在玩的时候，她特别喜欢当小主妇，任性地作这个那个，而且对同伴们发号施令。她对我也这样，可是我可受不了充当杂差和听任使唤，所以我也就叫她放明白点。

In play, she liked exceedingly to act the little mistress; using her hands freely, and commanding her companions: she did so to me, but I would not bear shopping and ordering; and so I let her know.

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我说的权力不是从对他人发号施令的意义上而言的。

And I don't mean power in the sense of lording it over others.

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老板对我吼叫着发号施令。

The boss thundered out his orders at me.

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