knowing this, will be more contented, while
you will enjoy better health, have less taste for idle walks, and
be more ready for sleep. Be first to get up in the morning, and
last to go to bed at night, taking care that the house is locked
up, that everyone is at rest in his proper place, and that the
animals have got their fodder.