"One must never smoke a pipe in the streets.
"One must never smoke at all in the coffee-room of a hotel.
"One must never smoke, without asking permission, in the presence of a clergyman.
"But if you smoke, or if you are in the company of smokers, and are to appear afterwards in the presence of ladies, you must change your clothes to smoke in. A host who invites you to smoke will generally offer you an old coat for the purpose.
"You must also after smoking rinse the mouth well out, and if possible brush the teeth.
"You should never smoke in another person's house without leave, and you should not ask leave to do so, if there are ladies in the house.
"When you are going to smoke a cigar, you should offer one at the same time to anybody present.
"You should always smoke a cigar given to you whether good or bad, and never make any remark upon its quality."
At a gentleman's party it is the host alone who may call upon any of the company for a toast, a speech or a song. No matter how much others may desire it, they may never invite each other.
During the week following a dinner party, it is etiquette for each guest to call upon the hostess, and it is rude to delay the call more than a fortnight.