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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
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Florence Hartley
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In
conversing
with
foreigners,
if
they
speak
slightingly
of
the
manners
of
your
country,
do
not
retort
rudely,
or
resentfully.
If
their
views
are
wrong,
converse
upon
the
subject,
giving
them
frankly
your
views,
but
never
retaliate
by
telling
them
that
some
custom
of
their
own
country
is
worse.
A
gentleman
or
lady
of
true
refinement
will
always
give
your
words
candid
consideration,
and
admit
that
an
American
may
possibly
know
the
customs
of
her
country
better
than
they
do,
and
if
your
opponent
is
not
well-bred,
your
rudeness
will
not
improve
his
manners.
Let
the
conversation
upon
national
subjects
be
candid,
and
at
the
same
time
courteous,
and
leave
him
to
think
that
the
ladies
in
America
are
well-bred,
however
much
he
may
dislike
some
little
national
peculiarity.
Avoid,
at
all
times,
mentioning
subjects
or
incidents
that
can
in
any
way
disgust
your
hearers.
Many
persons
will
enter
into
the
details
of
sicknesses
which
should
be
mentioned
only
when
absolutely
necessary,
or
describe
the
most
revolting
scenes
before
a
room
full
of
people,
or
even
at
table.
Others
speak
of
vermin,
noxious
plants,
or
instances
of
uncleanliness.
All
such
conversation
or
allusion
is
excessively
ill-bred.
It
is
not
only
annoying,
but
absolutely
sickening
to
some,
and
a
truly
lady-like
person
will
avoid
all
such
topics.
I
cannot
too
severely
censure
the
habit
of
using
sentences
which
admit
of
a
double
meaning.
It
is
not
only
ill-bred,
but
indelicate,
and
no
person
of
true
refinement
will
ever
do
it.
If
you
are
so
unfortunate
as
to
converse
with
one
who
uses
such
phrases,
never
by
word,
look,
or
sign
show
that
you
understand
any
meaning
beyond
the
plain,
outspoken
language.
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