Read the excerpt from paragraph 3. It seemed to me a chilling and unnatural piece of punctilio between the children of a family
and their instructor and daily companion; especially where the former were in their early
childhood, as at Wellwood House; but even there, my calling the little Bloomfields by their
simple names had been regarded as an offensive liberty: as their parents had taken care to
show me, by carefully designating them MASTER and MISS Bloomfield in speaking to me.
In this excerpt, what is the phrase "offensive liberty" meant to convey about relationships
between governesses and families?
Close connections were discouraged.
Interactions were brief and infrequent.
Trust between both parties was earned slowly over time.
The lines between employers and employees were blurred.