Then how shall we know when to sit at the table?
“When the lady of the house sits.”
Yes, no one should sit until she does. And when the meal is over, how long should we stay at table?
“Until the lady of the house rises.”
Suppose it is necessary to leave the table before that?
“We must ask the one at the head of the table to excuse us.”
Unless we do these things what will be thought of us?
“People will think we have not been taught good manners.”
LESSON 28.