Is there any way of knowing when we shall take our seats at table? Shall we take them just as it happens?
“We should take them when mother does, not before.”
Or if we are away from home?
“When the lady of the house does.”
Yes, or when the one who presides at the table sits.
How long should we sit at table, John?
“Until we have finished eating.”
It is not proper to leave as soon as we have finished.
Can any one tell when we should rise from the table?
“When the lady of the house rises.”