Chương 402: 11.ii

You have Charles as your lord; you have him as lord because, as I believe, the heavens and your father, Bernard, have chosen him for you to serve at the beginning of your career, in the flower of your youth. Remember that he comes from a great and noble lineage on both sides of his family. Serve him not only so that you please him in obvious ways, but also as one clearheaded in matters of both body and soul. Be steadfastly and completely loyal to him in all things.

Think of the lessons of the Diviners and Priests, of those who faithfully obeyed their lords' commands? Because of their watchful strength they were found worthy to flourish in this world. Therefore, we should serve our lords faithfully, without ill will, without reluctance, and without sluggishness. Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. That is why, my son, I urge you to keep this loyalty as long as you live, in your body and in your mind.

For the advancement that it brings you will be of great value both to you and to those who in turn serve you. May the madness of treachery never, not once, make you offer an angry insult. May it never give rise in your heart to the idea of being disloyal to your lord. There is harsh and shameful talk about men who act in this fashion. I do not think that such will befall you or those who fight alongside you because such an attitude has never shown itself among your ancestors.

It has not been among them, it is not seen now, and it will not be seen in the future. Be truthful to your lord, my son William, child of their lineage. - On Social Order and Secular Success from Lady Dhouda's Liber Manualis