Sentence:  A young woman, if she fall into bad hands, may be <WSD>teased</WSD>, and kept at a distance from those she wants to be with; but one cannot comprehend a young man's being under such restraint, as not to be able to spend a week with his father, if he likes it. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.