If one who has used his knife in eating learns better, what ought he to do?
“To stop using it.”
And if he continues to use it, what will be thought of him?
“That he is odd or queer.”
Should you like to be thought odd or queer?
“No ma’am.”
Then what must you do?
“We must watch people who know what good manners are, and try to make our manners like theirs.”
What kind of people are polite?
“The best people.”