know better, should, by their ill conduct, make themselves so many
enemies, when they could so easily gain friends--I am astonished
how anybody can act so foolishly."

'In this sensible manner she would frequently talk about the sin
as well as the folly of pride. And one day, as she was talking to
her fellow-servants, rather louder than in prudence she ought to
have done, her two young ladies overheard her; and the next time
she went to dress them, they enquired what it was she had been
saying to the other maids. "Indeed, ladies," said she, "I hope
you will excuse my telling you. I think, if you give yourselves
time to reflect a little, you will not insist upon knowing, as it
is beneath such rich ladies as you are, to concern yourselves with
what poor servants talk about." This answer did not, however,
satisfy them, and they positively commanded her to let them know.
Molly was by far too good a woman to attempt to deceive anyone;
she therefore replied, "If, ladies, you insist upon knowing what I
said, I hope you will not take anything amiss that I may tell you,
thus compelled as I am by your commands. You must know then, Miss
Betsy and Miss Rachael, that I was saying how sad a thing it was
for people to be proud because they are rich; or to fancy, because
they happen to have a little more money, that for that reason they
are better than their servants, when in reality the whole that
makes one person better than another is, having superior virtues,
being kinder and more good natured, and readier to assist and
serve their fellow-creatures; these are the qualifications, I was
saying, that make people beloved, and not being possessed of
money. Money may, indeed, procure servants to do their business
for them, but it is not in the power of all the riches in the
world to purchase the love and esteem of anyone. What a sad thing