Do not think that I mean to dictate as a parent; I only mean to advise as a friend, and an indulgent one too: and do not apprehend that I mean to check your pleasures; of which, on the contrary, I only desire to be the guide, not the censor.
Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 4 best accomplishes this goal?
a
(As it is now)
b
As a matter of fact, I do not mean to dictate as a parent;
c
In spite of this, I do not mean to dictate as a parent;
d
Moreover, please do not think that I mean to dictate as a parent;
e
With this in mind, I do not wish to dictate as a parent;
