,! ,laws ( ,etiquette    or1  ,%ort     
,rules & ,reflections    =  ,,conduct   
,,9 ,,society4    by ,a ,g5tleman       
,,philadelphia3    #ahcf4               
,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,note ! inconsi/5cy
 ( 8,brummell0 9 "o place  ( ! orig9al1 
& 8,brummel0 all o!r places4 ,also      
8,%akspe>e10  8,don ,quixotte10 8,sir   
,pi]cy10 & 8,esop0 are z 9 ! orig9al4   
,cont5ts     ,,preface   ,,introduction 
,,*apt] ,i4 ,,good ,,bre$+4   ,,*apt]   
,,ii4 ,,dress4   ,,*apt] ,,iii4         
,,salutations4   ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,!      
,,draw+-,,room4 ,,company4              
,,conv]sation4   ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,!        
,,entrance ,,into ,,society4   ,,*apt]  
,,vi4 ,,lett]s4   ,,*apt] ,,vii4        
,,visits4   ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,appo9tm5ts
 ,,& ,,punctuality4   ,,*apt] ,,ix4     
,,d9n]4   ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,travell+4       
,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,balls4   ,,*apt] ,,xii4 
,,fun]als4   ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,s]vants4 
,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,fa%ion4   ,,*apt] ,,xv4
 ,,miscellane\s4          ,,preface     
,! au?or ( ! pres5t volume has endeav\r$

 to embody1 9 z %ort  a space z         
possible1 "s ( ! results ( 8 own        
exp]i5ce &  obs]vation 9 society1 &     
submits ! "w to ! public1 ) !  hope t ! 
rem>ks :i* are conta9$ 9 x1 may prove   
available  = ! b5efit ( o!rs4 ,x is1 (  
c\rse1 sc>cely possible t  any?+ orig9al
 %\ld be f\nd 9 a volume l ?is3 almo/   
all  t x conta9s mu/ h fall5 "u ! notice
 ( e man (  p5etration :o has be5 9 !   
habit ( frequ5t+ good society4 ,_m  ( ! 
precepts h probably be5 conta9$ 9 works 
( a simil>  "* :i* h appe>$ 9 ,engl& &  
,france s9ce ! days (  ,"l ,*e/]field4  
,no?+ h[ev] has be5 copi$ f !m 9 !      
compilation ( ?is "w1 ! au?or hav+ 9    
fact sc>cely any  acqua9tance ) books ( 
?is description1 & _m ye>s hav+  elaps$ 
s9ce he has op5$ ev5 ! pages ( ! noble  
oracle4 ,he has  drawn entirely f 8 own 
res\rces1 ) ! exception ( "s h9ts  =    
arrangem5t1 & a few brief reflections1  
:i* h be5 d]iv$  f ! ,fr5*4    ,! pres5t
 volume is almo/ ap>t f criticism4 ,x   
has no  pret5sions to be judg$ z a      

lit]>y "w--its sole m]it dep5d+  ^u its 
correctness & fitness ( application4 ,^u
 ^! gr\nds he  v5tures to hope = x a    
fav\rable reception4                    
,,introduction      ,! great error into 
:i* ne>ly all =eign]s & mo/ ,am]icans   
fall1 :o write or speak ( society 9 ?is 
c\ntry1 arises f  conf\nd+ ! political )
 ! social sy/em4 ,9 mo/ o!r  c\ntries1 9
 ,engl&1 ,france1 & all ^? nations ^:   
gov]nm5t  is mon>*ical or ari/ocratic1  
^! sy/ems are inde$ simil>4  ,society is
 !re intimately connect$ ) ! gov]nm5t1 &
 !  di/9ctions 9 "o are ! orig9 (       
gradations 9 ! o!r4 ,!  *ief "p ( !     
society ( ! k+dom is assembl$ 9 !       
capital1  & ! same p]sons :o legislate =
 ! c\ntry legislate also =  x4 ,b 9     
,am]ica ! two sy/ems are totally        
unconnect$1 &  altoge!r diff]5t 9 "*4 ,9
 remodell+ ! =m ( !  adm9i/ration1      
society rema9$ unrepublican4 ,!re is    
p]fect fre$om  ( political privilege1   
all are ! same ^u ! hu/+s1 or at a      
political meet+2 b ?is equality does n  

ext5d to !  draw+-room or ! p>l\r4 ,none
 are exclud$ f ! highe/  c\ncils ( !    
nation1 b x does n foll[ t all c ent]   
into  ! highe/ ranks1 ( society4 ,9 po9t
 ( fact1 we ?9k t !re is  m exclusiv5ess
 9 ! society ( ?is c\ntry1 ?an !re is 9 
t ev5 ( ,engl&--f> m ?an !re is 9       
,france4 ,& !  explanation may p]haps be
 f\nd 9 ! fact :i* we hate m5tion$      
above4 ,!re be+ !re less dang] ( p]man5t
 dis>rangem5t or  confusion ( ranks by !
 occasional admission ( ! l[-born       
aspirant1 !re does n exi/ ! same        
necessity = a jeal\s  gu>d+ ( ! b>ri]s z
 !re does "h4 ,! di/9ction (  classes1  
also1 aft] ! fir/ or second1 is actually
 m cle>ly  def9$1 & m rigidly obs]v$ 9  
,am]ica1 ?an 9 any c\ntry (  ,europe4   
,p]sons unaccu/om$ to look se>*+ly at ^!
 matt]s1 may  be surpris$ to he> x2 b we
 "k f obs]vation1 t !re are  among !    
respectable1 9 any city ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 at lea/ t5  di/9ct ranks4 ,we   
_c1 ( c\rse1 "h po9t !m out1 because we 
c\ld n d x )\t m5tion+ names4    ,e man 

is naturally desir\s ( f9d+ entrance    
into ! be/  society ( 8 c\ntry1 & x     
becomes !re=e a matt] ( importance  to  
asc]ta9 :at qualifications are dem&$ =  
admittance4    ,a writ] :o is popul>ly  
unpopul>1 has rem>k$1 t ! te/ (  /&+ 9  
,bo/on1 is lit]>y em95ce2 9 ,new ,york1 
weal?2 & 9  ,philadelphia1 purity (     
blood4    ,to ?is rem>k1 we c only      
oppose our op9ion1 t none ( ^! are      
indisp5sable1 & none ( !m suffici5t4 ,! 
society ( ?is  c\ntry1 unlike t (       
,engl&1 does n c\rt lit]>y tal5t4 ,we  h
 cases 9 our recollection1 :i* prove !  
rem>k1 9 relation to  ! highe/ ranks1   
ev5 ( ,bo/on4 ,weal? has no pret5sions  
to be !  /&>d any:]e4 ,9 ,new ,york1 !  
,liv]pool ( ,am]ica1 al?\gh !  ri* may  
make great] display & bruit1 yet all ( !
 m]ely ri*1  w f9d t !re does exi/ a    
small & un*ang+ circle1 :e!r  above or  
bel[ !m1 #8x is n ours to say1' yet     
completely ap>t f  !m1 into :i* !y w\ld 
rejoice to f9d entrance1 & f :i*  !y    
w\ld be glad to receive emigrants4      

,:atev] may be ! accompli%m5ts necess>y 
to r5d] "o capable (  rea*+ ! highe/    
plat=m ( social em95ce1 & x is n easy to
  def9e cle>ly :at !y are1 !re is "o ?+1
 & "o alone1 :i*  w enable any man to   
reta9 8 /ation !re2 & t is1 ,,good      
,,bre$+4 ,)\t x1 we believe t lit]ature1
 weal?1 & ev5  blood1 w be unsuccessful4
 ,by x1 if x co-exi/ ) a c]ta9  capacity
 ( af=d+ pleasure by conv]sation1 any   
"o1 we imag9e1  c\ld frequ5t ! v be/    
society 9 e city ( ,am]ica1 &  p]haps ! 
v be/ alone4 ,to obta91 !n1 ! mann]s ( a
  g5tleman is a matt] ( no small        
importance4    ,we d n pret5d t a man w 
be metamorphos$ into a g5tleman by      
read+ ?is book1 or any o!r book4 ,ref9$ 
mann]s are l ref9$  /yle :i* ,cic]o     
comp>es to ! col\r ( ! *eeks1 :i* is n  
acquir$ by sudd5 or viol5t exposure to  
heat1 b by cont9ual  walk+ 9 ! sun4     
,good mann]s c c]ta9ly only be acquir$  
by mu*  usage 9 good company4 ,b !re are
 a numb] ( little =ms1  imp]i\sly enact$
 by cu/om1 :i* may be taught 9 ?is      

mann]1 &  ! consci\s ignorance ( :i* (t5
 prev5ts p]sons f go+ into  company at  
all4    ,^! =ms may be abundantly       
absurd1 b /ill !y mu/ be att5d$  to2 =  
"o half ! _w does & always w obs]ve !m1 
& !  o!r half is at a great disadvantage
 if x does n4 ,int]c\rse is  con/antly  
tak+ place1 & an awkw>d man ( lett]s1 9 
! society  ( a poli%$ man ( ! _w1 is l a
 /rong man cont5d+ ) a  skilful f5c]4   
,mr4 ,addison says1 t he once saw !     
able/  ma!matician 9 ! k+dom utt]ly     
emb>rass$1 f n kn[+  :e!r he ought to /&
 or sit :5 my "l duke drank 8 heal?4    
,"s ( ! _m errors :i* are liable to be  
committ$ ?r\gh  ignorance ( usage1 are  
pleasantly po9t$ out 9 ! foll[+ /ory1   
:i* is relat$ by a ,fr5* writ]4    ,!   
,abb ,cosson1 pr(essor 9 ! ,collge      
,maz>91 ?or\ghly  accompli%$ 9 ! art (  
tea*+1 saturat$ ) ,greek1 ,lat91 &      
lit]ature1 consid]$ himself a p]fect    
well ( sci5ce3 he _h no  conception t a 
man :o knew all ,p]sius & ,horace by    
he>t c\ld  possibly commit an           

error--above all1 an error at table4 ,b 
x 0 n  long be=e he discov]$ 8 mi/ake4  
,"o day1 aft] d9+ ) !  ,abb de          
,radonvill]s at ,v]sailles1 9 company ) 
sev]al c\rti]s  & m>%als ( ,france1 he 0
 boa/+ ( ! r>e acqua9tance )  etiquette 
& cu/om :i* he _h exhibit$ at d9n]4 ,!  
,abb  ,delille1 :o he>d ?is eulogy ^u 8 
own conduct1 int]rupt$ 8  h>angue1 by   
(f]+ to wag] t he _h committ$ at lea/ a 
hundr$  improprieties at ! table4 8,h[  
is x possible60 exclaim$ ,cosson4 8,i   
did exactly l ! re/ ( ! company40       
8,:at absurdity60 said ! o!r4 8,y did a 
?\s& ?+s :i* no  "o else did4 ,fir/1 :5 
y sat d[n at ! table1 :at did y d  ) y\r
 napk980 8,my napk98 ,:y j :at e body   
else did )  !irs4 ,i unfold$ x entirey1 
& fa/5$ x to my buttonhole40  8,well1 my
 de> fri5d10 said ,delille1 8y 7 ! only 
"o t did  t1 at all ev5ts4 ,no "o hangs 
up 8 napk9 9 t /yle2 !y  are cont5t$ )  
plac+ x on _! knees4 ,& :at did y1 d :5 
y took y\r s\p80 8,l ! o!rs1 ,i believe4
 ,i took my spoon 9  "o h&1 & my =k 9 ! 

o!r--0 8,y\r =k6 ,:o ev] eat s\p )  a   
=k8--,b to proce$2 aft] y\r s\p1 :at did
 y eat80 8,a fre%  egg40 8,& :at did y d
 ) ! %ell80 8,h&$ x to ! s]vant  :o /ood
 beh9d my *air40 8,) out break+ x80     
8,)\t break+  x1 ( c\rse40 8,well1 my   
de> ,abb1 nobody ev] eats an egg )\t    
break+ ! %ell4 ,& aft] y\r egg--80 8,i  
ask$ ! ,abb  ,radonvill]s to s5d me a   
piece ( ! h5 ne> him40 8,bless my s\l6 a
  piece ( ! h58 ,y nev] speak ( h5s     
except+ 9 ! b>n-y>d4  ,y %\ld h ask$ =  
f[l or *ick54 ,b y say no?+ ( y\r  mode 
( dr9k+40 8,l all ! re/1 ,i ask$ = cl>et
 &  *ampagne40 8,let me in=m y1 !n1 t   
p]sons always ask =  cl>et w9e &        
*ampagne w9e4 ,b1 tell me1 h[ did y eat 
y\r  bread80 8,surely ,i did t prop]ly4 
,i cut x ) my knife1 9 !  mo/ regul>    
mann] possible40 8,bread %\ld always be 
brok51 n cut4  ,b ! c(fee1 h[ did y     
manage x80 8,x 0 r too hot1 & ,i  p\r$ a
 little ( x into my sauc]40 8,well1 y   
committ$ "h !  greate/ fault ( all4 ,y  
%\ld nev] p\r y\r c(fee into !  sauc]1 b

 always dr9k x f ! cup40 ,! poor ,abb 0 
conf\nd$4 ,he felt t ?\gh "o might be   
ma/] ( ! sev5  sci5ces1 yet t !re 0     
ano!r species ( k :i*1 if  less         
dignifi$1 0 equally important4    ,?is  
occurr$ _m ye>s ago1 b !re is n "o ( !  
obs]vances  neglect$ by ! ,abb ,cosson1 
:i* is n en=c$ ) equal  rigidness 9 !   
pres5t day4          ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,good
 ,,bre$+4      ,! =malities ( ref9$     
society 7 at fir/ e/abli%$ = !  purpose 
( facilitat+ ! int]c\rse ( p]sons ( !   
same  /&+1 & increas+ ! happ9ess ( all  
to :om !y apply4 ,!y  are n[ kept up1   
bo? to assi/ ! conv5i5ce ( int]c\rse &  
to  prev5t too great famili>ity4 ,if !y 
are c>ri$ too f>1 & escape  f ! control 
( good s5se1 !y become imp$im5ts to     
enjoym5t4  ,among ! ,*9ese !y s]ve only 
! purpose ( annoy+ to an  incalculable  
degree4 8,! gov]nm5t10 says ,de ,m>cy1 9
 writ+ (  ,*9a1 8con/antly applies      
itself to pres]ve1 n only 9 ! c\rt  &   
among ! great1 b among ! p !mselves1 a  
con/ant habit  ( civility & c\rtesy4 ,! 

,*9ese h an inf9ity ( books ^u  su*     
subjects2 "o ( ^! treatises conta9s m   
?an ?ree ?\s&  articles4-- ,ev]y?+ is   
po9t$ out ) ! mo/ m9ute detail2 !  mann]
 ( salut+1 ( visit+1 ( mak+ pres5ts1 (  
writ+  lett]s1 ( eat+1 etc43 & ^! cu/oms
 h ! =ce ( laws--no  "o c disp5se ) !m4 
,!re is a special tribunal at ,pek+1 (  
:i* x is "o ( ! *ief duties1 to ensure !
 obs]vance ( ^!  civil ord9ances80      
,"o w\ld ?9k t "o 0 "h read+ an acc\nt (
 ! capital (  ,france4 ,x dep5ds1 !n1 ^u
 ! _s 9 :i* ^! =ms are  obs]v$1 :e!r _! 
result %all be b5eficial or n4 ,! ,fr5* 
& ! ,*9ese are ! mo/ =mal ( all !       
nations4 ,yet ! "o is  ! /iffe/ & mo/   
di/ant2 ! o!r1 ! easie/ & mo/ social4   
8,we may def9e polit5ess10 says ,la     
,bruyre1 8?\gh we _c tell  :]e to fix x 
9 practice4 ,x obs]ves receiv$ usages & 
cu/oms1  is b\nd to times & places1 & is
 n ! same ?+ 9 ! two  sexes or 9 diff]5t
 conditions4 ,wit alone _c obta9 x3 x is
  acquir$ & br\ght to p]fection by      
emulation4 ,"s dispositions  alone are  

susceptible ( polit5ess1 z o!rs are only
 capable (  great tal5ts or solid       
virtues4 ,x is true polit5ess puts m]it 
=w>d1 & r5d]s x agreeable1 & a man mu/ h
 em95t  qualifications to support       
himself )\t x40 ,p]haps ev5 !  greate/  
m]it _c successfully /raggle aga9/      
un=tunate &  disagreeable mann]s4 ,"l   
,*e/]field says t ! ,duke (  ,m>lbor\gh 
ow$ 8 fir/ promotions to ! suavity ( 8  
mann]s1  & t )\t x he c\ld n h ris54    
,la ,bruyre has else:]e giv5 ?is happy  
def9ition ( polit5ess1 !  o!r passage   
be+ r a description ( x4 8,polit5ess    
seems to be  a c]ta9 c>e1 by ! mann] (  
our words & actions1 to make o!rs       
pleas$ ) u & !mselves40    ,we mu/ "h   
/op to po9t out an error :i* is (t5     
committ$ bo?  9 practice & op9ion1 & :i*
 consi/s 9 conf\nd+ toge!r !  g5tleman &
 ! man ( fa%ion4 ,no two *>act]s c be m 
di/9ct ?an ^!4 ,good s5se & self-respect
 are ! f\ndations (  ! "o--notoriety &  
influ5ce ! objects ( ! o!r4 ,m5 (       
fa%ion are to be se5 ev]y:]e3 a pure &  

m]e g5tleman is !  r>e/ ?+ alive4       
,brummel 0 a man ( fa%ion2 b x w\ld be a
  p]v]sion ( t]ms to apply to him 8a v  
expressive ^w 9 our  language1--a ^w1   
d5ot+ an assemblage ( _m real virtues & 
(  _m qualities approa*+ to virtues1 &  
an union ( mann]s at once  pleas+ &     
comm&+ respect1-- ! ^w g5tleman4099 ,!  
requisites  to compose ?is la/ "* are   
natural ease ( mann]1 & an  acqua9tance 
) ! 8outw>d habit ( enc\nt]0--dignity & 
self-possession--a respect = all !      
dec5cies ( life1 & p]fect  fre$om f all 
affectation4 ,dr4 ,johnson's be>+ dur+ 8
  int]view ) ! k+ %[$ him to be a ?or\gh
 g5tleman1 &  demon/rates h[ r>e &      
elevat$ t "* is4 ,:5 8 maje/y  express$ 
9 ! language ( complim5t 8 high op9ion (
 ,johnson's  m]its1 ! latt] b[$ 9       
sil5ce4 ,if ,*e/]field c\ld h  reta9$   
suffici5t pres5ce ( m9d to h done ! same
 on su* an  occasion1 he w\ld h applaud$
 himself to ! end ( 8 days4 ,s  delicate
 is ! nature ( ^? qualities t con/itute 
a g5tleman1  t !re is b "o exhibition ( 

?is description ( p]sons 9 all  ! lit]>y
 & dramatic fictions f ,%akespe>e       
d[nw>d4 ,scott has  n attempt$ x4       
,bulw]1 9 8,pelham10 has %ot wide ( !   
m>k4 ,x  0 res]v$ = ! au?or ( two v     
s+ul> productions1  8,syd5ham0 & its    
cont9uation 8,alice ,paulet0--works (   
extraord9>y  m]its & extraord9>y        
faults--to portray ?is "* completely1  9
 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,paulet4    99 ,*>les   
,butl]'s ,rem9isc5ces          ,,*apt]  
,,ii4  ,,dress4      ,fir/ impressions  
are apt to be p]man5t2 x is !re=e (     
importance t !y %\ld be fav\rable4 ,!   
dress ( an individual  is t circum/ance 
f :i* y fir/ =m y\r op9ion ( him4 ,x  is
 ev5 m prom95t ?an mann]1 ,x is inde$ ! 
only ?+ :i*  is rem>k$ 9 a casual       
enc\nt]1 or dur+ ! fir/ int]view4 ,x1   
!re=e1 %\ld be ! fir/ c>e4    ,:at /yle 
is to our ?\ghts1 dress is to our       
p]sons4 ,x may supply  ! place ( m solid
 qualities1 & )\t x ! mo/ solid are  (  
little avail4 ,numb]s h ow$ _! elevation
 to _! att5tion  to ! toilet4 ,place1   

=tune1 m>riage h all be5 lo/ by         
neglect+ x4 ,a man ne$ n m+le long ) !  
_w to f9d  occasion to exclaim ) ,s$a9e1
 8,ah6 mon habit1 que je v\s  rem]cie60 
,9 spite ( ! prov]b1 ! dress (t5 does   
make !  monk4    ,y\r dress %\ld always 
be consi/5t ) y\r age & y\r natural     
ext]ior4 ,t :i* looks outr1 on "o man1 w
 be agreeable on  ano!r4 ,z success 9   
?is respect dep5ds almo/ entirely ^u    
p>ticul> circum/ances & p]sonal         
peculi>ities1 x is impossible  to give  
g5]al directions ( mu* importance4 ,we c
 only po9t out  ! field = /udy & rese>*2
 x belongs to ea* "o's own g5ius  &     
indu/ry to d$uce ! results4 ,h[ev] ugly 
y may be1 re/  assur$ t !re is "s /yle (
 habilim5t :i* w make y  passable4      
,if1 = example1 y h a /a9 ^u y\r *eek   
:i* rivals 9  brilliancy ! be/          
,*ateau-,m>g\t2 or1 are afflict$ ) a    
nose  ^: lu/re dims ! ruby1 y may employ
 su* hues ( dress1 t !  eye1 in/ead (   
be+ %ock$ by ! /rang5ess ( ! defect1 w  
be  *>m$ by ! graceful h>mony ( !       

col\rs4 ,e "o _c inde$  be an ,adonis1 b
 x is 8 own fault if he is an ,esop4    
,if y h bad1 squ9t+ eyes1 :i* h lo/ _!  
la%es & are  bord]$ ) r$1 y %\ld we>    
spectacles4 ,if ! defect be great1  y\r 
glasses %\ld be col\r$4 ,9 su* cases    
emulate ! sky r  ?an ! sea3 gre5        
spectacles are an abom9ation1 fitt$ only
 =  /ud5ts 9 div9ity1-- blue ones are   
respectable & ev5 di/+u4    ,almo/ e    
defect ( face may be conceal$ by a      
judici\s use &  arrangem5t ( hair4 ,take
 c>e1 h[ev]1 t y\r hair be n ( "o  col\r
 & y\r :isk]s ( ano!r2 & let y\r wig be 
l>ge en\gh  to cov] ! :ole ( y\r r$ or  
:ite hair4    ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t    
?\gh a man may be ugly1 !re is no       
necessity = 8 be+ %ock+4 ,w\ld t all m5 
7 conv9c$ (  ?is6 ,i v]ily believe t if 
,mr4 -- 9 8 walk+-dress1 & ,mr4 -- 9  8 
ev5+ co/ume 7 to meet alone1 9 "s       
solit>y place1 :]e  !re 0 no?+ to div]t 
_! att5tion f "o ano!r1 !y  w\ld expire 
( mutual hide\sness4    ,if y h any     
defect1 s /rik+ & s ridicul\s z to      

procure y  a nickname !n inde$ !re is b 
"o rem$y1--r5\nce society4    ,9 !      
morn+1 be=e elev5 o'clock ev5 if y g    
out1 y %\ld  n be dress$4 ,y w\ld be    
/amp$ a p>v5u if y 7 se5 9  any?+ bett] 
?an a reputable old frock coat4 ,if y   
rema9 at home1  & are a ba*elor1 x is   
p]mitt$ to receive visitors 9 a morn+   
g[n4 ,9 summ]1 calico2 9 w9t]1 figur$   
clo?1 fac$ ) fur4 ,at  d9n]1 a coat1 (  
c\rse1 is indisp5sable4    ,! effect ( a
 frock coat is to conceal ! height4 ,if1
 !re=e1 y  are b5ea? ! ord9>y /atue1 or 
mu* above x1 y %\ld affect  frock coats 
on all occasions t etiquette p]mits4    
,be=e go+ to a ball or p>ty x is n      
suffici5t t y consult  y\r mirror tw5ty 
times4 ,y mu/ be p]sonally inspect$ by  
y\r  s]vant or a fri5d4 ,?r\gh defect ( 
?is1 ,i once saw a g5tleman  ent] a     
ball-room1 attir$ ) scrupul\s elegance1 
b ) "o (  8 susp5d]s curl+ 9 graceful   
fe/oons ab\t 8 feet4 ,8 glass  c\ld n %[
 :at 0 beh9d4    ,if y are ab\t to      
pres5t y\rself 9 a company compos$ only 

( m51  y may we> boots4 ,if !re be b "o 
lady pres5t1 pumps &  silk-/ock+s are   
indisp5sable4    ,!re is a common prov]b
 :i* says1 t if a man be well dress$ z  
to head & feet1 he may pres5t himself   
ev]y:]e4 ,! ass]tion is  z false z ,mr4 
,kemble's voice4 ,happy inde$ if x 7    
necess>y to  p]fect only ! extremities4 
,! coat1 ! wai/coat1 ! gloves1 &1  above
 all1 ! cravat1 mu/ be alike ignorant ( 
blemi%4    ,^u ! subject ( ! cravat--7= 
heav5's sake & ,brummel's1 nev]  appe> 9
 a /ock aft] twelve o'clock7--,we _c at 
pres5t say  any?+4 ,if we 7 to say      
any?+1 we c\ld n be cont5t )\t  say+    
all1 & to say all w\ld require a folio4 
,a book has be5  publi%$ ^u ! subject1  
entitl$ 8,! ,cravat consid]$ 9 its      
moral1 lit]>y1 political1 milit>y1 &    
religi\s attributes40 ,?is  & a clev]1  
?\gh less pr(\nd1 treatise on 8,! art ( 
ty+ !  ,cravat10 are z indisp5sable to a
 g5tleman z an ice at twelve  o'clock4  
,:5 we speak ( excell5ce 9 dress we d n 
mean ri*ness (  clo?+1 nor manife/$     

elaboration4 ,faultless propriety1      
p]fect  h>mony1 & a ref9$               
simplicity1--^! are ! *>ms :i* fasc9ate 
"h4    ,x is z great a s9 to be f9ical 9
 dress z to be neglig5t4    ,^u ?is     
subject ! ladies are ! only infallible  
oracles4 ,ap>t  f ! p]fection to :i* !y 
mu/ ( necessity arrive1 f  devot+ _!    
entire exi/5ce to su* consid]ations1 !y 
seem to be  endu$ ) an inexpressible    
tact1 a sort ( six? s5se1 :i* reveals   
intuitively ! prop] di/9ctions4 ,t y\r  
dress is approv$ by a  man is no?+2--y  
_c enjoy ! high satisfaction ( be+      
p]fectly comme il faut1 until y\r       
p]=mance has receiv$ ! seal  ( a woman's
 approbation4    ,if ! b5efits to be    
d]iv$ f cultivat+ y\r ext]ior d n  appe>
 suffici5tly p[]ful to induce att5tion1 
! inconv5i5ces  aris+ f too great       
disreg>d may p]haps prevail4 ,sir ,mat!w
 ,hale1  9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 life1 dress$ s
 badly t he 0 once  seiz$ by !          
press-gang4 ,n long s9ce1 z ,i ent]$ !  
hall ( a  public hotel1 ,i saw a p]son s

 villa9\sly habit$1 t suppos+  him to be
 "o ( ! s]vants1 ,i desir$ him to take  
my luggage  up/airs1 & 0 on ! po9t (    
(f]+ him a %ill+1 :5 ,i  discov]$ t ,i 0
 address+ ! ,honorable ,mr4 99 99 991 "o
 ( !  mo/ em95t ,am]ican /atesm54       
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,salutations4      ,!  
salutation1 says a ,fr5* writ]1 is !    
t\*/one ( good  bre$+4 ,accord+ to      
circum/ances1 x %\ld be respectful1     
cordial1  civil1 affectionate or        
famili>3--an incl9ation ( ! head1 a     
ge/ure  ) ! h&1 ! t\*+ or d(f+ ( ! hat4 
,if y remove y\r hat y ne$ n at ! same  
"t b5d ! dorsal  v]tebr ( y\r body1     
unless y wi% to be v rev]5tial1 z 9     
salut+ a bi%op4    ,x is a m>k ( high   
bre$+ n to speak to a lady 9 ! /reet1   
until y p]ceive t %e has notic$ y by an 
incl9ation ( !  head4    ,"s ladies     
c\rtesy 9 ! /reet1 a movem5t n          
gracefully  consi/5t ) locomotion4 ,!y  
%\ld always b[4    ,if an individual ( !
 l[e/ rank1 or )\t any rank at all1     
takes  (f 8 hat to y1 y %\ld d ! same 9 

return4 ,a b[1 says ,la  ,fonta9e1 is a 
note drawn at sight4 ,if y ackn[l$ge x1 
y mu/ pay  ! full am\nt4 ,! two be/-br$ 
m5 9 ,engl&1 ,*>les ! ,second  & ,george
 ! ,f\r?1 nev] fail$ to take (f _! hats 
to !  meane/ ( _! subjects4    ,avoid   
condesc5d+ b[s to y\r fri5ds & equals4  
,if y meet a ri*  p>v5u1 ^: consequ5ce y
 wi% to reprove1 y may salute him 9 a  v
 patroniz+ mann]3 or else1 9 ackn[l$g+ 8
 b[1 look  some:at surpris$ & say1      
8,mi/]--eh--eh80    ,if y h rem>kably   
f9e tee?1 y may smile affectionately ^u 
! b[ee1 )\t speak+4    ,9 pass+ ladies (
 rank1 :om y meet 9 society1 b[1 b d n  
speak4    ,if y h any?+ to say to any "o
 9 ! /reet1 especially a  lady1 h[ev]   
intimate y may be1 d n /op ! p]son1 b   
turn  r\nd & walk 9 company2 y c take   
leave at ! end ( ! /reet4    ,if !re is 
any "o ( y\r acqua9tance1 ) :om y h a   
diff]5ce1 d n avoid look+ at him1 unless
 f ! nature (  ?+s ! qu>rel is          
necess>ily = life4 ,x is almo/ always   
bett]  to b[ ) cold civility1 ?\gh )\t  

speak+4    ,z a g5]al rule nev] cut any 
"o 9 ! /reet4 ,ev5 political &  /eamboat
 acqua9tances %\ld be notic$ by !       
slighte/ movem5t 9  ! _w4 ,if !y presume
 to conv]se ) y1 or /op y to  introduce 
_! companion1 x is !n "t to use y\r     
eye-glass1 &  say1 8,i nev] knew y40    
,if y address a lady 9 ! op5 air1 y     
rema9 uncov]$ until %e  has desir$ y    
twice to put on y\r hat4 ,9 g5]al1 if y 
are 9  any place :]e etiquette requires 
y to rema9 uncov]$ or  /&+1 & a lady1 or
 "o mu* y\r sup]ior1 reque/s y to be    
cov]$ or to sit1 y may h[ (f ! comm&4   
,if x is repeat$1 y  %\ld comply4 ,y    
!reby pay ! p]son a m>k$1 b delicate1   
complim5t1 by all[+ _! w to be sup]ior  
to ! g5]al  obligations ( etiquette4    
,:5 two ,am]icans1 :o 8h n be5          
introduc$10 meet 9 "s public  place1 z 9
 a !atre1 a /agecoa*1 or a /eamboat1 !y 
w sit =  an h\r />+ 9 "o ano!r's faces1 
b )\t a ^w (  conv]sation4 ,?is =m (    
unpolit5ess has be5 adopt$ f !  ,engli%1
 & x is z little wor?y ( imitation z !  

=m ( _!  gov]nm5t4 ,good s5se &         
conv5i5ce are ! f\ndations ( good       
bre$+2 & x is assur$ly va/ly m          
reasonable & m agreeable  to enjoy a    
pass+ gratification1 :5 no sequ5t evil  
is to be  appreh5d$1 ?an to be r5d]$    
uncom=table by an ill-f\nd$ pride4  ,x  
is !re=e bett] to c>ry on an easy &     
civil conv]sation4 ,a  snuff-box1 or "s 
polite accommodation r5d]$1 may s]ve =  
an  op5+4 ,talk only ab\t g5]alities1--!
 play1 ! roads1 !  wea!r4 ,avoid speak+ 
( p]sons or politics1 =1 if ! individual
  is ( ! opposite p>ty to y\rself1 y w  
be engag$ 9 a  controv]sy3 if he holds !
 same op9ions1 y w be ov]:elm$  ) a     
flood ( vulg> intellig5ce1 :i* may soil 
y\r m9d4 ,be  res]v$ly civil :ile !     
colloquy la/s1 & let ! acqua9tance      
cease ) ! occasion4    ,:5 y are        
introduc$ to a g5tleman d n give y\r h&1
 b  m]ely b[ ) polit5ess3 & if y h      
reque/$ ! introduction1  or "k ! p]son  
by reputation1 y may make a spee*4 ,i am
 aw>e  t high au?ority might easily be  

f\nd 9 ?is c\ntry to sanction  ! cu/om (
 giv+ ! h& ^u a fir/ meet+1 b x is      
und\bt$ly a solecism 9 mann]s4 ,! habit 
has be5 adopt$ by u1  ) "s improvem5t = 
! worse1 f ,france4 ,:5 two ,fr5*m5  are
 pres5t$ to "o ano!r1 ea* presses !     
o!r's h& )  delicate affection4 ,!      
,engli%1 h[ev]1 nev] d s3 & !  practice1
 if ab/ractly correct1 is altoge!r      
inconsi/5t ) !  caution ( mann] :i* is  
*>act]i/ic ( _! nation & our own4  ,if  
we are to foll[ ! ,fr5*1 9 %ak+ h&s ) "o
 :om we h  nev] be=e se51 we %\ld       
c]ta9ly imitate !m also 9 kiss+ our     
intimate male acqua9tances4 ,if1 h[ev]1 
y ought only to b[ to a  new            
acqua9tance1 y surely %\ld d m to old   
ones4 ,if y meet an  intimate fri5d     
fifty times 9 a morn+1 give y\r h& e    
"t1--an  obs]vance ( propriety1 :i*1    
?\gh wor?y ( univ]sal adoption1 is  9   
?is c\ntry only foll[$ by ! puri/s 9    
polit5ess4 ,!  requisitions ( etiquette1
 if !y %\ld be obey$ at all1 %\ld be    
obey$ fully4 ,?is dec5t =mality prev5ts 

acqua9tance f be+  too di/ant1 :ile1 at 
! same "t1 x pres]ves ! 8famili>0 f     
becom+ 8vulg>40 ,!y may be little ?+s1 b
    8,^! little ?+s are great to little 
m540    ,goldsmi?4          ,,*apt]     
,,iv4  ,,! ,,draw+-,,room4 ,,company4   
,,conv]sation4      ,! gr& object = :i* 
a g5tleman exi/s1 is to excel 9 company4
  ,conv]sation is ! mean ( 8            
di/9ction1--! draw+-room ! sc5e  ( 8    
glory4    ,:5 y ent] a draw+-room1 :]e  
!re is a ball or a p>ty1 y  salute !    
lady ( ! h\se be=e speak+ to any "o     
else4 ,ev5 y\r  mo/ intimate fri5ds are 
envelop$ 9 an opaque atmosph]e until y  
h made y\r b[ to y\r ent]ta9]4 ,we mu/  
take occasion "h to  obelize a cu/om :i*
 prevails too g5]ally 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!  
company ent] ! back door ( ! back p>l\r1
 & ! mi/ress (  ! h\se is seat$ at ! o!r
 extremity ( ! front p>l\r4 ,x is  !re=e
 necess>y to trav]se ! l5g? ( two rooms 
9 ord] to  rea* h]4 ,a voyage ( ?is k9d 
is by no means an easy und]tak+1  :5 !re
 are ,circes & ,calypsos assail+ "o on e

 side2 &  :5 "o has rea*$ ! conclusion1 
"o _c p]haps di/+ui% !  object ( "o's   
se>* at a c\p d'il4 ,x w\ld be 9 e po9t 
(  view m appropriate if ! lady 7 to /& 
directly opposite to  ! door ( ! back   
p>l\r4 ,su* is ! cu/om 9 ! be/ companies
  abroad4 ,^u a s+le g5tleman ent]+ at a
 late h\r1 x is n s  obligatory to speak
 fir/ to ! mi/ress ( ! c]emonies4 ,he   
may be  all[$ to conv]ge 8 way up to h]4
 ,:5 y leave a room be=e !  o!rs1 g )\t 
speak+ to any "o1 &1 if possible1 unse54
    ,nev] p]mit ! sanctity ( !          
draw+-room to be violat$ by a boot4     
,fa%ionable society is divid$ into sets1
 9 all ( :i* !re is  "s peculi>ity (    
mann]1 or "s dom9ant tone ( feel+4 ,x is
  necess>y to /udy ^! peculi>ities be=e 
ent]+ ! circle4    ,9 ea* ( ^! sets !re 
is g5]ally "s g5tleman1 :o rules1  &    
gives x its "*1 or1 r1 :o is n rul]1 b !
 fir/  & mo/ fav\r$ subject1 & ! prime  
m9i/] ( ! ladies' w4  ,him y mu/        
endeav\r to imitate1 tak+ c>e n to      
imitate him s  well z to excel him4 ,to 

diff] 9 mann] or op9ion f him is to     
r5d] y\rself unfit = t circle4 ,to speak
 disrespectfully ( him  is to insult    
p]sonally e lady :o composes x4    ,9   
company1 ?\gh none are 8free10 yet all  
are 8equal40 ,all !re=e  :om y meet1    
%\ld be treat$ ) equal respect1 al?\gh  
int]e/  may dictate t[>d ea* diff]5t    
degrees ( att5tion4 ,x is  disrespectful
 to ! invit] to %un any ( h] gue/s4 ,^? 
:om %e  has hon\r$ by ask+ to h] h\se1 y
 %\ld sanction by admitt+  to y\r       
acqua9tance4    ,if y meet any "o :om y 
h nev] he>d ( be=e at ! table (  a      
g5tleman1 or 9 ! draw+-room ( a lady1 y 
may conv]se )  him ) entire propriety4  
,! =m ( 8introduction0 is no?+ m  ?an a 
/atem5t by a mutual fri5d t two g5tlem5 
are by rank &  mann]s fit acqua9tances =
 "o ano!r4 ,all ?is may be presum$  f ! 
fact1 t bo? meet at a respectable h\se4 
,?is is !  !ory ( ! matt]4 ,cu/om1      
h[ev]1 requires t y %\ld take  ! e>lie/ 
opportunity aft]w>ds to be regul>ly     
pres5t$ to su*  an "o4    ,m5 ( all     

sorts ( occupations meet 9 society4 ,z  
!y g !re to  unb5d _! m9ds & escape f ! 
fett]s ( bus9ess1 y %\ld  nev]1 9 an    
ev5+1 speak to a man ab\t 8 pr(essions4 
,d n talk  ( politics ) a j\rnali/1 (   
fev]s to a physician1 ( /ocks to a      
brok]1--nor1 unless y wi% to enrage him 
to ! utmo/1 (  education to a collegian4
 ,! error :i* is "h condemn$ is (t5     
committ$ f m]e good nature & a desire to
 be affable4 ,b x  betrays to a         
g5tleman1 ignorance ( ! _w--to a        
philosoph]1  ignorance ( human nature4  
,! "o consid]s t 8,t\s les hommes sont  
gaux devant la politesse30 ! o!r        
rememb]s t ?\gh x may be  agreeable to  
be patronis$ & assi/$1 yet x is /ill m  
agreeable  to be treat$ z if y ne$$ no  
patronage1 & 7 above assi/ance4    ,sir 
,jo%ua ,reynolds once receiv$ f two     
noblem5 invitations to  visit !m on     
,sunday morn+4 ,! fir/1 :om he wait$ ^u1
 welcom$  him ) ! mo/ obsequi\s         
condesc5sion1 treat$ him ) all !        
att5tion 9 ! _w1 pr(ess$ t he 0 s       

desir\s ( see+  him1 t he _h m5tion$    
,sunday z ! "t = 8 visit1 suppos+  him  
to be too mu* engag$ dur+ ! week1 to    
sp>e "t en\gh =  ! purpose1 conclud$ 8  
complim5ts by an eulogy on pa9t+1 &     
smil$ him affectionately to ! door4 ,sir
 ,jo%ua left him1 to call  ^u ! o!r4 ,t 
"o receiv$ him ) respectful civility1 & 
behav$ to him z he w\ld h behav$ to an  
equal 9 !  pe]age3--said no?+ ab\t      
,raphael nor ,correggio1 b conv]s$ )    
ease ab\t lit]ature & m54 ,?is nobleman 
0 ! ,e>l (  ,*e/]field4 ,sir ,jo%ua     
felt1 t ?\gh ! "o _h said t he  respect$
 him1 ! o!r _h prov$ t he did1 & w5t    
away f  ?is "o gratifi$ r ?an f ! fir/4 
,read]1 !re is wisdom  9 ?is anecdote4  
,m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/ x3 & let ?is
 be  ! moral :i* y d$uce1--t !re is     
di/9ction 9 society1 b  t !re are no    
di/9ctions4    ,! great bus9ess 9       
company is conv]sation4 ,x %\ld be /udi$
 z  art4 ,/yle 9 conv]sation is z       
important1 & z capable (  cultivation z 
/yle 9 writ+4 ,! mann] ( say+ ?+s is :at

  gives !m _! value4    ,! mo/ important
 requisite = succe$+ "h1 is con/ant &   
unfalt]+ att5tion4 ,t :i* ,*ur*ill has  
not$ z ! greate/  virtue on ! /age1 is  
also ! mo/ necess>y 9 company1--to be   
8always att5tive to ! bus9ess ( ! sc5e40
 ,y\r und]/&+  %\ld1 l y\r p]son1 be    
arm$ at all po9ts4 ,nev] g into society 
) y\r m9d en de%abille4 ,x is fatal to  
success to be all abs5t  or di/rait4 ,! 
secret ( conv]sation has be5 said to    
consi/ 9  build+ ^u ! rem>k ( y\r       
companion4 ,m5 ( ! /ronge/ m9ds1  :o h  
solit>y habits & booki% dispositions1   
r>ely excel 9  sprightly colloquy1      
because !y seize ^u ! ?+ itself1--!     
subject ab/ractly1--in/ead ( att5d+ to !
 language ( o!r  speak]s1 & d n         
cultivate v]bal pleasantries &          
ref9em5ts4  ,he :o does o!rwise ga9s a  
reputation = quickness1 & pleases by    
%[+ t he has reg>d$ ! obs]vation ( o!rs4
    ,x is an error to suppose t         
conv]sation consi/s 9 talk+4 ,a m       
important ?+ is to li/5 discreetly4     

,mirabeau said1 t to succe$  9 ! _w1 x  
is necess>y to submit to be taught _m   
?+s :i*  y und]/&1 by p]sons :o "k no?+ 
ab\t !m4 ,flatt]y is !  smoo!/ pa? to   
success2 & ! mo/ ref9$ & gratify+       
complim5t y c pay1 is to li/54 8,! wit (
 conv]sation consi/s  m 9 f9d+ x 9      
o!rs10 says ,la ,bruyre1 8?an 9 %[+ a   
great deal y\rself3 he :o goes f y\r    
conv]sation pleas$ )  himself & 8 own   
wit1 is p]fectly well pleas$ ) y4 ,mo/  
m5  _h r please ?an admire y1 & seek    
less to be in/ruct$1--nay1              
delight$1--?an to be approv$ & applaud$4
 ,! mo/ delicate  pleasure is to please 
ano!r40    ,x is c]ta9ly prop] en\gh to 
conv9ce o!rs ( y\r m]its4 ,b  ! highe/  
idea :i* y c give a man ( y\r own       
p5etration1 is  to be ?or\ghly impress$ 
) 84    ,pati5ce is a social eng9e1 z   
well z a ,*ri/ian virtue4 ,to li/51  to 
wait1 & to be we>i$ are ! c]ta9 elem5ts 
( good =tune4    ,if !re be any =eign]  
pres5t at a d9n] p>ty1 or small ev5+    
p>ty1 :o does n und]/& ! language :i* is

 spok51 good  bre$+ requires t !        
conv]sation %\ld be c>ri$ on entirely  9
 8 language4 ,ev5 among y\r mo/ intimate
 fri5ds1 nev] address  any "o 9 a       
language n und]/ood by all ! o!rs4 ,x is
 z bad z  :isp]+4    ,nev] speak to any 
"o 9 company ab\t a private affair :i*  
is n  und]/ood by o!rs1 z ask+ h[ t     
matt] is com+ on1 c4 ,9  s do+ y        
indicate y\r op9ion t ! re/ are de trop4
 ,if y  wi% to make any su* inquiries1  
always expla9 to o!rs ! bus9ess  ab\t   
:i* y inquire1 if ! subject admit ( x4  
,if ^u ! entrance ( a visitor y cont9ue 
a conv]sation begun  be=e1 y %\ld always
 expla9 ! subject to ! new-com]4    ,if 
!re is any "o 9 ! company :om y d n "k1 
be c>eful h[  y let (f any epigrams or  
pleasant little s>casms4 ,y might be v  
witty ^u halt]s to a man ^: fa!r _h be5 
hang$4 ,! fir/  requisite = successful  
conv]sation is to "k y\r company well4  
,we h spok5 above ( ! necessity (       
rel9qui%+ ! pr]ogative  ( our race1 &   
be+ cont5t$ ) recipi5t sil5ce4 ,!re is  

ano!r precept ( a k9dr$ nature to be    
obs]v$1 namely1 n to talk  too well :5 y
 d talk4 ,y d n raise y\rself mu* 9 !   
op9ion ( ano!r1 if at ! same "t t y     
amuse him1 y w\nd  him 9 ! nice/        
po9t1--8 self-love4 ,besides irritat+   
vanity1 a  con/ant fl[ ( wit is         
excessively fatigu+ to ! li/5]s4 ,a     
witty  man is an agreeable acqua9tance1 
b a tiresome fri5d4 8,! wit (  !        
company1 next to ! butt ( ! company10   
says ,mrs4 ,montagu1 8is  ! meane/ p]son
 9 x4 ,! great duty ( conv]sation is to 
foll[  suit1 z y d at :i/3 if ! elde/ h&
 plays ! deuce (  diamonds1 let n 8 next
 neighb\r da% d[n ! k+ ( he>ts1  because
 8 h& is full ( hon\rs4 ,i d n love to  
see a man ( wit  w9 all ! tricks 9      
conv]sation40    ,9 address+ any "o1    
always look at him2 & if !re are sev]al 
pres5t1 y w please m by direct+ "s      
portion ( y\r  conv]sation1 z an        
anecdote or /atem5t1 to ea* "o          
individually 9  turn4 ,?is 0 ! great    
secret ( ,%]idan's *>m+ mann]4 ,8       

bon-mots 7 n num]\s4    ,nev] ask a "q  
"u any circum/ances4 ,9 ! fir/ place x  
is  too pr\d2 9 ! second place1 x may be
 v inconv5i5t or v  awkw>d to give a    
reply4 ,a lady lately inquir$ ( :at     
bran* (  m$ical practice a c]ta9        
g5tleman 0 pr(essor4 ,he held ! *air  ( 
midwif]y6    ,x is indisp5sable =       
conv]sation to be well acqua9t$ ) !     
curr5t news & ! hi/orical ev5ts ( ! la/ 
few ye>s4 ,x is n  conv5i5t to be q s f>
 beh9d ! re/ ( ! _w 9 su*  matt]s1 z !  
,c\ri] des ,etats-,unis4 ,t sapi5t      
j\rnal lately  ann\nc$ ! de?ronem5t (   
,*>les ,x4 ,we may expect soon to he> ( 
! accession ( ,l\is ,philippe4    ,9    
society nev] quote4 ,if y get entangl$ 9
 a dispute ) "s  le>n$ blockhead1 y may 
sil5ce him ) a few extempor>y           
quotations4 ,select ! au?or = :om he has
 ! greate/ admiration1  & give him a    
passage 9 ! /yle ( t writ]1 :i* mo/     
po9t$ly condemns ! op9ion he supports4  
,if x does n conv9ce  him1 he w be s mu*
 /unn$ ) amazem5t t y c make y\r        

escape1 & avoid ! unpleasant necessity (
 knock+ him d[n4    ,! ord9>y weapons   
:i* "o employs 9 social enc\nt]1 are1   
:e!r dignifi$ or n1 always at lea/      
hon\rable4 ,!re are "s1  h[ev]1 :o      
habitually pref] to bribe ! judge1 r ?an
  /r5g!n _! cause4 ,! in/rum5t ( su* is 
flatt]y4 ,!re are1  inde$1 cases 9 :i* a
 man ( hon\r may use ! same weapon2 z   
!re are cases 9 :i* a poison$ sword may 
be employ$ =  self-def5ce4    ,flatt]y  
prevails ov] all1 always1 & 9 all       
places2 x conqu]s !  conqu]or ( ,dane3  
few are b5ea? x1 none above x3 ! c\rt1 !
  camp1 ! *ur*1 are ! sc5es ( its       
victories1 & all mank9d !  subjects (   
its triumphs4 ,x w be ackn[l$g$1 !n1 t a
 man  possesses no v contemptible p[] :o
 c flatt] skillfully4    ,! p[] (       
flatt]y may be d]iv$ f sev]al s\rces4 ,x
 may be1  t ! p]son flatt]$1 f9d+       
himself gratifi$1 & consci\s  t x is to 
! flatt]] t he is indebt$ = ?is         
gratification1  feels an obligation to  
him1 )\t inquir+ ! reason2 or x may be1 

t imag9+ ourselves to /& high 9 ! good  
op9ion ( ! "o  t praises u1 ,we comply )
 :at he desires1 r ?an =feit  t e/eem3  
or1 f9ally1 flatt]y may be only a m>k$  
polit5ess1 &  we submit ourselves to !  
control ( ! flatt]] r ?an be  guilty ( !
 rud5ess ( oppos+ him4    ,flatt]y nev] 
%\ld be direct4 ,x %\ld n be /at$1 b    
inf]r$4  ,x is bett] act$ ?an utt]$4    
,flatt]y %\ld seem to be !  unwitt+ &   
ev5 unwill+ expression ( g5u9e          
admiration4 ,"s  v weak p]sons d n      
require t expressions ( praise & e/eem  
t[>d !m %\ld be s9c]e4 ,!y are pleas$ ) 
! inc5se1  al?\gh !y p]ceive :5ce x     
arises3 !y are pleas$ t !y are  (       
importance en\gh to h _! fav\r c\rt$4 ,b
 9 mo/ eases x  is necess>y t ! flatt]y 
%\ld appe> to be ! hone/ (fspr+  ( !    
feel+s4 ,su* flatt]y mu/ succe$2 =1 x is
 f\nd$  ^u a pr9ciple 9 our nature :i*  
is z deep z life2 namely1 t  we always  
love ^? :o we ?9k love u4    ,x is      
sometimes flatt]y to accept praises4    
,nev] flatt] "o p]son 9 ! pres5ce (     

ano!r4    ,nev] comm5d a lady's musical 
skill to ano!r lady :o h]self plays4    
,x has (t51 h[ev]1 a good effect to     
praise "o man to 8  p>ticul> fri5d1 if x
 be = some?+ to :i* t fri5d has  himself
 no pret5sions4    ,x is an error to    
imag9e t m5 are less intoxicat$ )       
flatt]y  ?an wom54 ,! only diff]5ce is t
 e/eem mu/ be express$ to  wom51 b prov$
 to m54    ,flatt]y is ( c\rse          
efficaci\s to obta9 positive b5efits4 ,x
 is  (1 m con/ant use1 h[ev]1 = purposes
 ( def5ce4 ,y conqu] an  attack (       
rud5ess by c\rtesy3 y av]t an attack (  
accusation by  flatt]y4 ,e3"o rememb]s !
 anecdote ( ,dr4 ,johnson & ,mr4  ,ew+4 
8,pr9ce10 said ,napoleon to ,talleyr&1  
8!y tell me t y  sometimes speculate    
improp]ly 9 ! funds40 8,!y d me wrong   
!n10  said ,talleyr&4 8,b h[ did y      
acquire s mu* money60 8,i b\ght  /ock ! 
day be=e y 7 proclaim$ ,fir/ ,consul10  
repli$ !  ex-bi%op1 8& ,i sold x ! day  
aft]40    ,complim5ts are light         
skirmi%es 9 ! w> ( flatt]y1 = !  purpose

 ( obta9+ an occasional object4 ,!y are 
little false co9s  t y receive ) "o h& &
 pay away ) ! o!r4 ,to flatt]  requires 
a pr(\nd k ( human nature & ( ! "* (    
y\r subject2 to complim5t skillfully1 x 
is suffici5t t y are a  pupil (         
,spurzheim4    ,x is a common practice )
 m5 to ab/a9 f grave conv]sation  )     
wom54 ,& ! habit is 9 g5]al judici\s4   
,if ! woman is  "y1 gay & trifl+1 talk  
to h] only ( ! late/ fa%ions1 !  gossip 
( ! day1 etc4 ,b ?is 9 o!r cases is n to
 be done4 ,mo/  wom5 :o are a little    
old1 p>ticul>ly m>ri$ wom5 -- & ev5 "s  
:o are "y -- wi% to obta9 a reputation =
 intellect & an  acqua9tance ,) sci5ce4 
,y !re=e pay !m a real complim5t1  &    
gratify _! self-love1 by conv]s+        
occasionally ^u grave  matt]s1 :i* !y d 
n und]/&1 & d n really reli%4 ,y  may   
int]rupt a discussion on ! beauty ( a   
dahlia1 by obs]v+ t  z y "k t !y take an
 int]e/ 9 su* ?+s y m5tion !  discov]y (
 a new me?od ( analyz+ curves ( d\ble   
curvature4 ,m5  :o talk only ( trifles w

 r>ely be popul> ) wom5 pa/  tw5ty-five4
    ,talk to a "m ab\t h] *ildr54 ,wom5 
are nev] tir$ ( he>+  ( !mselves & _!   
*ildr54    ,if y g to a h\se :]e !re are
 *ildr5 y %\ld take especial  c>e to    
conciliate _! good w by a little manly  
tete-a-tete1  o!rwise y may get a ball  
aga9/ y\r sk9s1 or be tumbl$ f a        
?ree-legg$ *air4    ,to be able to      
conv]se ) wom5 y mu/ /udy _! vocabul>y4 
,y  w\ld make a great mi/ake 9 int]pret+
 nev]1 =ev]1 z !y  are expla9$ 9        
,johnson4    ,d n be = ev] tell+ a woman
 t %e is h&some1 witty1 etc4  ,%e kn[s t
 a va/ deal bett] ?an y d4    ,d n all[ 
y\r love = "o woman to prev5t y\r pay+  
att5tion  to o!rs4 ,! object ( y\r love 
is ! only "o :o ought to  p]ceive x4    
,a little pride1 :i* rem9ds y :at is due
 to y\rself1 & a little  good nature1   
:i* sugge/s :at is due to o!rs1 are !   
pre-requisites = ! moral con/itution ( a
 g5tleman4    ,too mu* vivacity & too   
mu* in]tness are bo? fatal to polit5ess4
  ,by ! =m] we are hurri$ too f>1 by !  

latt] we are kept too  mu* back4    ,nil
 admir>i1 ! precept ( /oicism1 is !     
precept = conduct  among g5tlem54 ,all  
excitem5t mu/ be /udi\sly avoid$4 ,:5 y 
are ) ladies ! case is diff]5t4 ,among  
!m1 wond]1  a/oni%m5t1 ec/acy1 &        
en?usiasm1 are necess>y 9 ord] to be    
believ$4    ,nev] dispute 9 ! pres5ce ( 
o!r p]sons4 ,if a man /ates an  op9ion  
:i* y _c adopt1 say no?+4 ,if he /ates a
 fact :i*  is ( little importance1 y may
 c>elessly ass5t4 ,:5 y diff] let  x be 
indirectly2 r a want ( ass5t ?an actual 
diss5t4    ,if y wi% to inquire ab\t    
any?+1 d n d x by ask+ a  "q2 b         
introduce ! subject1 & give ! p]son an  
opportunity  ( say+ z mu* z he f9ds x   
agreeable to imp>t4 ,d n ev5 say1  8,h[ 
is y\r bro!r to-day80 b 8,i hope y\r    
bro!r is q well40    ,nev] ask a lady a 
"q ab\t any?+ :atev]4    ,x is a po9t ( 
c\rtly etiquette :i* is obs]v$ rigor\sly
 by  e "o :o draws nigh1 t a "q mu/ nev]
 be put to a k+4    ,nev] ask a "q ab\t 
! price ( a ?+4 ,?is horrible error is  

(t5 committ$ by a n\veau ri*e4    ,if y 
h accept$ an invitation to a p>ty nev]  
fail to keep y\r  promise4 ,x is cruel  
to ! lady ( ! h\se to accept1 & !n s5d  
an apology at ! la/ mom5t4 ,especially d
 n break y\r ^w on  acc\nt ( bad wea!r4 
,y may be c]ta9 t _m o!rs w1 &  ! incit]
 w be mortifi$ by ! paucity ( h] gue/s4 
,a cloak &  a c>riage w secure y f all  
inconv5i5ce1 & y w be  conf]r+ a real   
b5efit4          ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,!       
,,entrance ,,into ,,society4      ,wom51
 p>ticul>ly wom5 a little on ! decl9e1  
are ^? :o make  ! reputation ( a "y man4
 ,:5 ! lu/re ( _! di/9ction  beg9s to   
fade1 a slight feel+ ( less wont$       
leisure1 p]haps a  little spite1 makes  
!m obs]ve att5tively ^? :o surr\nd !m4  
,eag] to ga9 new admir]s1 !y enc\rage ! 
fir/ /eps ( a  debutant 9 ! c>e] (      
society1 & ex]t !mselves to fit him to  
d hon\r to _! patronage4    ,a "y man1  
!re=e1 9 ent]+ ! _w1 _c be too att5tive 
to conciliate ! goodwill ( wom54 ,_!    
approbation & support w  s]ve him in/ead

 ( a ?\s& good qualities4 ,_! judgm5t   
disp5ses ) =tune1 tal5t1 & ev5          
intellig5ce4 8,les hommes font  les     
lois3 les femmes font les reputations40 
,! desire ( pleas+ is1 ( c\rse1 ! basis 
( social connexion4  ,p]sons :o ent]    
society ) ! int5tion ( produc+ an       
effect1  & ( be+ di/+ui%$1 h[ev] clev]  
!y may be1 are nev]  agreeable4 ,!y are 
always tiresome1 & (t5 ridicul\s4       
,p]sons1 :o  ent] life ) su* pret5sions1
 h no opportunity = improv+  !mselves & 
pr(it+ by exp]i5ce4 ,!y are n 9 a prop] 
/ate  to obs]ve3 inde$1 !y look only = !
 effect :i* !y produce1  & ) t !y are n 
(t5 gratifi$4 ,!y ?ru/ !mselves into    
all conv]sations1 indulge 9 cont9ual    
anecdotes1 :i* are v>i$  only by dull   
disquisitions1 li/5 to o!rs ) impati5ce 
&  he$lessness1 & are angry t !y seem to
 be att5d+ to  !mselves4 ,su* m5 g ?r\gh
 sc5es ( pleasure1 enjoy+ no?+4  ,!y are
 equally disagreeable to !mselves &     
o!rs4 ,"y m5  %\ld1 !re=e1 cont5t       
!mselves ) be+ natural4 ,let !m  pres5t 

!mselves ) a mode/ assurance3 let !m    
obs]ve1 he>1 &  exam9e1 & be=e long !y w
 rival _! models4    ,! conv]sation ( ^?
 wom5 :o are n ! mo/ lavi%ly suppli$  ) 
p]sonal beauty1 w be ( ! mo/ advantage  
to ! "y  aspirant4 ,su* p]sons h        
cultivat$ _! mann]s & conv]sation  m ?an
 ^? :o c rely ^u _! natural end[m5ts4 ,!
 abs5ce  ( pride & pret5sion has improv$
 _! good nature & _!  affability4 ,!y   
are n too mu* occupi$ 9 contemplat+ _!  
own  *>ms1 to be dispos$ to indulge 9   
g5tle criticism on o!rs4 ,"o  acquires f
 !m an elegance 9 "o's mann]s z well z  
"o's  expressions4 ,_! k9dness p>dons e 
error1 & to in/ruct or  reprove1 _! acts
 are s delicate t ! lesson :i* !y give1 
always )\t (f5d+1 is sure to be         
pr(itable1 ?\gh x may be  (t5 unp]ceiv$4
    ,wom5 obs]ve all ! delicacies (     
propriety 9 mann]s1 & all !  %ades (    
impropriety1 mu* bett] ?an m52 n only   
because !y  att5d to !m e>li] & long]1 b
 because _! p]ceptions are  m ref9$ ?an 
^? ( ! o!r sex1 :o are habitually       

employ$  ab\t great] ?+s4 ,wom5 div9e1 r
 ?an arrive at1 prop]  conclusions4     
,! :ims & caprices ( wom5 9 society %\ld
 ( c\rse be  tol]at$ by m51 :o !mselves 
require tol]ation = great]              
inconv5i5ces4 ,b ?is mu/ n be c>ri$ too 
f>4 ,!re are c]ta9  limits to empire    
:i*1 if !y !mselves =get1 %\ld be po9t$ 
out to !m ) delicacy & polit5ess4 ,y    
%\ld be ! slave (  wom51 b n ( all _!   
fancies4    ,complim5t is ! language (  
int]c\rse f m5 to wom54 ,b be  c>eful to
 avoid elaborate & common-place =ms (   
gallant spee*4 ,d  n /rive to make ^?   
long eulogies on a woman1 :i* h !       
regul>ity & nice dep5d5cy ( a           
proposition 9 ,euclid1 & might be       
fitt+ly conclud$ by ,q4 ,e4 ,d4 ,d n be 
always und]valu+ h] rival  9 a woman's  
pres5ce1 nor mi/ak+ a woman's daught] = 
h] si/]4  ,^! antiquat$ & explod$       
attempts d5ote a p]son :o has le>n$  !  
_w m f books ?an m54    ,! quality :i* a
 "y man %\ld mo/ affect 9 int]c\rse )   
g5tlem51 is a dec5t mode/y3 b he mu/    

avoid all ba%fulness or  timidity4 ,8   
flights mu/ n g too f>2 b1 s f> z !y g1 
let  !m be m>k$ by p]fect assurance4    
,among p]sons :o are mu* y\r s5iors     
behave ) ! utmo/  respectful def]5ce4 ,z
 !y f9d !mselves slid+ out ( importance 
!y may be easily conciliat$ by a little 
respect4    ,by f> ! mo/ important ?+ to
 be att5d$ to1 is ease ( mann]4  ,grace 
may be add$ aft]w>ds1 or be omitt$      
altoge!r3 x is ( mu*  less mom5t ?an is 
commonly believ$4 ,p]fect propriety &   
entire  ease are suffici5t              
qualifications = /&+ 9 society1 &       
abundant pr]equisites = di/9ction4      
,!re is ! mo/ delicate %ade ( diff]5ce  
betwe5 civility &  intrusiv5ess1        
famili>ity & common-place1 pleasantry & 
%>pness1  ! natural & ! rude1 gaiety &  
c>elessness2 h5ce !  inconv5i5ces (     
society1 & ! errors ( its memb]s4 ,to   
def9e  well 9 conduct ^! di/9ctions1 is 
! great art ( a man ( !  _w4 ,x is easy 
to "k :at to d2 ! difficulty is to "k   
:at to  avoid4    ,long usage--a sort ( 

moral magnetism1 a tact acquir$ by      
frequ5t &  long associat+ ) o!rs--alone 
give ^? qualities :i* keep "o  always f 
error1 & entitle him to ! "n ( a ?or\gh 
g5tleman4    ,a "y man ^u fir/ ent]+    
into society %\ld select ^?  p]sons :o  
are mo/ celebrat$ = ! propriety &       
elegance ( _!  mann]s4 ,he %\ld frequ5t 
_! company & imitate _! conduct4  ,!re  
is a disposition inh]5t1 9 all1 :i* has 
be5 notic$ by  ,horace & by ,dr4        
,johnson1 to imitate faults1 because !y 
are m  readily obs]v$ & m easily foll[$4
 ,!re are1 also1 _m  foibles ( mann] &  
_m ref9em5ts ( affectation1 :i* sit     
agreeably ^u "o man1 :i* if adopt$ by   
ano!r w\ld become  unpleasant4 ,!re are 
ev5 "s excell5ces ( deportm5t :i* w\ld  
n suit ano!r ^: "* is diff]5t4 ,=       
successful imitation  9 any?+1 good s5se
 is indisp5sable4 ,x is requisite       
correctly to  appreciate ! natural      
diff]5ces betwe5 y\r model & y\rself1 & 
to introduce su* modifications 9 ! copy 
z may be consi/5t )  x4    ,let n any   

man imag9e1 t he %all easily acquire ^! 
qualities  :i* w con/itute him a        
g5tleman4 ,x is necess>y n only to  ex]t
 ! highe/ degree ( art1 b to atta9 also 
t high]  accompli%m5t ( conceal+ art4 ,!
 s]5e & elevat$ dignity :i*  m>k t "*1  
are ! result ( untir+ & ardu\s ef=t4    
,aft] ! sculpture has atta9$ ! %ape (   
propriety1 x rema9s to  smoo? (f all !  
m>ks ( ! *isel4 8,a g5tleman10 says a   
celebrat$ ,fr5* au?or1 8is "o :o has    
reflect$ deeply ^u all !  obligations   
:i* belong to 8 /ation1 & :o has appli$ 
himself  ard5tly to fulfil !m ) grace40 
,polite )\t importunity1 gallant )\t be+
 (f5sive1 att5tive  to ! com=t ( all2   
employ+ a well-regulat$ k9dness1 witty  
at  ! prop] times1 discreet1 indulg5t1  
g5]\s1 he ex]cises1 9 8  sph]e1 a high  
degree ( moral au?ority2 he x is1 & he  
alone1 t  "o %\ld imitate4              
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,lett]s4      ,always   
rememb] t ! t]ms ( complim5t at ! close 
( a  lett]--8,i h ! hon\r to be y\r v   
ob$i5t s]vant10 etc4 are  m]ely         

=ms--8signify+ no?+40 ,d n !re=e avoid  
!m on  acc\nt ( pride1 or a dislike to !
 p]son address$4 ,d n presume1  z "s d1 
to f\nd expectations ( fav\r or         
promotion f great m5  :o pr(ess !mselves
 y\r oblig$ s]vant4    ,9 writ+ a lett] 
( bus9ess x is extremely vulg> to use   
sat9 or  glaz$ gold-edg$ pap]4 ,always  
employ1 on su* occasions1 pla9  ,am]ican
 pap]4 ,place ! date at ! top ( ! page1 
& if y  please1 ! "n ( ! p]son at ! top 
also1 j above ! #8,sir2'  ?\gh ?is la/  
is indiff]5t4    ,9 lett]s to g5tlem5   
always place ! date at ! end ( ! lett]1 
bel[ 8 "n4 ,use ! be/ pap]1 b n figur$1 
& nev] fail to  enclose x 9 an envelope4
 ,att5tion to ^! matt]s is indisp5sable4
    ,to a p]son :om y d n "k well1 say  
,sir1 n #8,de> ,sir4' ,x  =m]ly 0 usual 
9 writ+ to a di/+ui%$ man to employ ! =m
  #8,respect$ ,sir1' or some?+ ( ! k9d4 
,?is is n[ out ( fa%ion4    ,!re are a  
great _m =ms obs]v$ by ! ,fr5* 9 _!     
lett]s1  :i* are necess>y to be kn[n    
be=e address+ "o ( t nation4  ,y w f9d  

!m 9 _! books ^u su* subjects1 or le>n  
!m  f y\r ,fr5* ma/]4 ,"o cu/om ( !irs  
is wor?y ( adoption  among u3 to        
proportion ! di/ance betwe5 ! #8,sir' & 
! fir/  l9e ( ! lett]1 to ! rank ( !    
p]son to :om y write4 ,among  ! ,fr5* to
 neglect att5d+ to ?is w\ld give mortal 
(f5ce4 ,x  obta9s also 9 o!r ,european  
nations4 ,:5 ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham 0  at !
 c\rt ( ,spa91 "s lett]s pass$ betwe5 ! 
,spani% m9i/]  ,olivez & himself1--! two
 pr\de/ m5 on e>?4 ,! ,spani>d wrote a  
lett] to ! ,engli%man1 & put !          
#8,monsieur' on a l9e ) !  beg9n+ ( 8   
lett]4 ,! o!r1 9 8 reply1 plac$ !       
#8,monsieur'  a little bel[ x4    ,a    
note ( invitation or reply is always to 
be enclos$ 9 an envelope4    ,waf]s are 
n[ entirely explod$4 ,a lett] ( bus9ess 
is seal$ )  r$ wax1 & m>k$ ) "s common  
/amp4 ,lett]s to g5tlem5 dem&  r$ wax   
seal$ ) y\r arms4 ,9 notes to ladies    
employ col\r$ wax1  b n p]fum$4         
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,visits4      ,( visits
 !re are v>i\s sorts2 visits (          

congratulation1 visits (  condol5ce1    
visits ( c]emony1 visits ( fri5d%ip4 ,to
 ea* belong  diff]5t cu/oms4    ,a visit
 & an insult mu/ be always return$4     
,visits ( c]emony %\ld be v %ort4 ,g at 
"s "t :5 bus9ess  dem&s ! employm5t ( e 
mom5t4 ,9 visits ( fri5d%ip adopt a     
diff]5t c\rse4    ,if y call to see an  
acqua9tance at lodg+s1 & _c f9d any "o  
to ann\nce y1 y knock v lightly at !    
door1 & wait "s "t  be=e ent]+4 ,if y   
are 9 too great a hurry1 y might f9d !  
p]son draw+ (f a night-cap4             
,respectable visitors %\ld be receiv$ & 
treat$ ) ! utmo/  c\rtesy4 ,b if a      
tiresome fell[1 aft] we>y+ all 8 fri5ds1
  becomes we>y ( himself1 & arrives to  
be/[ 8 t$i\sness ^u  y1 pull out y\r    
wat* ) re/lessness1 talk ab\t y\r great 
occupations & ! value ( "t4 ,polit5ess  
is "o ?+2 to be made  a conv5i5ce ( is  
ano!r4    ,! /yle ( y\r conv]sation %\ld
 always be 9 keep+ ) !  "* ( ! visit4 ,y
 mu/ n talk ab\t lit]ature 9 a visit  ( 
condol5ce1 nor ab\t political economy 9 

a visit ( c]emony4    ,:5 a lady visits 
y1 ^u h] retir+1 y (f] h] y\r arm1 &    
conduct h] to h] c>riage4 ,if y are     
visit+ at ! same "t )  ano!r lady1 y    
%\ld take leave at ! same "t1 & h& h]   
into  h] c>riage4    ,aft] a hall1 a    
d9n]1 or a conc]t1 y visit dur+ ! week4 
,pay ! fir/ visit to a fri5d j return$ f
 a voyage4    ,annual visits are paid to
 p]sons ) :om y h a cool  acqua9tance1  
,!y visit y 9 ! autumn1 y return a c>d 9
 !  spr+4    ,9 pay+ a visit "u ord9>y  
circum/ances1 y leave a s+le  c>d4 ,if  
!re be resid+ 9 ! family1 a m>ri$       
daught]1 an  unm>ri$ si/]1 a transi5t   
gue/1 or any p]son 9 a di/9ct  situation
 f ! mi/ress ( ! h\se1 y leave two c>ds1
 "o =  ea* p>ty4 ,if y are acqua9t$ )   
only "o memb] ( a family1 z  ! husb&1 or
 ! wife1 & y wi% to indicate t y\r visit
 is  to bo?1 y leave two c>ds4 ,ladies h
 a fa%ion ( p9*+ d[n  "o corn] ( a c>d  
to d5ote t ! visit is to only "o ( two  
p>ties 9 a h\se1 & two corn]s1 or "o    
side ( ! c>d1 :5 !  visit is to bo?2 b  

?is is a transi5t mode1 & ( dubi\s      
respectability4    ,if1 9 pay+ a morn+  
visit1 y are n recogniz$ :5 y ent]1     
m5tion y\r "n imm$iately4 ,if y call to 
visit "o memb]1 & y  f9d o!rs only 9 !  
p>l\r1 introduce y\rself to !m4 ,mu*    
awkw>dness may occur ?r\gh defect (     
att5tion to ?is po9t4    ,:5 a g5tleman 
is ab\t to be m>ri$1 he s5ds c>ds1 a day
 or two  be=e ! ev5t1 to all :om he is 9
 ! habit ( visit+4 ,^!  visits are nev] 
paid 9 p]son1 b ! c>ds s5t by a s]vant1 
at  any h\r 9 ! morn+2 or ! g5tleman    
goes 9 a c>riage1 & s5ds  !m 94 ,aft]   
m>riage1 "s day is appo9t$ & made kn[n  
to all1  z ! day on :i* he receives     
company4 ,8 fri5ds !n all call ^u  him4 
,w\ld t ?is also 7 p]=m$ by c>ds6       
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,appo9tm5ts ,,&       
,,punctuality4      ,:5 y make an       
appo9tm5t1 always be exact 9 obs]v+ x4  
,9 "s  places1 & on "s occasions1 a     
qu>t] ( an h\r's grace is giv54  ,?is   
dep5ds on cu/om1 & x is always bett] n  
to avail y\rself  ( x4 ,9 ,philadelphia 

x is necess>y to be punctual to a       
second1 =  !re ev]ybody brea!s by !     
,/ate-h\se clock ,if y make an          
appo9tm5t to meet any:]e1 y\r body mu/  
be 9 a "r l9e )  ! frame ( ! door at !  
in/ant ! fir/ /roke ( ! great  clock    
s\nds4 ,if y are a mom5t lat]1 y\r "* is
 gone4 ,x is  useless to plead ! evid5ce
 ( y\r wat*1 or det5tion by a fri5d4  ,y
 read y\r condemnation 9 ! action ( !   
old fell[s :o1 )  polite reg>d to y\r   
feel+s1 simultane\sly pull out _! va/   
*ronomet]s1 z y ent]4 ,! t>dy man is    
worse (f ?an !  murd]]4 ,he may be      
p>don$ by "o p]son1 7! ,gov]nor72 !     
unpunctual is p>don$ by none4 ,haud     
inexpectus loquor4    ,if y make an     
appo9tm5t ) ano!r at y\r own h\se1 y    
%\ld  be invisible to ! re/ ( ! _w1 &   
consecrate y\r "t solely  to him4    ,if
 y make an appo9tm5t ) a lady1          
especially if x be ^u a  prom5ade1 or   
o!r public place1 y mu/ be !re a little 
be=e !  "t4    ,if y accept an appo9tm5t
 at ! h\se ( a public (fic]1 or a man  (

 bus9ess1 be v punctual1 transact !     
affair ) despat*1 &  retire ! mom5t x is
 f9i%$4          ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,d9n]4 
,! h\r ( d9n] has be5 said1 by ,dr4     
,johnson1 to be ! mo/  important h\r 9  
civiliz$ life4 ,! etiquette ( !         
d9n]-table has  a prom95ce comm5surate )
 ! dignity ( ! c]emony4 ,l !  hi/orian (
 ,pet] ,bell1 we comm5ce at !           
comm5cem5t1 & !nce  proce$ to ! mom5t :5
 y take leave (ficially1 or vani% unse54
    ,9 ord] to d9e1 ! fir/ requisite    
is--to be invit$4 ,! l5g? (  "t :i* !   
invitation prec$es ! d9n] is always     
proportion$ to  ! gr&eur ( ! occasion1 &
 v>ies f two days to two weeks4 ,to  an 
invitation receiv$ less ?an two days 9  
advance1 y w lose  little by reply+ 9 ! 
negative1 = z x 0 probably s5t z soon  z
 ! prep>ations ( ! ho/ comm5c$1 y may be
 sure t !re  w be little on ! table fit 
to eat4 ,^? abom9ations1 y'clept  8pla9 
family d9n]s10 es*ew l ! plague4    ,y  
reply to a note ( invitation imm$iately1
 & 9 ! mo/ direct  & unequivocal t]ms4  

,if y accept1 y arrive at ! h\se        
rigor\sly at ! h\r specifi$4 ,x is      
equally inconv5i5t to be too  late & to 
be too e>ly4 ,if y fall into ! latt]    
error1 y f9d  e ?+ 9 disord]2 ! ma/] ( !
 h\se is 9 8  dress+-room1 *ang+ 8      
wai/coat2 ! lady is /ill 9 ! pantry2  ! 
fire n yet light$ 9 ! p>l\r4 ,if by     
accid5t or  ?\ghtlessness y arrive too  
soon1 y may pret5d t y call$ to  inquire
 ! exact h\r at :i* !y d9e1 hav+ mislaid
 ! note1 &  !n retire to walk = an      
appetite4 ,if y are too late1 ! evil is 
/ill great]1 & inde$ almo/ )\t a rem$y4 
,y\r delay spoils  ! d9n] & de/roys !   
appetite & temp] ( ! gue/s2 & y  y\rself
 are s mu* emb>rass$ at ! inconv5i5ce y 
h  occasion$1 t y commit a ?\s& errors  
at table4 ,if y d n  rea* ! h\se until  
d9n] is s]v$1 y _h bett] retire to a    
re/aurateurs1 & !nce s5d an apology1 & n
 int]rupt !  h>mony ( ! c\rses by awkw>d
 excuses & cold acceptances4    ,:5 !   
gue/s h all ent]$1 & be5 pres5t$ to "o  
ano!r1 if  any delay occurs1 !          

conv]sation %\ld be ( ! lighte/ & lea/  
excit+ k9d2 m]e common-places ab\t !    
wea!r & late arrivals4  ,y %\ld n amuse 
! company by animat$ relations ( "o     
p]son  :o has j cut 8 ?roat f e> to e>1 
or ( ano!r :o1 !  ev5+ be=e1 0 *ok$ by a
 t\gh beef-/eak & 0 buri$ t  morn+4     
,:5 d9n] is ann\nc$1 ! invit] rises &   
reque/s all to walk to  ! d9+-room4 ,he 
!n leads ! way1 t !y may n be at a loss 
to "k :i!r !y %\ld proce$4 ,ea* g5tleman
 (f]s 8 arm to a  lady1 & !y foll[ 9    
solemn ord]4    ,! great di/9ction n[   
becomes evid5t betwe5 ! ho/ & !  gue/s1 
:i* di/9ction x is ! *ief ef=t ( good   
bre$+ to  remove4 ,to p]=m faultlessly !
 hon\rs ( ! table1 is "o ( !  mo/       
difficult ?+s 9 society3 x might inde$  
be ass]t$ )\t  mu* fe> ( contradiction1 
t no man has z yet ev] rea*$ exact      
propriety 9 8 (fice z ho/1 has hit !    
mean betwe5 ex]t+  himself too mu* & too
 little4 ,8 great bus9ess is to put e "o
  entirely at 8 ease1 to gratify all 8  
desires1 & make him1 9 a  ^w1 absolutely

 cont5t$ ) m5 & ?+s4 ,to accompli% ?is1 
he  mu/ h ! g5ius ( tact to p]ceive1 & !
 g5ius ( f9esse to  execute2 ease &     
frankness ( mann]2 a k ( ! _w t  no?+ c 
surprise2 a calmness ( temp] t no?+ c   
di/urb1  & a k9dness ( disposition t c  
nev] be exhau/$4 ,:5 he  receives o!rs1 
he mu/ be cont5t to =get himself2 he mu/
  rel9qui% all desire to %9e1 & ev5 all 
attempts to please 8  gue/s by          
conv]sation1 & r1 d all 9 8 p[] to let  
!m  please "o ano!r4 ,he behaves to !m  
)\t agitation1 )\t  affectation2 he pays
 att5tion )\t an air ( protection2 he   
enc\rages ! timid1 draws out ! sil5t1 & 
directs conv]sation  )\t ,su/a9+ x      
himself4 ,he :o does n d all ?is1 is    
want+  9 8 duty z ho/2 he :o does1 is m 
?an mortal4    ,:5 all are seat$1 !     
g5tleman at ! head ( ! table s5ds s\p   
to e "o1 f ! pile ( plates :i* /& at 8  
"r h&4 ,he  helps ! p]son at 8 "r h&    
fir/1 & at 8 left next1 & s  ?r\gh !    
:ole4    ,!re are an imm5sity ( petty   
usages at ! d9n] table1 su* z  ^?       

m5tion$ 9 ! /ory ( ! ,abb ,delille & !  
,abb ,cosson 9  ! ,introduction to ?is  
volume1 :i* x w\ld be trifl+ & t$i\s  to
 enum]ate h]s1 & :i* w be le>n$ by an   
obs]v+ man aft]  assi/+ at two or ?ree  
d9n]s4    ,y %\ld nev] ask a g5tleman or
 lady at ! table to help y to  any ?+1 b
 always apply to ! s]vants4    ,y\r fir/
 duty at ! table is to att5d to ! wants 
( ! lady :o  sits next to y1 ! second1  
to att5d to y\r own4 ,9 p]=m+ !  fir/1 y
 %\ld take c>e t ! lady has all t %e    
wi%es1 yet  )\t appe>+ to direct y\r    
att5tion too mu* to h] plate1 =  no?+ is
 m ill-br$ ?an to wat* a p]son eat+4 ,if
 ! lady be  some?+ ( a g\rm&e1 & 9      
ev]-zeal\s pursuit ( ! aroma (  ! w+ ( a
 pigeon1 %\ld raise an unmanageable     
portion to h]  m\?1 y %\ld cease all    
conv]sation ) h]1 & look /eadfa/ly  into
 ! opposite "p ( ! room4    ,9 ,france1 
a di%1 aft] hav+ be5 plac$ ^u ! table = 
approval1 is remov$ by ! s]vants1 & c>v$
 at a sidebo>d1 &  aft]4 w>ds h&$ to ea*
 9 succession4 ,?is is extremely        

conv5i5t1 & wor?y ( acceptation 9 ?is   
c\ntry4 ,b  un=tunately x does n z yet  
prevail "h4 ,c>v+ !re=e  becomes an     
indisp5sable bran* ( a g5tleman's       
education4 ,y %\ld  no m ?9k ( go+ to a 
d9n] )\t a k ( ?is art1  ?an y %\ld ?9k 
( go+ )\t y\r %oes4 ,! g5tleman ( !     
h\se selects ! v>i\s di%es 9 ! ord] 9   
:i* !y %\ld be  cut1 & invites "s       
p>ticul> "o to p]=m ! (fice4 ,x is      
excessively awkw>d to be oblig$ to      
decl9e1 yet x is a ?+ too  (t5 occurr+  
918 c\ntry4 ,:5 y c>ve1 y %\ld nev] rise
  f y\r seat4    ,"s p]sons1 9 help+ _! 
gue/s1 or recomm5d+ di%es to _!  ta/e1  
preface e su* action ) an eulogy on its 
m]its1 & draw  e bottle ( w9e ) an      
acc\nt ( its virtues4 ,o!rs1 runn+  into
 ! contr>y extreme1 regret or fe> t ea* 
di% is n exactly  z x %\ld be2 t ! cook1
 etc41 etc4 ,bo? ( ^! habits are        
griev\s errors4 ,y %\ld leave x to y\r  
gue/s alone to approve1  or suff] "o (  
y\r intimate fri5ds :o is pres5t1 to    
vaunt y\r  w9e4 ,:5 y draw a bottle1    

m]ely /ate its age & br&1 & (  :at      
p>ticul> v9tage x is4    ,d n insi/ ^u  
y\r gue/s p>tak+ ( p>ticul> di%es1 nev] 
ask p]sons m ?an once1 & nev] put any?+ 
by =ce ^u _!  plates4 ,x is extremely   
ill-br$1 ?\gh extremely common1 to press
  "o to eat ( any?+4 ,y %\ld d all t y c
 to make y\r  gue/s feel !mselves at    
home1 :i* !y nev] c d :ile y are  s     
con/antly =c+ ^u _! m9ds ! recollection 
( !  diff]5ce betwe5 y\rself & !m4 ,y   
%\ld nev] s5d away y\r  own plate until 
all y\r gue/s h f9i%$4    ,be=e ! clo?  
is remov$ y d n dr9k w9e unless ) ano!r4
  ,if y are ask$ to take w9e x is       
uncivil to refuse4 ,:5 y dr9k  ) ano!r1 
y cat* ! p]son's eye & b[ ) polit5ess4  
,x is  n necess>y to say any?+1 b smile 
) an air ( great k9dness4    ,"s "o :o  
sits ne> ! lady ( ! h\se1 %\ld1         
imm$iately ^u  ! removal ( ! s\p1 reque/
 ! honor ( dr9k+ w9e ) h]1  :i* movem5t 
is ! signal = all ! o!rs4 ,if ?is is n  
done1  ! ma/] ( ! h\se %\ld select "s   
lady4 ,he nev] asks  g5tlem51 b !y ask  

him2 ?is is a ref9$ cu/om1 att5d$ to 9  
! be/ company4    ,if y h drunk ) e "o  
at ! table1 & wi% m w9e1 y  mu/ wait    
till ! clo? is remov$4 ,! decant] is !n 
s5t r\nd  f ! head ( ! table1 ea* p]son 
fills 8 glass1 & all !  company dr9ks ! 
,heal? ( all ! company4 ,x is en\gh if y
 b[  to ! ma/] & mi/ress ( ! h\se1 & to 
y\r opposite  neighb\r4 ,aft] ?is !     
ladies retire4 ,"s "o rises to op5 !    
door = !m1 & !y g into ! p>l\r1 !       
g5tlem5 rema9+ to  dr9k m w9e4    ,aft] 
! ladies h retir$1 ! s]vice ( ! decant]s
 is done4  ,! ho/ draws ! bottles :i* h 
be5 /&+ 9 a w9e cool]  s9ce ! comm5cem5t
 ( ! d9n]4 ,! bottle goes d[n ! left    
side & up ! "r1 & ! same bottle nev]    
passes twice4 ,if y  d n dr9k1 always   
pass ! bottle to y\r neighb\r4    ,at   
d9n] nev] call = ale or port]2 x is     
co>se1 & injures !  ta/e = w9e4    ,x 0 
=m]ly ! cu/om to dr9k port] ) *eese4 ,"o
 ( !  few real improvem5ts introduc$ by 
! 8,napoleon ( ! realms (  fa%ion0 0 to 
bani% ?is tav]n liquor & sub/itute port4

 ,!  dictum ( ,brummell 0 ?us enunciat$3
 8,a g5tleman nev] malts1 he  ports40   
,a g5tleman %\ld always express 8       
pref]5ce = "s "o sort (  w9e ov] o!rs2  
because1 z !re is always a natural      
pref]5ce =  "o k9d1 if y say t y are    
indiff]5t1 y %[ t y are  n accu/om$ to  
dr9k w9es4 ,y\r pref]5ce %\ld n ( c\rse 
be  guid$ by y\r real disposition2 if y 
are afflict$ by nature ) a  p>tiality = 
port1 y %\ld nev] ?9k ( indulg+ x except
 9  y\r closet ) y\r *amb]-door lock$4  
,! only index ( *oice is  fa%ion2--ei!r 
p]man5t fa%ion 7if ! phrase may be us$71
 or "s  tempor>y fa%ion creat$ by !     
cu/om ( any individual :o happ5s  to    
rule = a season 9 society4 ,port 0 drunk
 by our ance/ors1 b  ,george ! ,f\r?1 ^u
 8 accession to ! reg5cy1 ann\nc$ 8     
royal pref]5ce = %]ry4 ,x has s9ce be5  
fa%ionable to l  %]ry4 ,?is is :at we   
call a p]man5t fa%ion4    ,*ampagne w9e 
is drunk aft] ! removal ( ! fir/ clo?2 t
 is  to say1 betwe5 ! meats & ! dess]t4 
,"o s]vant goes r\nd &  places be=e ea* 

gue/ a prop]-%ap$ glass2 ano!r foll[s & 
fills !m1 & !y are imm$iately drunk4    
,sometimes ?is is done  twice 9         
succession4 ,! bottle does n aga9 make  
its appe>ance1 &  x w\ld excite a />e to
 ask at a lat] p]iod = a glass (        
*ampagne w9e4    ,if y %\ld happ5 to be 
bless$ ) ^? rely nuisances1 *ildr51  &  
%\ld be ent]ta9+ company1 nev] all[ !m  
to be br\ght 9  aft] d9n]1 unless !y are
 p>ticul>ly ask$ =1 & ev5 !n x  is bett]
 to say !y are at s*ool4 ,"s p]sons1 ) !
 int5tion  ( pay+ _! c\rt to ! fa!r1    
express great desire to see !  sons2 b  
!y %\ld h "s m]cy ^u ! re/ ( ! p>ty1    
p>ticul>ly z !y "k t !y !mselves w\ld be
 ! mo/  di/urb$ ( all1 if _! urg5t      
entreaty 0 grant$4    ,nev] at any "t1  
:e!r at a =mal or a famili> d9n] p>ty1  
commit ! impropriety ( talk+ to a       
s]vant3 nor ev] address any  rem>k ab\t 
"o ( !m to "o ( ! p>ty4 ,no?+ c be m    
ill-br$4 ,y m]ely ask = :at y want 9 a  
grave & civil tone1  & wait ) pati5ce   
till y\r ord] is obey$4    ,x is a piece

 ( ref9$ co>s5ess to employ ! f+]s      
in/ead (  ! =k to effect c]ta9 op]ations
 at ! d9n] table1 & on "s  o!r simil>   
occasions4 ,to "k h[ & :5 to foll[ !    
fa%ion (  ,ed51 & :5 t ( m civiliz$     
life1 is "o ( ! _m po9ts  :i* di/+ui% a 
g5tleman f "o n a g5tleman2 or r1 9  ?is
 case1 :i* %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man (
 ! _w1 &  "o :o has n 8! tune ( ! "t4099
 ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu detect$ an  adv5tur] 
:o pass$ himself (f = a nobleman1 by 8  
help+  himself to olives ) a =k4 ,he    
might h appli$ ! te/ to a va/  _m o!r   
?+s4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 a g5tleman w\ld 
lose 8  reputation1 if he 7 to take up a
 piece ( sug> ) 8 f+]s &  n ) !         
sug>-tongs4    99 ,%akspe>e      ,x is (
 c\rse ne$less to say t y\r own knife   
%\ld nev] be  br\ght ne> to ! butt]1 or 
salt1 or to a di% ( any k9d4 ,if1       
h[ev]1 a g5tleman %\ld s5d 8 plate =    
any?+ ne> y1 & a  knife _c be obta9$    
imm$iately1 y may skillfully avoid all  
c5sure by us+ 8 knife to procure x4     
,:5 y s5d y\r plate = any?+1 y leave y\r

 knife & =k  ^u x1 cross$4 ,:5 y h done1
 y lay bo? 9 p>allel l9es on  "o side4  
,a r5d] :o occupies himself ab\t great] 
matt]s1 may  smile at ?is precept4 ,x   
may1 inde$1 be v absurd1 yet su* is !   
tyranny ( cu/om1 t if y 7 to cross y\r  
knife & =k :5  y h f9i%$1 ! mo/         
reasonable & /rong-m9d$ man at !  table 
c\ld n help sett+ y d[n1 9 8 own m9d1 z 
a l[-br$  p]son4 ,magis sequor quam     
probo4    ,! *ief matt] ( consid]ation  
at ! d9n] table1 z inde$  ev]y:]e else 9
 ! life ( a g5tleman1 is to be p]fectly 
compos$  & at 8 ease4 ,he speaks        
delib]ately1 he p]=ms ! mo/ important   
act ( ! day z if he 7 p]=m+ ! mo/       
ord9>y4 ,yet !re is  no appe>ance (     
trifl+ or want ( gravity 9 8 mann]2 he  
ma9ta9s ! dignity :i* is becom+ on s    
vital an occasion4 ,he  p]=ms all !     
c]emonies1 yet 9 ! /yle ( "o :o p]=ms no
  c]emony at all4 ,he goes ?r\gh all !  
complicat$ duties ( !  sc5e1 z if he 7  
8to ! mann] born40    ,"s p]sons1 :o _c 
draw ! nice di/9ction betwe5 too mu* &  

too little1 desir+ to be p>ticul>ly     
respectable1 make a po9t (  appe>+      
unconc]n$ & q indiff]5t to enjoym5t at  
d9n]4  ,su* conduct n only exhibits a   
want ( s5se & a pr(ane levity1  b is 9 !
 highe/ degree rude to y\r oblig+ ho/4  
,he has tak5 a  great deal ( tr\ble to  
give y pleasure1 & x is y\r bus9ess to  
be1 or at lea/ to appe>1 pleas$4 ,x is  
"o ?+1 inde$1 to />e  & wond]1 & to ask 
= all ! delicacies on ! table 9 ! /yle  
( a p]son :o _h liv$ all 8 life beh9d a 
c\nt]1 b x is  q ano!r to ?r[ into y\r  
mann] ! _s & gratifi$ air (  a man :o is
 inde$ n unus$ to su* matt]s1 b :o yet  
e/eems  !m at _! fall value4    ,:5 !   
,duke ( ,well+ton 0 at ,p>is1 z comm&] (
 ! alli$  armies1 he 0 invit$ to d9e )  
,cambac]es1 "o ( ! mo/  di/+ui%$ /atesm5
 & g\rm&s ( ! "t ( ,napoleon4 ,9 !      
c\rse ( ! d9n]1 8 ho/ hav+ help$ him to 
"s p>ticul>ly  re*]* di%1 express$ a    
hope t he f\nd x agreeable4 8,v  good10 
said ! h]o ( ,wat]loo1 :o 0 probably    
speculat+ ^u  :at he w\ld h done if     

,blu*] _h n come up3 8,v good2 b ,i     
really d n c>e :at ,i eat40 8,good      
,god60 exclaim$ ,cambac]es1--z he  />t$ 
back & dropp$ 8 =k1 q 8fright$ f 8      
propriety10--8,don't c>e :at y eat6 ,:at
 did y come "h =1  !n80    ,aft] ! w9e  
is f9i%$1 y retire to ! draw+-room1 :]e 
!  ladies are assembl$2 ! ma/] ( ! h\se 
ris+ fir/ f !  table1 b go+ out ( ! room
 la/4 ,if y wi% to g be=e ?is1  y mu/   
vani% unse54    ,we conclude ?is *apt]  
by a ^w ( important c\nsel to !         
ho/3--,nev] make an apology4            
,,*apt] ,x4  ,,travell+4      ,x is an  
extremely difficult affair to travel 9 a
 coa*1 ) p]fect  propriety4 ,t5 to "o ! 
p]son next to y is an ,engli% nobleman  
incognito2 & a hundr$ to "o1 ! man      
opposite to y is a brute  or a knave4   
,to behave s t y may n be uncivil to !  
"o1 nor a  dupe to ! o!r1 is an art ( "s
 nic5ess4    ,z ! seats are assign$ to  
pass5g]s 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y are  book$1 y
 %\ld s5d to h y\r place tak5 a day or  
two be=e  ! j\rney1 s t y may be c]ta9 (

 a back seat4 ,x is also  advisable to  
arrive at ! place ( dep>ture e>ly1 s t y
 assume  y\r place )\t dispute4    ,:5  
wom5 appe> at ! door ( ! coa* to obta9  
admittance1 x is  a matt] ( "s "q to "k 
exactly :at conduct x is necess>y  to   
pursue4 ,if ! wom5 are s]vants1 or      
p]sons 9 a l[ rank ( life1  ,i d n see  
^u :at gr\nd ( polit5ess or dec5cy y are
 call$  ^u to yield y\r seat4           
,etiquette1 & ! def]5ce due to ladies   
h1 ( c\rse1 no op]ation 9 ! case ( su*  
p]sons4  ,*ivalry--7& ! g5tleman is !   
legitimate desc5dant ( ! knight  (      
old7--0 ev] a devotion to rank r ?an to 
sex4 ,don ,quixotte1  or ,sir ,pi]cy    
,%afe/one w\ld n will+ly h giv5 place to
  s]vant girls4 ,& ^u consid]ations (   
humanity & reg>d to  weakness1 ! case is
 no /rong]4 ,su* p h n]ves consid]ably  
m robu/ ?an y h1 & are q z capable (    
rid+  backw>ds1 or ! top1 z y\rself4 ,! 
only reason = polit5ess 9  ! case is1 t 
p]haps ! o!r pass5g]s are ( ! same /&+  
) ! wom51 & might eject y f ! w9d[ if y 

refuse to  give place4    ,if ladies    
ent]--& a g5tleman di/+ui%es !m 9 an    
in/ant--!  case is alt]$4 ,! soon] y    
move ! bett] is x = y\rself1  s9ce ! re/
 w 9 ! end h to conc$e1 & y w give      
y\rself a reputation among ! p>ty &     
secure a bett] seat1 by  ris+ at once4  
,! pr9ciple t guides y 9 society is     
polit5ess2 t :i*  guides y 9 a coa* is  
good hum\r4 ,y lay aside all att5tion to
  =m1 & all /rife aft] effect1 & take   
in/ead1 k9dness (  disposition & a      
will+ness to please4 ,y pay a con/ant   
reg>d to  ! com=t ( y\r4 fell[-prison]s4
 ,y take c>e n to lean ^u  ! %\ld] ( y\r
 neighb\r :5 y sleep4 ,y are att5tive n 
to  make ! /age wait = y at !           
/opp+-places4 ,:5 ! ladies get  out1 y  
(f] !m y\r arm1 & y d ! same :5 !       
coa*man is  driv+ rapidly ov] a r\gh    
place4 ,y %\ld make all !               
accommodations to o!rs1 :i* y c d       
consi/5tly ) y\r own  conv5i5ce2 =1 aft]
 all1 ! individuals are ea* l little    
nations2 & z1 9 ! "o case1 ! fir/ duty  

is to y\r c\ntry1 s  9 ! o!r1 ! fir/    
duty is to y\rself4    ,"s surly        
creatures1 ^u ent]+ a coa*1 wrap ab\t _!
 p]sons a  great coat ( clo?1 & ab\t _! 
m9ds a mantle ( sil5ce1 :i*  are n ?r[n 
(f dur+ ! :ole j\rney4 ,?is is do+ m h>m
 to  !mselves ?an to o!rs4 ,y %\ld make 
a po9t ( conv]s+ )  an appe>ance (      
entire fre$om1 ?\gh ) real res]ve1 ) all
  ^? :o are s dispos$4    ,"o purpose & 
pleasure ( travell+ is to ga9 in=mation1
 & to  obs]ve ! v>i\s *>act]s ( p]sons4 
,y w be ask$ by o!rs  ab\t ! road y     
pass$ ov]1 & x w be awkw>d if y c give  
no acc\nt ( x4 ,conv]se1 !re=e1 ) all4  
,relate amus+  /ories1 *iefly ( o!r     
c\ntries1 & ev5 ( o!r times1 s z n  to  
(f5d any "o4 ,if engag$ 9 discussion--& 
a coa* is almo/ !  only place :]e       
discussion %\ld n be avoid$--/ate facts 
&  argum5ts r ?an op9ions4 ,nev] answ]  
impud5t que/ions-&  nev] ask !m4    ,at 
! meals :i* occur dur+ a j\rney1 y see  
beautiful  exemplification ( ! dictum ( 
,hobbes1 8t w> is ! natural  /ate (     

man40 ,! entire sc5e is "o ( un9t]mitt$ 
w> ( e  p]son ) e o!r p]son1 ) ! vi&s1 &
 ) good mann]s4  ,y op5 y\r m\? only to 
admit edibles & to bell[ to ! wait]s4   
,y\r sole object is y\rself4 ,y dr9k w9e
 )\t ask+ y\r  neighb\r to jo9 y2 & if  
he %\ld be s silly z to ask y to  h& him
 "s specifi$ di%1 y bl&ly comply2 b 9 ! 
passage to  him1 y transf] ! :ole ( its 
cont5ts to y\r own plate4 ,!re is  no   
halv+ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,rapacity1 ro>+1 &   
rapidity are !  ?ree requisites = d9+   
dur+ a j\rney4 ,:5 y h resum$  y\r seat 
9 ! coa*1 y are z bl& z a morn+ 9 spr+4 
,nev] assume any unreal importance 9 a  
/age-coa*1 f\nd$ on !  ignorance ( y\r  
fell[s1 & _! inability to detect x4 ,x  
is  excessively absurd1 & c only gratify
 a mom5t>y & fooli%  vanity2 =1 :5ev] y 
might make use ( y\r importance1 y w\ld 
probably be at once discov]$4 ,!re is an
 admirable pap] ^u ?is  po9t 9 "o (     
,johnson's ,adv5tur]s4    ,! fri5d%ip   
:i* has subsi/$ betwe5 travell]s        
t]m9ates )  ! j\rney4 ,:5 y get out1 a  

^w1 a b[1 & ! mo/ unpleasant  act ( life
 is f9i%$ & =gott54          ,,*apt]    
,,xi4  ,,balls4      ,invitations to a  
ball %\ld be issu$ at lea/ t5 days 9    
advance1 9  ord] to give an opportunity 
to ! m5 to cle> away engagem5ts2 &  to  
wom51 "t to prep>e ! artill]y ( _!      
toilet4 ,c>ds (  invitation %\ld be     
s5t--n notes4    ,^u ! entrance (       
ladies1 or p]sons entitl$ to def]5ce1 ! 
ma/] ( ! h\se prec$es !m across ! room3 
he addresses  complim5ts to !m1 & w lose
 8 life to procure !m seats4    ,:ile   
danc+ ) a lady :om y h nev] se5 be=e1 y 
%\ld  n talk to h] mu*4    ,! ma/] ( !  
c]emonies mu/ take c>e t e lady dances1 
&  press into s]vice = t purpose ^! "y  
g5tlem5 :o are  hang+ r\nd ! room l     
fossils4 ,if desir$ by him to dance ) a 
p>ticul> lady y %\ld refuse on no       
acc\nt4    ,if y h no e>1 t is1 a false 
"o1 nev] dance4    ,to usurp ! seat ( a 
p]son :o is danc+ is ! height (         
incivility4    ,nev] g to a public ball4
          ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,fun]als4    

,:5 any memb] ( a family is dead1 x is  
cu/om>y to s5d  intellig5ce ( ! mis=tune
 to all :o h be5 connect$ ) !  deceas$ 9
 relations ( bus9ess or fri5d%ip4 ,!    
lett]s :i* are  s5t conta9 a special    
invitation to assi/ at ! fun]al4    ,an 
invitation ( ?is sort %\ld nev] be      
refus$1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1  y d n s5d a     
reply1 = no o!r reason t ,i "k (1       
except+  ! impossibility ( fram+ any    
=mula ( acceptance4    ,y r5d] y\rself  
at ! h\se an h\r or two aft] ! "t       
specifi$4 ,if y 7 to sit long 9 !       
m\rnful circle y might be  r5d]$ unfit =
 do+ any ?+ = a week4    ,y\r dress is  
black1 & dur+ ! "t ( wait+ y compose y\r
  visage into a 8tri/ful 'havi\r10 &    
lean 9 sil5t solemnity ^u  ! top ( y\r  
cane1 ?9k+ ab\t-- la/ night's p>ty4 ,?is
 is a  necess>y hypocrisy1 & assi/s     
m>vell\sly ! sadness ( !  c]emony4 ,y   
walk 9 a procession ) ! o!rs1 y\r       
c>riage  foll[+ 9 ! /reet4 ,! fir/      
places are yield$ to ! relations  ( !   
deceas$4    ,! c(f9s ( p]sons (         

di/9ction are c>ri$ 9 ! h&s (  be>]s1 :o
 walk ) _! hats (f4    ,y walk ) ano!r1 
9 seemly ord]1 & conv]se 9 a l[ tone2   
fir/ ^u ! prop]ty ( ! defunct1 & next ^u
 ! politics (  ! day4 ,y walk ) ! o!rs  
into ! *ur*1 :]e s]vice is  said ov] !  
body4 ,x is optional to g to ! grave or 
n4 ,:5 y  g away1 y ent] y\r c>riage &  
return to y\r bus9ess or y\r  pleasures4
    ,a fun]al 9 ! morn+1 a ball 9 !     
ev5+1--8s runs ! _w  away40             
,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,,s]vants4             
,s]vants are a necess>y evil4 ,he :o    
%all contrive to obviate _!  necessity1 
or remove _! inconv5i5ces1 w r5d] to    
human com=t  a great] b5efit ?an has yet
 be5 conf]r$ by all !  useful-k         
societies ( ! age4 ,!y are dome/ic      
spies1 :o  cont9ually emb>rass !        
int]c\rse ( ! memb]s ( a family1 or     
possess !mselves ( private in=mation t  
r5d]s _! pres5ce  hateful1 & _! abs5ce  
dang]\s4 ,x is a r>e ?+ to see p]sons   
:o are n controll$ by _! s]vants4 ,!irs1
 too1 is n ! only  kit*5 cab9et :i*     

beg9s by s]v+ & ends by rul+4    ,if we 
judge f ! frequ5cy & inconv5i5ce ( an   
opposite c\rse1  we %\ld say t ! mo/    
important precept to be obs]v$ is1 nev] 
to be afraid ( y\r s]vants4 ,we h kn[n  
_m ladies :o1 )\t  any reason 9 ! _w1   
liv$ 9 a /ate ( p]fect subjugation to   
_! s]vants1 :o 7 afraid to give a       
direction1 & :o submitt$  to disob$i5ce 
& insult1 :]e no dang] c\ld be appreh5d$
 f  dis*>g+ !m4    ,if a s]vant (f5ds y 
by any trifl+ or occasional omission (  
duty1 reprove ! fault ) mild sev]ity2 if
 ! error be repeat$  (t51 & be ( a gross
 description1 nev] hesitate1 b dis*>ge !
  s]vant in/antly1 )\t any alt]cation ( 
language4 ,y _c  easily f9d ano!r :o w  
s]ve y worse4    ,z = ^? precautions :i*
 are ord9>ily tak51 to secure !         
procur5ce ( good s]vants1 !y are1 )\t   
exception1 utt]ly  useless4 ,! au?or ( !
 ,rambl] has rem>k$1 t a writt5  "* ( a 
s]vant is wor? ab\t z mu* z a dis*>ge f 
!  ,old ,bailey4 ,i nev]1 b once1 took  
any tr\ble to inquire :at  reputation a 

s]vant _h held 9 =m] situations4 ,on t  
occasion1 ,i  he>d t ,i _h engag$ ! v   
,%akespe>e ( m5ials1-- ,ari/ides  0 n m 
hone/1--,z5o m tru?-tell+1--nor ,abdiel 
m fai?ful4  ,?is fell[1 aft] insult+ me 
daily = a week1 disappe>$ ) my  wat* &  
?ree pair ( boots4    ,^? (fices :i*    
pr(ess to recomm5d good dome/ics1 are   
8bo%1--no?+40 ,9 n9e cases out ( t51 !  
keep]s are 9 league  ) ! s]vants2 & 9 ! 
t5?1 ignorance1 di%one/y1 or            
c>elessness w prev5t any b5efit result+ 
f1_!  8intellig5ce40 ,all t y c d is1 to
 take ! mo/ dec5t  creature :o applies2 
tru/ 9 ,provid5ce1 & lock e ?+ up4      
,nev] speak h>%ly1 or sup]cili\sly1 or  
ha/ily to a s]vant4 ,!re  are _m little 
actions :i* di/+ui%1 to ! eye ( ! mo/   
c>eless obs]v]1 a g5tleman f "o n a     
g5tleman2 b !re is  none m /rik+ ?an !  
mann] ( address+ a s]vant4 ,issue y\r   
comm&s ) gravity & g5tl5ess1 & 9 a      
res]v$ mann]4 ,let  y\r voice be        
compos$1 b avoid a tone ( famili>ity or 
sympa?y  ) !m4 ,x is bett] 9 address+ !m

 to use a high] key (  voice1 & n to    
suff] x to fall at ! end ( a s5t5ce4 ,! 
be/  br$ man :om we ev] _h ! pleasure ( 
meet+1 always employ$1 9  address+      
s]vants1 su* =ms ( spee* z ^!--8,i'll   
?ank y =  s & s10--8,su* a ?+1 if y     
please10--) a g5tle tone1 b  v elevat$  
key4 ,! p]fection ( mann]1 9 ?is        
p>ticul>1 is1 to  indicate by y\r       
language1 t ! p]=mance is a fav\r1 & by 
y\r tone t x is a matt] ( c\rse4        
,:ile1 h[ev]1 y practise ! utmo/        
mildness & =be>ance 9  y\r language1    
avoid ! dang]\s & common error ( ex]cis+
 too  great humanity 9 action4 ,no      
s]vant1 f ! "t ( ! fir/  ,gibeonite     
d[nw>ds1 has ev] _h too mu* lab\r impos$
 ^u him2  :ile ?\s&s h be5 ru9$ by !    
mi/ak5 k9dness ( _!  ma/]s4    ,s]vants 
%\ld always be all[$1 & inde$ direct$1  
to g to *ur*  on ,sunday aft]noon4 ,=   
?is purpose1 d9n] is s]v$ e>li] on t    
day ?an usual4 ,if x c be accompli%$1 ! 
s]vants %\ld be  induc$ to att5d ! same 
*ur* z ! family ) :om !y live2  because 

!re may be reason to fe> t if !y pr(ess 
to g  else:]e1 !y may n g to *ur* at    
all2 & ! habit ( w&]+  ab\t ! /reets )  
idl]s1 w spe$ily ru9 ! be/ s]vant t  ev]
 /ood beh9d a *air4    ,s]vants %\ld be 
direct$ to ann\nce visitors4 ,?is is    
always done  abroad1 & is a conv5i5t    
cu/om4    ,nev] all[ a female s]vant to 
ent] a p>l\r4 ,if all ! male  dome/ics  
are gone out1 x is bett] t !re %\ld be  
no att5dance  at all4    ,"s ladies are 
9 ! habit ( amus+ _! fri5ds ) acc\nts ( 
! difficulty ( gett+ good s]vants1 etc4 
,?is d5otes decid$ ill  bre$+4 ,su*     
subjects %\ld nev] be made topics (     
conv]sation4    ,if a s]vant (f5ds y by 
any grossness ( conduct1 nev] rebuke !  
(f5ce ^u ! spot1 nor inde$ notice x at  
all at ! "t2 = y  _c d x )\t ang]1 & )\t
 giv+ rise to a sc5e4  ,pr9ce ,puckl]   
,muskaw 01 v prop]ly1 turn$ out ( !     
,travell]s'  ,club = ?r[+ a =k at "o ( !
 wait]s4    ,9 ! h\se ( ano!r1 or :5 !re
 is any company pres5t 9 y\r  own1 nev] 
conv]se ) ! s]vants4 ,?is mo/ vulg>1 b n

  uncommon1 habit1 is judici\sly c5sur$ 
9 t be/ ( novels1--!  ,zeluco ( ,dr4    
,moore4          ,,*apt] ,,xiv4         
,,fa%ion4      ,fa%ion is a tyranny     
f\nd$ only on assumption4 ,! pr9ciple ^u
  :i* its influ5ce re/s1 is "o deeply   
bas$ 9 ! human he>t1 &  "o :i* has long 
be5 obs]v$ & long practis$ ^u 9 e       
dep>tm5t ( life4 ,9 ! lit]>y1 !         
religi\s1 & ! political  _w1 x has be5  
an assur$ & v pr(itable conclusion1 t ! 
public1    8,l wom51 born to be         
controll$1  ,/oops to ! =w>d & ! bold40 
8,qui sibi fidit1 dux regit exam510 is a
 maxim ( univ]sal tru?4  ,pococurante1 9
 ,c&ide1 0 admir$ = despis+ ,hom] &     
,mi*el  ,angelo2 he w\ld h ga9$ little  
di/9ction by prais+ !m4 ,!  judici\s    
application ( ?is rule to society1 is ! 
orig9 (  fa%ion4 ,9 despair ( atta9+    
greatness ( quality1 x f\nds its        
di/9ction only on peculi>ity4    ,we h  
spok5 else:]e ( ^? complex & v r>e      
accompli%m5ts1 ^: union is requisite to 
con/itute a g5tleman4 ,we  "k ( b "o    

quality :i* is dem&$ = a man (          
fa%ion1--impud5ce4 ,an impud5ce         
7self-confid5ce 8! wise x call07  z     
imp5etrable z ! gates ( ,p&emonium--a   
coolness &  imp]turbability (           
self-admiration1 :i* ! boa/] 9 ,sp5c]   
might envy--a contempt ( e dec5cy1 z    
su*1 & an utt]  imp]vi\sness to         
ridicule1--^! are ! amiable & dignifi$  
qualities :i* s]ve to re> an empire ov] 
! weakness & c[>dice  ( m54    ,to def9e
 ! "* ( t :i* is *ang+ ev5 :ile we      
survey  x1 is a task ( no small         
difficulty4 ,we imag9e t !re is only "o 
means by :i* x may be always describ$1  
viz41 t x consi/s 9 an  entire avoidance
 ( all t is natural & rational4 ,its    
ess5ce is  affectation2 effem9acy takes 
! place ( manl9ess2 drawl+  /upidity1 ( 
wit2 /iffness & hauteur1 ( ease &       
civility2 &  self-illu/ration1 ( a dec5t
 & respectful reg>d to o!rs4    ,a man (
 fa%ion mu/ nev] all[ himself to be     
pleas$4 ,no?+ is  m decid$ly de mauvais 
ton ?an any expression ( delight4 ,he   

mu/  nev] laugh1 nor1 unless 8          
p5etration is v great1 mu/ he ev5       
smile2 = he might by ignorance smile at 
! wrong place or "t4 ,all  real emotion 
is to be avoid$2 all sympa?y ) ! great  
or !  beautiful is to be %unn$2 yet !   
livelie/ feel+ may be exhibit$  ^u !    
dea? ( a poodle-dog4    ,at ! h\se ( an 
acqua9tance1 he mu/ nev] praise1 nor ev5
 look1  at ! pictures1 ! c>pets1 !      
curta9s1 or ! ottomans1 because if  he  
did1 x might be suppos$ t he 0 n        
accu/om$ to su* ?+s4    ,ab\t two ye>s  
ago1 x began to be consid]$ improp] to  
pay  complim5ts to wom51 because if !y  
are n paid gracefully !y are  awkw>d1 & 
to pay !m gracefully is difficult4 ,at !
 pres5t "t  x is consid]$ dang]\s to a  
man's pret5sions to fa%ion1 9  ,engl&1  
to speak to wom5 at all4 ,wom5 are vot$ 
bores1 & are to be  treat$ ) ref9$      
rud5ess4    ,!re is no possible sy/em ( 
mann]s t w s]ve to exhibit at  once !   
uncivility & ! high ref9em5t :i* %\ld   
*>act]ize  ! man ( fa%ion4 ,he mu/ !re=e

 h no mann]s at all4 ,he mu/  behave )  
tame & passive insol5ce1 nev] break+    
into active  effront]y except+ t[>ds    
unprotect$ wom5 & cl]gym54 ,p]sons  ( no
 importance he does n see1 & is n       
consci\s ( _!  exi/5ce2 ^? :o h ! same  
/&+1 he treats ) easy scorn1  & he      
ackn[l$ges ! di/9ction ( sup]iors only  
by patroniz+  & protect+ !m4 ,a man (   
fa%ion does n despise weal?2 he  _c b   
?9k t valuable :i* procures to o!rs !   
hon\r (  pay+ = 8 supp]s4    ,fa%ion is 
s completely di/+ui%$ f good bre$+1 t x 
is  ev5 oppos$ to x4 ,x is 9 fact a     
sy/em ( ref9$ vulg>ity4 ,:at1  = example
 c be m vulg> ?an incessantly talk+ ab\t
 =ms  & cu/oms8 ,ab\t silv] =ks & ,fr5* 
s\p8 ,a g5tleman foll[s  ^! conv5tional 
habits2 b he foll[s !m z matt]s ( c\rse4
 ,he  looks ^u !m z ! ord9>y & ess5tial 
cu/oms ( ref9$  society4 ,fr5* =ks are  
to him ?+s z indisp5sable z a           
table-clo?2 & he ?9ks x z unnecess>y to 
insi/ ^u ! "o z  ^u ! o!r4 ,if he sees a
 p]son :o eats ) 8 knife1 he  concludes 

t t p]son is ignorant ( ! usages ( ! _w1
 b  he does n %riek & fa9t away l a     
,bond-/reet d&y4 ,if he d9es  at a table
 :]e !re are no silv] =ks1 he eats 8    
d9n] 9  p]fect propriety ) /eel1 &      
exhibits1 nei!r by mann] nor by  spee*1 
t he p]ceives any error4 ,to be sure1 he
 =ms 8 own  op9ion ab\t ! rank ( 8      
ent]ta9]1 b he leaves x to su*  new-made
 g5try z ,mr4 ,!odore ,hook1 9 8 vulg>  
fa%ionable novels1  to h>angue ab\t su* 
del9qu5cies4 ,! vulg>ity ( insi/+ ^u  ^!
 matt]s is sc>cely less (f5sive ?an !   
vulg>ity (  neglect+ !m4 ,lady ,frances 
,pelham is b "o remove bett] ?an a      
,brancton4    ,a man ( fa%ion nev] goes 
to ! !atre2 he is wait+ = !  op]a4      
,he1 ( c\rse1 goes out ( t[n 9 ! summ]2 
or1 if he _c af=d  to d s1 he m]ely     
closes 8 w9d[-%utt]s1 & appe>s to be    
gone4    ,fa%ion makes all great ?+s    
little1 & all little ?+s great4    ,x is
 commonly said1 t x requires m wit to   
p]=m ! "p (  ! fool 9 a f>ce ?an t ( !  
ma/]4 ,)\t int5d+ any  (f5ce to ! fool  

by ! comp>ison1 we may rem>k1 t         
qualities (  an elevat$ "* are requir$ =
 ! support ( ! role ( a  man ( fa%ion 9 
! solemn f>ce ( life4 ,he mu/ h         
inv5tion1 to  v>y 8 absurdities :5 !y   
cease to be /rik+2 he mu/ h wit  en\gh  
to obta9 ! reputation ( a great deal m2 
& he mu/  possess tact to "k :5 & :]e to
 cr\*1 & :]e & :5 to  insult4           
,brummel1 ^: c>e] is "o ( ! mo/         
extraord9>y on record1 mu/  h ex]cis$1  
dur+ ! p]iod ( 8 social reign1 _m       
qualities  ( conduct :i* rank among !   
highe/ end[m5ts ( our race4 ,= an       
obscure individual1 )\t =tune or rank1  
to h conceiv$ ! idea  ( plac+ himself at
 ! head ( society 9 a c\ntry ! mo/      
?or\ghly ari/ocratic 9 ,europe1 rely+   
too ^u no o!r weapon  ?an well-direct$  
insol5ce2 = ! same individual to h      
triumph$  spl5didly ov] ! highe/ & !    
mightie/--to h ma9ta9$ a  conte/ )      
royalty itself1 & to h come (f victori\s
 ev5 9  t /ruggle--= su* an "o no ord9>y
 faculties mu/ h be5  dem&$4 ,( ! say+s 

( ,brummel :i* h be5 pres]v$1 x is      
difficult to di/+ui% :e!r !y conta9 real
 wit1 or are only s  sublimely & s      
absurdly impud5t t !y look l witty4     
,we add "h a few anecdotes ( ,brummel1  
:i* w s]ve to %[1  bett] ?an any        
precepts1 ! /yle ( conduct :i* a man (  
fa%ion  may pursue4    ,:5 ,brummel 0 at
 ! height ( 8 p[]1 he 0 once1 9 !       
company ( "s g5tlem51 speak+ ( ! ,pr9ce 
( ,wales z a v  good sort ( man1 :o     
behav$ himself v dec5tly1 consid]+      
circum/ances2 "s "o pres5t (f]$ a wag] t
 he w\ld n d>e  to give a direction to  
?is v good sort ( man4 ,brummel look$   
a/oni%$ at ! rem>k1 & decl9$ accept+ a  
wag] ^u su*  po9t4 ,!y happ5$ to be d9+ 
) ! reg5t ! next day1 &  aft] be+ pretty
 well =tifi$4 ) w9e1 ,brummel int]rupt$ 
a  rem>k ( ! pr9ce's1 by exclaim+ v     
mildly & naturally1  8,wales1 r+ !      
bell60 ,8 royal highness imm$iately     
obey$ !  comm&1 & :5 ! s]vant ent]$1    
said to him1 ) ! utmo/  coolness &      
firmness1 8,%[ ,mr4 ,brummel to 8       

c>riage40 ,! d&y  0 n 9 ! lea/ deject$  
by 8 expulsion2 b meet+ ! pr9ce  reg5t1 
walk+ ) a g5tleman1 ! next day 9 !      
/reet1 he did  n b[ to him1 b /opp+ !   
o!r1 drew him aside & said1 9 a  l\d    
:isp]1 8,:o is t ,,fat ,,fri5d ( ours80 
,x mu/ be rememb]$  t ! object ( ?is    
s>casm 0 at t "t exce$+ly annoy$ by  8  
increas+ corpul5cy2 s manife/ly s1 t    
,%]idan rem>k$1  t 8?\gh ! reg5t pr(ess$
 himself a ,:ig1 he believ$ t 9  8 he>t 
he 0 no fri5d to new measures40         
,%ortly aft] ?is occurr5ce at           
,c>lton-,h\se1 ,brummel rem>k$ to "o  ( 
8 fri5ds1 t 8he _h half a m9d to cut !  
"y "o1 &  br+ old ,george into fa%ion40 
,9 describ+ a %ort visit :i* he _h paid 
to a nobleman 9 !  c\ntry1 he said1 t he
 _h only c>ri$ ) him a night-cap & a    
silv] bas9 to spit 91 8,because1 y "k1 x
 is utt]ly impossible  to spit 9 clay40 
,brummel 0 once pres5t at a p>ty to :i* 
he _h n be5 invit$4  ,aft] he _h be5 "s 
"t 9 ! room1 ! g5tleman ( ! h\se1  will+
 to mortify him1 w5t up to him & said t 

he believ$ t  !re mu/ be "s mi/ake1 z he
 did n recollect hav+ _h !  hon\r ( s5d+
 him an invitation4 8,:at is ! "n80 said
 ! o!r  v drawl+ly1 at ! same "t affect+
 to feel 9 8 wai/coat  pocket = a c>d4  
8,johnson10 repli$ ! g5tleman4          
8,jauhnson80 said  ,brummel1 8oh6 ,i    
rememb] n[ t ! "n 0 ,?aunson 7,?ompson72
 &  ,jauhnson & ,?aunson1 ,?aunson &    
,jauhnson1 y "k1 are s mu* !  same k9d (
 ?+40    ,brummel 0 once ask$ h[ mu* a  
ye> he ?\ght w\ld be requir$ to  keep a 
s+le man 9 clo!s4 8,:y1 ) tol]able      
economy10 said he1  8,i ?9k x might be  
done = #hjj40    ,he once w5t d[n to a  
g5tleman's h\se 9 ! c\ntry1 )\t hav+    
be5 ask$ to d s4 ,he 0 giv5 to und]/&1 !
 next morn+1 t  8 abs5ce w\ld be m      
agreeable1 & he took 8 dep>ture4 ,"s  "o
 hav+ he>d ( 8 discomfiture1 ask$ him h[
 he lik$ !  accommodations !re4 ,he     
repli$ coolly1 t 8x 0 a v dec5t  h\se to
 sp5d a s+le night 940    ,we h m5tion$ 
t ?is dread$ arbit] ( modes _h ?reat5$  
t he w\ld put ! pr9ce reg5t out (       

fa%ion4 ,alas6 = ! peace  ( ! ,briti%   
mon>*1 ?is 0 n an idle boa/4 ,8 dang]\s 
rival  resolv$ 9 ! unfa?omable recesses 
( a m9d capaci\s ( su*  ?+s1 to comm5ce 
& to c>ry on a w> ^: t]ror & gr&eur     
%\ld a/\nd society1 to adm9i/] to       
audaci\s royalty a lesson  :i* %\ld nev]
 be =gott51 & f9ally to retire1 :5      
retire he  mu/1 ) mem5tos ( 8 trem5d\s  
p[] ar\nd him1 & ) !  mightie/ ( ! e>?  
at 8 feet4 ,inv5tive & delib]ate 7 !    
c\nsels :i* he m$itat$2 sublime &       
resolute 0 ! conduct he  adopt$4 ,he    
decid$1 ) an orig9ality ( g5ius to :i* !
  conqu]or ( ,m>5go might h vail$1 t !  
neck ( ! foe 0  ! po9t at :i* ! fir/    
fatal %aft ( 8 excommunicat+ ire  %\ld  
be hurl$4 ,) rapid & decisive en]gy he  
conc5trat$ all  8 p[]s = in/antane\s    
action4 ,he retir$ = a day to !         
seclusion ( solitude1 to summon & to    
spur ! en]gies ( ! mo/  self-reliant m9d
 9 ,europe1 z ! lion draws back to ga!r 
c\rage  = ! leap4 ,z1 l ! lion1 he drew 
back2 s1 l ! lion1 did  he spr+ =w>d ^u 

8 prey4 ,at a ball giv5 by ! ,du*ess (  
,devon%ire1 :5 ! :ole assembly 7 conv]s+
 ^u 8 suppos$  disgrace1 & insult+ by _!
 malevol5ce "o :om !y _h  disgu/$ by _! 
adulation1 ,brummel sudd5ly /ood 9 !    
mid/ (  !m4 ,c\ld x be inde$ ,brummel8  
,c\ld x be mortal :o ?us appe>$  ) su*  
an enc9cture ( radiant glory ab\t 8     
neck8 ,e eye 0  ^u him1 fix$ 9 /upid    
admiration2 e tongue1 z x sl[ly  recov]$
 f its spee*less p>alysis1 falt]$ =?    
8:at a  cravat60 ,:at a cravat inde$6   
,hundr$s t _h1 a mom5t be=e1  exult$ 9  
unwont$ fre$om1 b[$ be=e x ) ! homage ( 
s]vile  adoration4 ,:at a cravat6 ,!re x
 /ood2 !re 0 no d\bt+ its  entity1 no   
believ+ x an illusion4 ,!re x /ood1     
smoo? & /iff1  yet light & almo/        
transp>5t2 delicate z ! music ( ,ariel1 
yet  firm z ! _s ( ,regulus2 b5d+ ) !   
grace ( ,apollo's  locks1 yet erect ) ! 
maje/y ( ! ,olympian ,jove3 )\t a       
wr9kle1 )\t an ind5tation4 ,:at a       
cravat6 ,! reg5t 8saw &  %ook20 & utt]+ 
a fa9t gurgle f b5ea? ! wadd$ bag :i*   

surr\nd$ 8 royal ?orax1 he 0 he>d to    
:isp] ) dismay1 8,d--n  him6 :at a      
cravat60 ,! triumph 0 complete4    ,x is
 /at$1 ^u :at au?ority we "k n1 t 8     
royal highness1  aft] pass+ a sleepless 
night 9 va9 conjectures1 despat*$ at an 
e>ly h\r1 "o ( 8 privy-c\nsellors to    
,brummel1 (f]+ c>te  blan*e if he w\ld  
disclose ! secret ( t my/]i\s cravat4 ,b
  ! 8atrox animus ,catonis0 disda9$ !   
bribe4 ,he pref]r$ be+  supplicat$1 to  
be+ b\ght1 by k+s4 8,g10 said he to !   
mess5g]1  ) ! _s ( ,m>ius mantl+ 9 8    
ve9s1 8,g1 & tell yr  ma/] t y h se5 8  
ma/]40    ,= ! tru? ( ano!r anecdote1   
connect$ ) ?is cravat1 we h             
indisputable evid5ce4 ,a "y nobleman (  
di/+ui%$ tal5ts &  high pret5sions z to 
=tune & rank1 saw ?is fatal b&1 & eag]  
to advance himself 9 ! rolls ( fa%ion1  
retir$ to 8 *amb] to  endeav\r to       
p5etrate ! me?od ( its con/ruction4 ,he 
tri$ e  sort ( kn[n1 & _m sorts ( unkn[n
 /iff5]s to accompli% !  end--pap] &    
pa/ebo>d1 & wadd+1 %av+s1 & %+les1 &    

planks1--all 7 va9ly exp]i5c$4 ,g>gantua
 c\ld n h exhibit$  a great] inv5tion ( 
exp$i5ts ?an he did2 b va9ly4 ,aft] a   
=tnight ( ! close/ application1 ard\r ( 
/udy & anxiety (  m9d comb9$1 br\ght him
 to ! br9k ( ! grave4 ,8 "m hav+        
asc]ta9$ ! orig9 ( 8 compla9t1 wait$ ^u 
,brummel1 :o 0  ! only liv+ man t c\ld  
remove x4 ,%e implor$ him1 by e  human  
motive1 to say b "o ^w1 to save ! life (
 h] son &  prev5t h] own mis]y4 ,b !    
tyrant 0 immoveable1 & ! "y  man expir$ 
a victim ( 8 /]nness4    ,:51 at l5g?1  
yield+ to t /rong necessity :i* no man c
  control1 ,brummel 0 oblig$1 l         
,napoleon1 to abdicate1 ! my/]y  ( t    
mighty cravat 0 unfold$4 ,!re 0 f\nd1   
aft] 8  dep>ture to ,calais1 writt5 on  
%eet ( pap] ^u 8 table1 !  foll[+       
epigram ( scorn3 8,,/>* ,,is ,,! ,,man40
 ,! cravat ( ,brummel  0 m]ely--/>*$6   
,h5ce=? />* 0 introduc$ into e cravat  9
 ,europe4    ,brummel /ill lives1 an    
obscure consul 9 a petty ,european t[n4 
,physically !re is some?+ to comm& our  

admiration 9 ! hi/ory  ( a man :o ?us   
lays at 8 m]cy all ranks ( m51--! l(ty &
 !  l[1 ! great1 ! p[]ful & ! va93 b    
morally & s]i\sly1  no "* is m          
despicable ?an t ( ! m]e man ( fa%ion1  
,seek+ no?+ b notoriety1 8 pa? to t end 
is ov] ! ru9s  ( all t is wor?y 9 our   
nature4 ,he kn[s virtue only to despise 
x2 he makes himself acqua9t$ ) human    
feel+s only to outrage  !m4 ,he comm5ces
 8 c>e] beyond ! limits ( dec5cy1 & ends
 x  f> 9 ! regions ( infamy4 ,fe>$ by   
all & respect$ by none1  hat$ by 8      
wor%ipp]s & despis$ by himself1 he      
rules1--an object  ( pity & contempt3 & 
:5 8 p[] is pa/1 8 exi/5ce is  =gott52  
he lives on 9 an1 oblivion :i* is to him
 worse ?an  dea?1 & ! /+s ( memory goad 
him to ! grave4    ,! devotee ( fa%ion  
is a trifl] unwor?y ( 8 race2 ! m]e     
g5tleman is a "* :i* may 9 "t become    
some:at tiresome2  !re is a j mean      
betwe5 ! two1 :]e a bett] conduct ?an   
ei!r is to be f\nd4 ,x is t ( a man :o1 
yield+ to o!rs1  /ill ma9ta9s 8         

self-respect1 & ^: concessions to folly 
are  controll$ by good s5se2 :o rememb]s
 ! value ( trifles )\t  =gett+ !        
importance ( duties1 & resolves s to    
regulate 8  conduct t nei!r o!rs may be 
(f5d$ by 8 /iffness1 nor  himself h to  
regret 8 levity4    ,live !re=e among   
m5--to conclude our homily aft] ! mann] 
(  ,qu>les--live !re=e among m51 l !m1  
yet n dislik+ ?yself2  & let ! hues (   
fa%ion be reflect$ f !e1 b let !m n     
ent] & col\r !e )94          ,,*apt]    
,,xv4  ,,miscellane\s4      ,!re is no?+
 m ill br$ 9 ! _w ?an cont9ual talk+    
ab\t good bre$+4    ,y %\ld nev] employ 
! ^w 8g5teel20 ! prop] ^w is            
8respectable40    ,if y are walk+ d[n ! 
/reet ) ano!r p]son on y\r arm1 &  /op  
to say some?+ to "o ( y\r fri5ds1 d n   
commit ! too  common & mo/ awkw>d error 
( introduc+ su* p]sons to "o  ano!r4    
,nev] introduce morn+ visitors1 :o happ5
 to meet 9 y\r  p>l\r )\t be+ acqua9t$4 
,if y %\ld be s introduc$1  rememb] t ! 
acqua9tance aft]w>ds goes = no?+3 y h  n

 ! slighte/ "r to expect t ! o!r %\ld   
ev] speak to  y4    ,if y wi% to be     
introduc$ to a lady1 y mu/ always h h]  
cons5t previ\sly ask$2 ?is =mality x is 
n necess>y to obs]ve  9 ! case ( g5tlem5
 alone4    ,pres5ts are ! gauge (       
fri5d%ip4 ,!y also s]ve to increase x1  
& give x p]man5ce4    ,among fri5ds     
pres5ts ought to be made ( ?+s ( small  
value2 or1  if valuable1 _! wor? %\ld be
 d]iv$ f ! /yle ( !  workman%ip1 or f "s
 accid5tal circum/ance1 r ?an f !       
inh]5t & solid ri*ness4 ,especially nev]
 (f] to a lady a gift (  great co/3 x is
 9 ! highe/ degree indelicate1 & looks z
 if y  7 desir\s ( plac+ h] "u an       
obligation to y1 & ( buy+  h] good w4 ,!
 gifts made by ladies to g5tlem5 are ( !
 mo/  ref9$ nature possible3 !y %\ld be 
little articles n pur*as$1  b d]iv+ a   
priceless value z be+ ! (fspr+ ( _!     
g5tle  skill2 a little picture f _!     
p5cil1 or a trifle f _!  ne$le4    ,to  
p]sons mu* y\r sup]iors1 or g5tlem5 :om 
y d n "k  intimately1 !re is b "o       

species ( appropriate pres5t--game4     
,if y make a pres5t1 & x is prais$ by ! 
receiv]1 y %\ld  n y\rself comm5ce      
und]valu+ x4 ,if "o is (f]$ to y1 always
  accept x2 & h[ev] small x may be1     
receive x ) civil &  express$ ?anks1 )\t
 any k9d ( affectation4 ,avoid all su*  
deprecatory phrases1 z 8,i fe> ,i rob   
y10 etc4    ,to *ildr51 ! only pres5ts  
:i* y (f] are sug>-plums &  bon-bons4   
,avoid ! habit ( employ+ ,fr5* words 9  
,engli% conv]sation2 x  is 9 extremely  
bad ta/e to be always employ+ su*       
expressions z  ci-devant1 soi-disant1 en
 masse1 c\leur de rose1 etc4 ,d n       
salute y\r acqua9tances ) bon j\r1 nor  
reply to e  proposition1 volonti]s4     
,9 speak+ ( ,fr5* cities & t[ns1 x is a 
m>k ( ref9em5t 9  education to pron\nce 
!m rigidly accord+ to ,engli% rules (   
spee*4 ,mr4 ,fox1 ! be/ ,fr5* s*ol>1 &  
"o ( ! be/ br$ m5  9 ,engl&1 always     
s\nd$ ! x 9 ,b\rdeaux1 & ! s 9 ,calais1 
& on all occasions pron\nc$ su* names j 
z !y are writt54    ,9 society1 avoid   

hav+ ^? peculi> pref]5ces = "s subjects1
  :i* are vulg>ly d5om9at$4 8hobby      
horses40 ,!y make y\r  company a bore to
 all y\r fri5ds2 & "s k9d-he>t$ creature
  w take advantage ( !m & trot y1 = !   
amusem5t ( !  company4    ,a c]ta9      
degree ( res]ve1 or ! appe>ance ( x1    
%\ld be  ma9ta9$ 9 y\r int]c\rse ) y\r  
mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,to  ord9>y        
acqua9tances reta9 ! utmo/ res]ve--nev] 
all[+ !m to  read y\r feel+s1 n1 on !   
o!r h&1 attempt+ to take any  lib]ties )
 !m4 ,famili>ity ( mann] is ! greate/   
vice (  society4 8,ah6 all[ me1 my de>  
fell[10 says a r\gh voice1 & at !  same 
mom5t a ?umb & f+] are ext5d$ into my   
snuff-box1 :i*1  9 remov+ _! prey drop  
half ( x ^u my clo!s1--,i look up1 &    
recognize a p]son to :om ,i 0 introduc$ 
by mi/ake la/ night at  ! op]a4 ,i w\ld 
be glad to h less fell[%ip ) su* fell[s4
  ,9 =m] times great philosoph]s 7 said 
to h demons =  famili>s1--!reby indicat+
 t a famili> man is ! v devil4          
,rememb]1 t all deviations f prescrib$  

=ms1 on common  occasions1 are vulg>2   
su* z s5d+ invitations1 or replies1 c\*$
  9 "s unusual =ms ( spee*4 ,always     
adh]e to ! immemorial  phrase1--8,mrs4  
,x4 reque/s ! hon\r ( ,mr1 ,y4's        
company10 & 8,mr4 ,y4  has ! hon\r (    
accept+ ,mrs4 ,x4's polite invitation40 
,nev]  introduce p]sons ) any outl&i% or
 new-co9$ expressions2 b  p]=m !        
op]ation ) ma!matical precision--8,mr4  
,a41 ,mr4 ,a'2 ,mr4  ,a'1 ,mr4 ,a40     
,:5 two g5tlem5 are walk+ ) a lady 9 !  
/reet1 !y %\ld  n be bo? ^u ! same side 
( h]1 b "o ( !m %\ld walk ^u  ! outside 
& ! o!r ^u ! inside4    ,:5 y walk ) a  
lady1 ev5 if ! lady be "y & unm>ri$1    
(f] y\r arm to h]4 ,?is is always done 9
 ,france1 & is practis$  9 ?is c\ntry by
 ! be/ br$ p]sons4 ,to be sure1 ?is is  
done only  to m>ri$ wom5 9 ,france1     
because unm>ri$ wom5 nev] walk alone  ) 
g5tlem51 b z 9 ,am]ica ! latt] h ! same 
fre$om z  ! =m]1 ?is cu/om %\ld "h be   
ext5d$ to !m4    ,if y are walk+ ) a    
woman :o has y\r arm1 & y cross !       

/reet1 x is bett] n to dis5gage y\r arm1
 & g r\nd ^u !  outside4 ,su* ef=t      
ev9ces a palpable att5tion to =m1 & t   
is always to be avoid$4    ,a woman %\ld
 nev] take ! arms ( two m51 "o be+ ^u   
ei!r  side2 nor %\ld a man c>ry a woman 
^u ea* arm4 ,! latt] ( ^!  iniquities is
 practis$ only 9 ,irel&2 ! =m] p]haps 9 
,kamskat*a4 ,!re are1 to be sure1 "s    
cases 9 :i* x is necess>y  = !          
protection ( ! wom51 t !y %\ld bo? take 
8 arm1 z  9 com+ home f a conc]t1 or 9  
pass+1 on any occasion1 ?r\gh  a cr[d4  
,:5 y receive company 9 y\r own h\se1 y 
%\ld nev] be mu*  dress$4 ,?is is a     
circum/ance ( ! fir/ importance 9 good  
bre$+4    ,a g5tleman %\ld nev] use     
p]fumes2 !y are agreeable1 h[ev]1  ^u   
ladies4    ,avoid ! use ( prov]bs 9     
conv]sation1 & all sorts ( cant         
phrases4 ,?is error is1 ,i believe1     
c5sur$ by ,"l ,*e/]field1 &  is "o ( !  
mo/ (f5sively vulg> ?+s :i* a p]son c   
commit4  ,we h frequ5tly be5 a/oni%$ to 
he> su* a slang phrase z 8!  :ole hog0  

us$ by p]sons :o _h pret5sions to v     
sup]ior  /&+4 ,we w\ld be dispos$ to    
apply to su* an expression a  criticism 
( ,dr4 ,johnson's1 :i* rivals x 9       
,co>s5ess3 8,x has n  en\gh salt to keep
 x f /9k+1 en\gh wit to prev5t its be+  
(f5sive40 ,we d n wi% to advocate any   
false ref9em5t1 or to  enc\rage any     
cockney delicacy3 b we may be dec5t )\t 
be+  affect$4 ,! /able language & raft  
hum\r ( ,crockett & ,d[n+  may d v well 
to amuse "o 9 a morn+ pap]1 b x exhibits
  little wit & less good s5se to adopt  
!m 9 ! draw+-room4 ,?is  matt] %\ld be  
8re=m$ altoge!r40    ,if a plate be s5t 
to y1 at d9n]1 by ! ma/] or mi/ress ( ! 
h\se1 y %\ld always take x1 )\t (f]+ x  
to all y\r  neighb\rs z 0 9 old] times  
consid]$ necess>y4 ,! _s (  antique     
mann]s consi/$ 9 exhibit+ an att5tion to
 c]emony2 !  _s ( mod]n mann]s consi/s 9
 avoid+ all possible appe>ance  ( =m4 ,!
 old cu/om ( def]r+ punctili\sly to o!rs
 0  awkw>d & inconv5i5t4 ,=1 ! p]son1 9 
favor ( :om !  c\rtesy 0 %[n1 %ock$ at !

 idea ( be+ exce$$ 9  polit5ess1 ( c\rse
 decl9$ x1 & a plate 0 ?us (t5 kept     
vibrat+ betwe5 two b[+ m&>9s1 till its  
cont5ts 7 cold1  & ! victims ( c]emony 7
 depriv$ ( _! d9n]4 ,9 a case  l ?is1 to
 rev]se ! decision :i* ! ho/ has made z 
to !  relative /&+ ( 8 gue/s1 is b a    
poor complim5t to him1 z x  seems to    
reprove 8 *oice1 & may1 besides1        
mat]ially int]f]e  ) 8 arrangem5ts by   
r5d]+ unhelp$ a p]son :om he supposes   
att5d$ to4    ,! same avoidance ( too   
mu* att5tion to yield+ place is prop] 9 
mo/ o!r cases4 ,%5/one1 9 "s clev]      
v]ses1 has ridicul$ !  folly2 &         
,goldsmi?1 9 8 8,vic>10 has c5sur$ !    
inconv5i5ce1  ( su* outrage\s =mality4  
,^! ?+s are n[ manag$ bett]4 ,"o  p]son 
yields & ano!r accepts )\t any          
controv]sy4    ,:5 y are help$ to any?+ 
at a d9n] table1 d n wait1 )  y\r plate 
unt\*$1 until o!rs h begun to eat4 ,?is 
/iff-piece  ( mann]ism is (t5 occurr+ 9 
! c\ntry1 & inde$ among all  p]sons :o  
are n ?or\ghly br$4 ,z soon z y\r plate 

is plac$  be=e y1 y %\ld take up y\r    
knife & arrange ! table  furniture ar\nd
 y1 if y d n actually eat4    ,z to !   
in/rum5ts by :i* ! op]ation ( d9+ is    
conduct$1 x  is a matt] ( mu* consequ5ce
 t entire propriety %\ld be  obs]v$ z to
 _! use4 ,we h said no?+ ab\t ! use (   
silv]  =ks1 because we d n write =      
savages2 & :]e1 except+ among  savages1 
%all we f9d any :o at pres5t eat ) o!r  
?an a ,fr5*  =k84 ,!re are occasionally 
to be f\nd "s anci5ts1 g5tlem5 (  ! old 
s*ool1 z x is t]m$1 :o p]si/ 9 pref]r+  
/eel1 &  :o w insi/ on call+ = a /eel =k
 if !re is none on !  table4 ,!y consid]
 ! modem cu/om an affectation1 & deem t 
all  affectation %\ld be avoid$4 ,!y    
tread ^u ! pride ( ,plato1 )  m pride4  
,!re is (t5 affectation 9 %unn+         
affectation4 ,x is  bett] 9 ?+s n       
mat]ial to submit to ! e/abli%$ habits1 
especially :51 z 9 ! pres5t case1 !     
balance ( conv5i5ce is  decid$ly on ! "p
 ( fa%ion4 ,! ord9>y cu/om among well   
br$  p]sons1 is z foll[s3--s\p is tak5 )

 a spoon4 ,"s fooli%  fa%ionables employ
 a =k6 ,!y might z well make use ( a    
broom/ick4 ,! fi% :i* foll[s is eat5 ) a
 =k1 a knife n  be+ us$ at all4 ,! =k is
 held 9 ! "r h&1 & a piece (  bread 9 ! 
left4 ,= any di% 9 :i* cutt+ is n       
indisp5sable1  ! same arrangem5t is     
correct4 ,:5 y h ^u y\r plate1 be=e  !  
dess]t1 any?+ p>tially liquid1 or any   
sauces1 y mu/ n  take !m up ) a knife1 b
 ) a piece ( bread1 :i* is to be        
saturat$ ) ! juices1 & !n lift$ to !    
m\?4 ,if su* an  article =ms "p ( !     
dess]t1 y %\ld eat x ) a spoon4 ,9      
c>v+1 /eel in/rum5ts alone are employ$4 
,= f[ls a peculi>  knife is us$1 hav+ ! 
blade %ort & ! h&le v long4 ,=  fi% a   
broad & pi]c$ silv] blade is us$4    ,a 
d9n]--we allude to d9n]-p>ties--9 ?is   
c\ntry1 is g5]ally  despat*$ ) too mu*  
hurry4 ,we d n mean1 t p]sons commonly  
eat too fa/1 b t ! c\rses succe$ "o     
ano!r too  precipitately4 ,d9n] is ! la/
 op]ation ( ! day1 & !re is no          
subsequ5t bus9ess :i* dem&s ha/e4 ,x is 

usually int5d$1  especially :5 !re are  
no ladies1 to sit at ! table till n9e1  
t51 or elev5 o'clock1 & x is m agreeable
 t ! eat+  %\ld be prolong$ ?r\gh a     
consid]able portion ( ! entire "t4  ,!  
conv5i5ces ( dige/ion also require m    
delib]ation1 & x  w\ld !re=e n be       
unpleasant if an int]val ( a qu>t] ( an 
h\r or half an h\r 7 all[$ to int]v5e   
betwe5 ! meats &  ! dess]t4    ,at d9n]1
 avoid tak+ ^u y\r plate too _m ?+s at  
once4 ,"o  v>iety ( meat & "o k9d (     
vegetable is ! maximum4 ,:5 y  take     
ano!r sort ( meat1 or any di% n prop]ly 
a vegetable1 y  always *ange y\r plate4 
,! fa%ion ( d9+ inord9ately late 9 ?is  
c\ntry is fooli%4 ,x  is borr[$ f ,engl&
 )\t any reg>d to ! diff]5ce 9          
circum/ances betwe5 ! two nations4 ,9   
,london1 ! :ole sy/em (  daily duties is
 mu* lat]4 ,! fact ( p>liam5t's sitt+   
dur+ !  ev5+ & n 9 ! morn+1 t5ds to     
remove ! active "p ( !  day to a mu* m  
advanc$ h\r4 ,:5 p]sons rise at t5 or   
two  o'clock1 x is n to be expect$ t !y 

%\ld d9e till eight or  twelve 9 ! ev5+4
 ,!re is no?+ ( ?is sort 9 ,france4 ,!re
  !y d9e at ?ree1 or e>li]4 ,we h kn[n  
"s fa%ionable d9n]s  9 diff]5t cities 9 
?is c\ntry at s late an h\r z eight or  
n9e  o'clock4 ,?is is absurd1 :]e !     
p]sons h all breakfa/$ at  eight 9 !    
morn+4 ,f f\r o'clock till five v>ies ! 
prop]  h\r = a d9n] p>ty "h4    ,nev]   
talk ab\t politics at a d9n] table or 9 
a draw+ room4    ,:5 y are go+ into a   
company x is ( advantage to run ov] 9   
y\r m9d1 be=eh&1 ! topics ( conv]sation 
:i* y int5d to  br+ up1 & to arrange !  
mann] 9 :i* y w introduce !m4  ,y may   
also refre% y\r g5]al ideas ^u !        
subjects1 & run  ?r\gh ! details ( ! few
 v brief & sprightly anecdotes :i*  y   
are go+ to repeat2 & also h 9 read9ess  
"o or two  brilliant phrases or /rik+   
words :i* y w use ^u occasion4  ,fur!r  
?an ?is x is dang]\s to make mu*        
prep>ation4 ,if y  commit to memory long
 spee*es ) ! design ( deliv]+ !m1 y\r   
conv]sation w become =mal1 & y w be     

neglig5t ( !  obs]vations ( y\r company4
 ,x w t5d also to impair t habit (      
read9ess & quickness :i* x is necess>y  
to cultivate 9 ord] to  be agreeable4   
,y mu/ be v c>eful t y d n repeat ! same
 anecdotes or  let (f ! same good ?+s   
twice to ! same p]son4 ,ri*>d ,%>pe1  ! 
8conv]sationi/0 z he 0 call$ 9 ,london1 
kept a regul> book  ( entry1 9 :i* he   
record$ :]e & be=e :om he _h utt]$      
sev]ally 8 *oice say+s4 ,! celebrat$    
,bubb ,dodd+ton prep>$ a  manuscript    
book ( orig9al faceti1 :i* he 0 accu/om$
 to read  ov] :5 he expect$ any di/+ui%$
 company1 tru/+ to an  excell5t memory  
to pres]ve him f it]ation4    ,if y     
accompany y\r wife to a ball1 be v      
c>eful n to dance )  h]4    ,! lady :o  
gives a ball dances b little1 & always  
selects h]  p>tn]s4    ,if y are visit$ 
by any company :om y wi% to drive away  
=ev]1  or any fri5ds :om y wi% to       
ali5ate1 ent]ta9 !m by read+ to  !m y\r 
own productions4    ,if y ask a lady to 
dance1 & %e is engag$1 d n pref] a      

reque/  = h] h& at ! next set aft] t1   
because %e may be engag$ =  t also1 & = 
_m m2 & y w\ld h to run ?r\gh a long    
li/ ( int]rogatories1 :i* w\ld be absurd
 & awkw>d4    ,a g5tleman mu/ n expect  
to %9e 9 society1 ev5 ! mo/  frivol\s1  
)\t a consid]able /ock ( k4 ,he mu/ be  
acqua9t$ ) facts r ?an pr9ciples4 ,he   
ne$s no v sublime  sci5ces2 b a k (     
biography & lit]>y hi/ory1 ( !  f9e     
arts1 z pa9t+1 engrav+1 music1 etc41 w  
be ( great  s]vice to him4    ,"s m5 are
 always se5 9 ! /reets ) an umbrella "u 
_!  arm4 ,su* a foible may be p]mitt$ to
 su* m5 z ,mr4 ,s\!y & !  ,duke (       
,well+ton3 b 9 ord9>y m5 x looks l      
affectation1 &  ! monotony is exce$+ly  
bor+ to ! sight4    ,to applaud at a    
play is n fa%ionable2 b x is respectable
 to  ev9ce by a g5tle concurr5ce ( "o   
f+] & a h& t y  p]ceive & enjoy a good  
/roke 9 an actor4    ,if y are at a     
conc]t1 or a private musical p>ty1 nev] 
beat "t  ) y\r feet or y\r cane4 ,no?+  
is m unpleasant4    ,few ?+s are m      

agreeable or m difficult1 ?an to relate 
anecdotes ) entire propriety4 ,!y %\ld  
be introduc$ gracefully1  h fit         
connexion ) ! previ\s rem>ks1 & be 9    
p]fect keep+  ) ! company1 ! subject & !
 tone ( ! conv]sation2 !y  %\ld be %ort1
 witty & eloqu5t1 & !y %\ld be new b n  
f>-fet*$4    ,9 rapid & eag] disc\rse1  
:5 p]sons are excit$ & impati5t1  z at a
 ball or 9 a prom5ade1 repeat no?+ b !  
_s & s\l  ( a /ory1 leap+ ov] !         
p>ticul>s4 ,!re are h[ev] _m places  &  
occasions 9 :i* y may br+ out ! details 
) advantage1  precisely1 b n t$i\sly4   
,:5 y repeat a true /ory be always      
extremely exact4 ,mem4 ,n to =get ! po9t
 ( y\r /ory1 l mo/  n>rators4    ,:5 y  
are tell+ a flat anecdote by mi/ake1    
laugh egregi\sly1  t o!rs may d ! same3 
:5 y repeat a spirit$ & /rik+  bon mot1 
be grave & compos$1 9 ord] t o!rs may n 
be !  same4    ,= "o :o has travell$    
mu*1 to hit ! prop] m$ium betwe5 too    
mu* res]ve & too mu* intrusion1 on !    
subject ( 8 adv5tures1  is n easy4 ,su* 

a p]son is expect$ to give amusem5t by  
pleasant  hi/ories ( 8 travels1 & x is  
agreeable t he %\ld d s1 yet  )         
mod]ation2 he %\ld n reply to e rem>k by
 a memoir1  comm5c+1 8,:5 ,i 0 9        
,japan40    ,rampant witticisms :i*     
require "o to laugh1 are apt to gr[     
fatigu+3 x is bett] to h a sprightly &  
amus+ ve9 runn+  ?r\gh y\r conv]sation1 
:i*1 betray+ no ef=t1 all[s "o to be    
grave )\t (f5ce1 or to smile )\t pa94   
,punn+ is n[ decid$ly out ( date4 ,x is 
a silly & displeas+  ?+1 :5 x becomes a 
habit4 ,"s "o has call$ x ! wit (       
fools4 ,x is )9 ! rea* ( ! mo/ trifl+1 &
 is (t5 us$  by !m to puzzle & degrade !
 wise4 ,:atev] may be its m]its1 x  is  
n[ out ( fa%ion4    ,x is respectable to
 g to *ur* once on ,sunday4 ,:5 y are   
!re1  behave ) dec5cy4 ,y %\ld nev] walk
 9 fa%ionable places on  ,sunday        
aft]noon4 ,x is notori\sly vulg>4 ,if   
y\r heal? requires y  to take ! air1 y  
%\ld seek "s retir$ /reet4    ,9        
conv]sation avoid su* phrases z 8,my de>

 sir or madam40    ,a g5tleman is       
di/+ui%$ z mu* by 8 composure z by any  
o!r  quality4 ,8 ex]tions are always    
subdu$1 & 8 ef=ts easy4 ,he is  nev]    
surpris$ into an exclamation or />tl$ by
 any?+4 ,?r\gh\t  life he avoids :at !  
,fr5* call sc5es1 occasions (           
exhibition1  9 :i* ! vulg> delight4 ,he 
( c\rse has feel+s1 b he nev]  exhibits 
any to ! _w4 ,he he>s ( ! dea? ( 8 po9t]
 or !  loss ( an e/ate ) entire calmness
 :5 o!rs are pres5t4    ,x is v         
difficult = a lit]>y man to pres]ve !   
p]fect mann]s  & exact semblance ( a    
g5tleman4 ,he mu/ be able to ?r[ aside  
all  ! qualities :i* au?or%ip t5ds to   
/amp s deeply ^u him1 &  ?or\ghly to    
despise ! cant ( ! pr(ession4 ,yet ?is  
mu/ be done  )\t any affectation4 ,^u ! 
:ole1 unless he has r>e tact1 he  w     
please z mu* by go+ into company ) all !
 m>ks ( 8  employm5t ^u 8 mann]s1 ?an by
 awkw>dly attempt+ to ?r[ (f  8 load4   
,"o w\ld r see a man ) 8 f+]s ink$1 ?an 
to  see him n]v\sly /riv+ to cov] !m ) a

 tatt]$ kid glove4 ,z  to lit]>y ladies1
 !y make up _! m9ds to sacrifice all    
pres5t  & p]sonal admiration = future & 
abid+ r5[n4    ,x is n consid]$         
fa%ionable to c>ry a wat*4 ,:at has a   
fa%ionable man to d ) "t8 ,besides he   
nev] goes into ^?  obscure p>ts ( ! t[n 
:]e !re are no public clocks1 & 8       
s]vant w tell him :5 x is "t to dress = 
d9n]4 ,a g5tleman  c>ries 8 wat* 9 8    
pantaloons ) a pla9 black ribbon atta*$4
  ,x is only wor?y ( a %op-boy to put x 
9 8 wai/coat pocket4    ,cu/om all[s to 
m5 ! privilege ( tak+ snuff1 h[ev]      
unneat ?is  habit may appe>4 ,if y      
affect ! 8tangible smell10 always take x
  f a box1 & n f y\r wai/coat pocket or 
a pap]4 ,! common  op9ion1 t ,napoleon  
took snuff f 8 pocket1 7:i* fact1 by !  
way1 is d5i$ by ,b\rri5ne17 has = ev]   
driv5 ?is conv5i5t  cu/om f ! practice (
 g5tlem51 = ! same reason t ,"l         
,byron's anti-neckclo? fa%ion has       
compell$ e man ( s5se to b9d  a cravat  
religi\sly ab\t 8 ?roat4 ,z to tak+     

snuff f a pap]1  x is vile4    ,wom5    
%\ld ab/a9 mo/ scrupul\sly f tobacco1 = 
no?+ c be  m fatal to _! div9ity3 !y    
%\ld at lea/ avoid x until pa/          
fifty2--t is to say1 if a woman pa/     
fifty c any:]e be f\nd4  ,*ew+ is       
p]mitt$ only to galley-slaves &         
metaphysicians4    ,x 0 a fav\rite maxim
 ( ,riv>ol1 8,d y wi% to succe$8 ,cite  
prop] names40 ,riv>ol is dead 9 exile1  
hav+ left beh9d him little  prop]ty &   
less reputation4 ,judg+ f all exp]i5ce1 
if we 7  to frame an extreme maxim1 x   
%\ld be1 8,if y wi% to succe$ nev]  cite
 a prop] "n40 ,x w make y agreeable &   
hat$4 ,y\r  conv]sation w be li/5$ to ) 
int]e/1 & y\r company  %unn$ ) horror4  
,y w obta9 ! reputation ( a gossip & a  
sc&al-be>]1 & y w soon be oblig$ ei!r to
 pur*ase a razor  or apply = a passport4
 ,if y are hold+ a tete-a-tete ) a      
notori\s ,mrs4 ,c&\r1 !n1 inde$1 y\r    
tongue %\ld be z %>p  & nimble z ! =k$  
lightn+4 ,y mu/ beat h] at h] own       
weapons1 & conv9ce h] t x w\ld be       

dang]\s to traduce y\r  "* to o!rs4     
,a ba*elor is a p]son :o enjoys ev]y?+ &
 pays = no?+2 a  m>ri$ man is "o t pays 
= ev]y?+ & enjoys no?+4 ,! "o  drives a 
sulky ?r\gh life1 & is n expect$ to take
 c>e ( any  "o b himself3 ! o!r keeps a 
c>riage1 :i* is always too full  to af=d
 him a com=table seat4 ,be cauti\s !n h[
 y ex*ange  y\r sulky = a c>riage4    ,9
 ord9>y conv]sation ab\t p]sons employ !
 expressions m5 &  wom52 g5tleman & lady
 are di/9ctive appellations1 & n  to be 
us$ ^u g5]al occasions4    ,y %\ld say  
=te-piano1 n piano-=te3 & ! /reet door1 
n ! front door4    8,a man may h virtue1
 capacity1 & good conduct10 says ,la    
,bruyre1  8& yet be insupportable2 ! air
 & mann] :i* we neglect1 z  little ?+s1 
are frequ5tly :at ! _w judges u by1 &   
makes  !m decide = or aga9/ u40    ,9   
y\r int]c\rse ) ! _w y mu/ take p]sons z
 !y are1  & society z y f9d x4 ,y mu/   
nev] oppose ! "o1 nor attempt  to alt] !
 o!r4 ,society is a h>lequ9 /age1 ^u :i*
 y nev]  appe> 9 y\r own dress nor )\t a

 mask4 ,keep y\r real  dispositions =   
y\r fireside1 & y\r real "* = y\r       
private fri5d4 ,9 public1 nev] diff] f  
anybody1 nor f  any?+4 ,! agreeable man 
is "o :o agrees4    ,,! ,,end4