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During the long winter nights, when the girl notices the conversation flagging, she quickly re-injects some verve into it, recounts an anecdote, asks questions of her mother and father to get them to talk. Or she sings her grandmother's favourite ballad or the patriotic verses which delight her father or elder brother. If she is musical, she will go to the piano and bring forth some pleasing harmonies.
Moreover, in the difficulties of life, she is always for hustle and bustle. It is so much in woman's character to be impulsive and to love sensual delight that one is filled with regret when one sees her playing a calming rather than a stimulating role.

essay topic: Explain the girl's mission in the paternal home. Describe the influence she may have on her family.