“It would have been kinder if he had eaten with the rest.”
Think of Johnnie, and tell me what you mean not to do any more.
“To be late at the table.”
Why?
“Because it makes trouble and isn’t kind.”
And if not kind?
“Not polite.”
Does this mean the home-table only?
“No, Miss B. It means when we are at home or when we are visiting.”