4494. Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.
4495. Be no flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
4496. Read no letters, books, or papers in company; but when there is a necessity for doing it, you must ask leave. Come not near the books or writings of any one so as to read them, unless desired, nor give your opinion of them unasked; also look not nigh when another is writing a letter.
4497. Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters somewhat grave.