,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,polit5ess1 ,,& ,,( ,,kn[+ ,,! ,,_w4 ,by ! late ,,"l ,,*e/]field4 ,me?odis$ & dige/$ "u di/9ct ,heads1 ,,) ,,additions1 ,by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,,john ,,trusl]3 ,,conta9+ ,e ,in/ruction necess>y to complete ! ,,g5tleman & ,,man ,,( ,,fa%ion2 to tea* him a ,k ( ,life1 & make him well receiv$ 9 all ,companies4 ,,to ,,:i* ,,is ,,n[ ,,fir/ ,,annex$ ,a ,,fa!r',s ,,legacy ,,to ,,8 ,,daught]s3 ,by ! late ,dr4 ,,gregory1 ,,( ,,ed9burgh4 ,! :ole admirably calculat$ = ! ,,improvem5t ( ,,y\?1 yet n b5ea? ! att5tion ( any4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,,portsm\?1 ,,new-,,hamp%ire3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,mel*] & ,,osborne4 ,m1,,dcc1,,lxxxvi4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration ,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,portsm\? ,,edition4 ,! two p>ts ( ?is "w1 :i* h h]et(ore be5 pr9t$ sep>ate1 are n[ (f]$ to ! ,public 9 "o volume1 z a sy/em ( polite & moral in/ruction = bo? sexes3 ,?is edition is critically correct$1 ) ! special design ( furni%+ ,engli% s*ools1 at a small exp5ce1 ) a prop] book = read+ & p>s+ _! own language1 t ! tea*] may be provid$ ) suitable means = m5d+ ! mann]s ( 8 pupils1 :ile he in=ms _! und]/&+s1 by analyz+ ! grammatical con/ruction1 & po9t+ out ! beauties ( ! mo/ approv$ /yle4 ,,portsm\?1 ,jan4 #aghf4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,! late ,"l ,,*e/]field hav+ be5 univ]sally all[$ to be "o ( ! be/ br$ m5 ( ! age1 & mo/ intimately acqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciples & mann]s ( mank9d1 ! ,editor ( ! foll[+ pages humbly appreh5ds he c\ld n d ! ris+ g5]ation a great] s]vice1 ?an by collect+ ^? valuable precepts :i* are conta9$ 9 8 celebrat$ lett]s to 8 son1 dige/+ !m "u di/9ct heads1 & !reby =m+ a sy/em ( ! mo/ useful in/ruction4 ,to t end1 he has dilig5tly select$ e obs]vation & rem>k t c possibly improve or in=m ! m9d1 )9 ! rules ( morality3 & :]e !re seem$ a defici5cy 9 any "p ( ! sy/em1 f ! occasional *asms 9 ,"l ,*e/]field's correspond5ce1 he has endeav\r$ to supply x4 ,mu* might h be5 said on ! subject ( indelicacy1 b z in/ructions on t head1 to p]sons possess$ ( a lib]al education1 mu/ h be5 unnecess>y1 !y are "h purposely omitt$4 ,"s may be apt to ?9k1 t _m ?+s 9 ?is "w are too frivol\s to be m5tion$2 b :5 x is rememb]$ !y are calculat$ = ! multitude1 x is presum$ !y w be receiv$ z respectable admonitions4 ,9 %ort1 x has be5 ! ,editor's /udy to make ,"l ,*e/]field useful to e class ( y\?2 to lay t in/ruction be=e !m1 :i* !y ) difficulty mu/ h f\nd amid/ a heap ( o!r matt]2 9 a ^w1 to give ! v ess5ce ( 8 lett]s1 & at a t5? "p ( ! price ^? lett]s sell =4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,polit5ess1 c4 ,,address$ ,,to ,,e ,,"y ,,g5tleman4 ,z all "y m51 on _! fir/ outset 9 life1 are 9 want ( "s exp]i5c$ & fri5dly h& to br+ !m =w>d1 & tea* !m a k ( ! _w2 ,i ?9k ,i _c d ! ris+ g5]ation a great] s]vice1 ?an by direct+ ! "y man's /eps1 & tea*+ him h[ to make 8 way among ! cr[d4 ,i w suppose him already in/ruct$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( religion1 & necessity ( moral virtues2 7= )\t ^! he mu/ be mo/ unhappy7 ( c\rse %all1 9 a s]ies ( *apt]s1 po9t out1 "u di/9ct heads1 ! qualifications necess>y to make him well receiv$ 9 ! _w2 )\t :i*1 he _c expect to be> 8 "p 9 life1 agreeably to 8 own wi%es1 or ! duty he owes to society2 & z mode/y is ! basis ( a prop] reception1 ,i %all beg9 ) t4 ,,mode/y4 ,mode/y is a polite accompli%m5t1 & g5]ally an att5dant ^u m]it3 ,x is engag+ to ! highe/ degree1 & w9s ! he>t ( all our acqua9tance4 ,on ! contr>y1 none are m disgu/ful 9 company ?an ! impud5t & presum+4 ,,! man :o is1 on all occasions1 comm5d+ & speak+ well ( himself1 we naturally dislike4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he :o /udies to conceal 8 own defects1 :o does ju/ice to ! m]it ( o!rs1 :o talks b little ( himself1 & t ) mode/y1 makes a fav\rable impression on ! p]sons he is conv]s+ )1 captivates _! m9ds1 & ga9s _! e/eem4 ,,mode/y1 h[ev]1 widely diff]s f an awkw>d ba%fulness1 :i* is z mu* to be condemn$ z ! o!r is to be applaud$4 ,to appe> simple is z ill-br$ z to be impud5t4 ,a "y man ought to be able to come into a room & address ! company1 )\t ! lea/ emb>rassm5t4 ,to be out ( c\nt5ance :5 spok5 to1 & n to h an answ] ready1 is ridicul\s to ! la/ degree4 ,,an awkw>d c\ntry fell[1 :5 he comes into company bett] ?an himself1 is exce$+ly disconc]t$4 ,he kn[s n :at to d ) 8 h&s1 or 8 hat1 b ei!r puts "o ( !m 9 8 pocket1 & dangles ! o!r by 8 side2 or p]haps twirls 8 hat on 8 f+]s1 or fumbles ) ! button4 ,if spok5 to1 he is 9 a mu* worse situation1 he answ]s ) ! utmo/ difficulty1 & ne>ly /amm]s2 :]eas a g5tleman1 :o is acqua9t$ ) life1 ent]s a room ) gracefulness & a mode/ assurance1 addresses ev5 p]sons he does n "k1 9 an easy & natural mann]1 & )\t ! lea/ emb>rassm5t4 ,?is is ! *>act]i/ic ( good-bre$+1 a v necess>y k 9 our int]c\rse ) m52 = "o ( inf]ior p>ts1 ) ! behavi\r ( a g5tleman1 is frequ5tly bett] receiv$ ?an a man ( s5se1 ) ! address & mann]s ( a cl[n4 ,,ignorance & vice are ! only ?+s we ne$ be a%am$ (2 /e] cle> ( ^!1 & y may g into any company y w3 ,n t ,i w\ld h a "y man ?r[ (f all dread ( appe>+ abroad2 z a fe> ( (f5d+1 or be+ dise/eem$1 w make him obs]ve a prop] decorum4 ,"s p]sons f exp]i5c+ ! inconv5i5cies ( false mode/y1 h run into ! o!r extreme1 & acquir$ ! "* ( impud5t3 ,?is is z great a fault z ! o!r4 ,a well-br$ man keeps himself )9 ! two1 & /e]s ! middle way4 ,he is easy & firm 9 e company1 is mode/ b n ba%ful1 /eady b n impud5t4 ,he copies ! mann]s ( ! bett] p1 & con=ms to _! cu/oms ) ease & att5tion4 ,,till we c pres5t ourselves 9 all companies ) coolness & unconc]n1 we c nev] pres5t ourselves well2 nor w a man ev] be suppos$ to h kept good company1 or ev] be acceptable 9 su* company1 if he _c appe> !re easy & unemb>rass$4 ,a mode/ assurance1 9 e "p ( life1 is ! mo/ advantage\s qualification we c possibly acquire4 ,,in/ead ( becom+ insol5t1 a man ( s5se1 "u a consci\sness ( m]it1 is m mode/4 ,he behaves himself inde$ ) firmness1 b )\t ! lea/ presumption4 ,! man :o is ignorant ( 8 own m]it1 is no less a fool ?an he :o is con/antly display+ x4 ,a man ( und]/&+ avails himself ( 8 abilities1 b nev] boa/s ( !m2 :]eas ! timid & ba%ful c nev] pu% himself 9 life1 be 8 m]it z great z x w2 he w be always kept beh9d by ! =w>d & bu/l+4 ,a man ( abilities1 & acqua9t$ ) life1 w /& z firm 9 def5ce ( 8 own rights1 & pursue 8 plans z /eadily & unmov$1 z ! mo/ impud5t man alive2 b !n he does x ) a seem+ mode/y4 ,?us mann] is e ?+2 :at is impud5ce 9 "o1 is prop] assurance only 9 ano!r2 = firmness is comm5dable1 b an ov]be>+ conduct is disgu/ful4 ,,=w>dness be+ ! v rev]se ( mode/y1 foll[ r ?an lead ! company2 t is1 jo9 9 disc\rse ^u subjects1 r ?an />t "o ( y\r own3 ,if y h p>ts1 y w h opportunities en\gh ( %ew+ !m on e topic ( conv]sation1 & if y h none1 x is bett] to expose y\rself ^u a subject ( o!r p's ?an ( y\r own4 ,,b1 be p>ticul>ly c>eful n to speak ( y\rself1 if y c help x4 ,an impud5t fell[ lugs 9 himself abruptly ^u all occasions1 & is ev] ! h]o ( 8 own /ory4 ,o!rs w col\r _! arrogance )1 #8,x may seem /range1 inde$1 t ,i %\ld talk 9 ?is mann] ( myself2 x is :at ,i by no means l1 & %\ld nev] d1 if ,i _h n be5 cruelly & unju/ly accus$2 b :5 my "* is attack$1 x is a ju/ice ,i owe to myself1 to def5d x4' ,?is veil is too ?9 n to be se5 ?r\gh on ! fir/ inspection4 ,,o!rs aga91 ) m art1 w mode/ly boa/ ( all ! pr9cipal virtues1 by call+ ^? virtues weaknesses1 & say+1 !y are s un=tunate z to fall into weaknesses4 #8,i _c see p]sons suff]1' says "o ( ?is ca/1 #8)\t reliev+ !m2 ?\gh my circum/ances are v unable to af=d x4' #8,i _c avoid speak+ tru?1 ?\gh x is (t5 v imprud5t1' & s on4 ,,?is angl+ = praise is s prevail+ a pr9ciple1 t x frequ5tly /oops to ! l[e/ objects4 ,m5 w (t5 boa/ ( do+ t1 :i*1 if true1 w\ld be r a disgrace to !m ?an o!rwise4 ,"o man affirms t he rode tw5ty miles )9 ! h\r2 'tis probably a lie2 b suppose he did1 :at !n8 ,he _h a good horse "u him1 & is a good jockey4 ,ano!r swe>s he has (t5 at a sitt+1 drank five or six bottles to 8 own %>e4 ,out ( respect to him1 ,i w believe him a li>1 = ,i w\ld n wi% to ?9k him a bea/4 ,,^! & _m m are ! follies ( idle p1 :i*1 :ile !y ?9k !y procure !m e/eem1 9 reality make !m despis$4 ,,to avoid ?is contempt1 !re=e1 nev] speak ( y\rself at all1 unless necessity obliges y2 & ev5 !n1 take c>e to d x 9 su* a mann]1 t x may n be con/ru$ 9 to fi%+ = applause4 ,:atev] p]fections y may h1 be assur$1 p w f9d !m out2 b :e!r !y d or n1 nobody w take !m ^u y\r own ^w4 ,! less y say ( y\rself1 ! m ! _w w give y cr$it =2 & ! m y say1 ! less !y w believe y4 ,,ly+4 ,,( all ! vices1 !re is no "o m crim9al1 m mean1 & m ridicul\s1 ?an ly+4 ,! end we design by x is v seldom accompli%$1 = lies are always f\nd out1 at "o "t or o!r2 & yet !re are p]sons :o give way to ?is vice1 :o are o!rwise ( good pr9ciples1 & h n be5 ill educat$4 ,,lies g5]ally proce$ f vanity1 c[>dice1 & a rev5geful disposition1 & sometimes f a mi/ak5 notion ( self-def5ce4 ,,he :o tells a malici\s lie1 ) a view ( injur+ ! p]son he speaks (1 may gratify 8 wi% = a :ile1 b w1 9 ! end1 f9d x recoil ^u himself2 =1 z soon z he is detect$ 7& detect$ he mo/ c]ta9ly w be7 he is despis$ = ! infam\s attempt1 & :atev] he may say h]eaft] ( t p]son1 w be consid]$ z false1 :e!r x be s or n4 ,,if a man lies1 %uffles1 or equivocates1 =1 9 fact1 !y are all alike1 by way ( excuse = any ?+ he has said or done1 he aggravates ! (f5ce r ?an less5s x2 = ! p]son to :om ! lie is told has a "r to "k ! tru?1 or !re w\ld h be5 no occasion to h fram$ a falsehood4 ,?is p]son1 ( c\rse1 w ?9k himself ill treat$ = be+ a second "t affront$2 = :at c be a great] affront ?an an attempt to impose ^u any man's und]/&+8 ,besides1 ly+1 9 excuse = a fault1 betrays fe>1 ?an :i* no?+ is m da/>dly1 & unbecom+ ! "* ( a g5tleman4 ,,!re is no?+ m manly1 or m noble1 if we h done wrong1 ?an frankly to own x4 ,x is ! only way ( meet+ =giv5ess4 ,inde$1 confess+ a fault & ask+ p>don1 ) great m9ds1 is consid]$ z a suffici5t atonem5t4 #8,i h be5 betray$ into an error1' or #8,i h injur$ y1 ,sir1 & am he>tily a%am$ ( x1 & sorry = x1' has frequ5tly dis>m$ ! p]son injur$1 & :]e he w\ld h be5 our enemy1 has made him our fri5d4 ,,!re are p]sons also1 ^: vanity leads !m to tell a ?\s& lies4 ,!y p]suade !mselves1 t if x be no way injuri\s to o!rs1 x is h>mless & innoc5t1 & !y %elt] _! falsehoods "u ! s(t] "n ( untru?s4 ,^! p]sons are fooli% en\gh to imag9e1 t if !y c recite any ?+ wond]ful1 !y draw ! att5tion ( ! company1 & if !y !mselves are ! objects ( t wond]1 !y are look$ up to z p]sons extraord9>y4 ,?is has made _m m5 to see ?+s t nev] 7 9 be+1 he> ?+s t nev] 7 said1 at*ieve feats t nev] 7 attempt$1 deal+ always 9 ! m>vell\s4 ,su* may be assur$1 h[ev] unwill+ ! p]sons !y are conv]s+ ) may be to laugh 9 _! faces1 t !y hold !m secretly 9 ! highe/ contempt2 = he :o w tell a lie ?us idly1 w n scruple to tell a great]1 :]e 8 int]e/ is conc]n$4 ,r ?an any p]son %\ld d\bt ( my v]acity = "o m9ute1 ,i w\ld deprive myself ( tell+ abroad ei!r :at ,i _h really se5 or he>d1 if su* ?+s did n c>ry ) !m ! face ( probability4 ,,o!rs aga9 w boa/ ( ! great respect !y meet ) 9 c]ta9 companies2 ( ! honors t are cont9ually heap$ on !m !re2 ( ! great price !y give = e ?+ !y pur*ase2 & ?is to be ?\ght ( consequ5ce2 b1 unless su* p h ! be/ & mo/ accurate memory1 !y w1 p]haps1 v soon aft]1 contradict _! =m] ass]tions1 & subject !mselves to contempt & d]ision4 ,,rememb] !n z long z y live1 t no?+ b /rict tru? c c>ry y ?r\gh life ) honor & cr$it4 ,li>s are n only disagreeable b dang]\s companions1 &1 :5 kn[n1 w ev] be %unn$ by m5 ( und]/&+4 ,besides1 z ! greate/ li>s are g5]ally ! greate/ fools1 a man :o addicts himself to ?is dete/able vice1 w n only be look$ ^u z vulg>1 b w nev] be consid]$ z a man ( s5se4 ,,good-,,bre$+4 ,,void ( good-bre$+1 e o!r qualification w be imp]fect1 unadorn$1 & to a c]ta9 degree unavail+4 ,,good-,,bre$+ be+ ! result ( good s5se & good nature1 is x n wond]ful t p possess$ ( ! "o1 %\ld be defici5t 9 ! o!r8 ,! modes ( x1 v>y+ accord+ to p]sons1 places1 & circum/ances1 _c inde$ be acquir$ o!rwise ?an by "t & obs]vation1 b ! sub/ance is e :]e & always ! same4 ,,:at good morals are to society 9 g5]al1 good mann]s are to p>ticul> ones2 _! b& & security4 ,( all actions1 next to t ( p]=m+ a good "o1 ! consci\sness ( r5d]+ a civility is ! mo/ grateful4 ,,we seldom see a p]son1 let him be ev] s ill-br$1 want 9 respect to ^? :om he ackn[l$ges to be 8 sup]iors2 ! mann] ( %ew+ ?is respect1 !n1 is all ,i cont5d =4 ,! well-br$ man expresses x naturally & easily1 :ile he :o is unus$ to good company expresses x awkw>dly4 ,/udy1 !n1 to %ew t respect :i* e "o wi%es to %ew1 9 an easy & grateful way2 b ?is mu/ be le>nt by obs]vation4 ,,9 company ) y\r equals1 or 9 mix$ companies1 a great] latitude may be tak5 9 y\r behavi\r2 yet1 x %\ld nev] exce$ ! b\nds ( dec5cy2 =1 ?\gh no "o 9 ?is case1 c claim any di/+ui%$ m>ks ( respect1 e "o is entitl$ to civility & good mann]s4 ,a man ne$ n1 = example1 fe> to put 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 take snuff1 sit1 /&1 or occasionally walk ab\t ! room2 b x w\ld be highly unbecom+ to :i/le1 we> 8 hat1 loos5 8 g>t]s1 or ?r[ himself across ! *airs4 ,su* lib]ties are (f5sive to our equals1 & insult+ to our inf]iors4 ,eas9ess ( c>riage by no means implies inatt5tion & c>elessness4 ,no "o is at lib]ty to act1 9 all respects1 z he pleases2 b is b\nd by ! laws ( good mann]s to behave ) decorum4 ,,let a man talk to y ev] s /upidly or frivol\sly1 n to pay "s att5tion to :at he says1 is savag5ess to ! greate/ degree4 ,nay1 if he ev5 =ces 8 conv]sation to y1 x is worse ?an rud5ess n to li/5 to him2 = y\r inatt5tion 9 ?is case1 tells him1 9 express t]ms1 t y ?9k him a blockhead & n wor? ! he>+4 ,n[1 if su* behavi\r is rude to m51 x is mu* m s to wom51 :o1 be _! rank :at x w1 h1 on acc\nt ( _! sex1 a claim to (fici\s att5tion f ! m54 ,_! little wants & :ims1 _! likes & dislikes1 & ev5 _! imp]t95ces1 are p>ticul>ly att5d$ to & flatt]$1 & _! v ?\ghts & wi%es guess$ at & in/antly gratifi$1 by e well-br$ man4 ,,9 promiscu\s companies1 y %\ld v>y y\r address1 agreeably to ! diff]5t ages ( ! p]sons y speak to4 ,x w\ld be rude & absurd to talk ( y\r am\rs or y\r pleasures to m5 ( c]ta9 dignity & gravity1 to cl]gym51 or m5 9 ye>s2 b /ill y %\ld be z easy ) !m z ) o!rs1 y\r mann] only %\ld be v>i$2 y %\ld1 if possible1 d\ble y\r respect & att5tion to !m2 & 7 y to ins9uate occasionally1 t f _! obs]vation & exp]i5ce y wi% to pr(it1 y w\ld ins5sibly w9 _! e/eem2 = flatt]y1 if n fulsome & gross1 is agreeable to all4 ,,:5 invit$ to d9n] or supp]1 y mu/ nev] usurp to y\rself ! be/ places1 ! be/ di%es1 c4 b always decl9e !m1 & (f] !m to o!rs1 except1 inde$1 y are (f]$ any ?+ by a sup]ior1 :5 x w\ld be a rud5ess1 if y lik$ x1 n to accept x imm$iately1 )\t ! lea/ apology4--,?us1 = example1 0 a sup]ior1 ! ma/] ( ! table1 to (f] y a ?+ ( :i* !re 0 b "o1 to pass x to ! p]son next y1 w\ld be indirectly *>g+ him t (f]$ x to y1 ) a want ( good mann]s & prop] respect to 8 company2 or1 if y 7 ! only /rang] pres5t1 x w\ld be a rud5ess if y make a fe9t ( refus+ x ) ! cu/om>y apology1 #8,i _c ?9k ( tak+ x f y1 sir2' or1 #8,i am sorry to deprive y ( x2' z x is suppos$ he is consci\s ( 8 own rank1 & if he *ose n to give x1 w\ld n h (f]$ x2 y\r apology !re=e1 9 ?is case1 is putt+ him ^u an equality ) y\rself4 ,9 l mann]1 x is rud5ess to draw back :5 reque/$ by a sup]ior to pass a door fir/1 or to /ep into a c>riage be=e him4 ,9 %ort1 x w\ld be endless to p>ticul>ise all ! in/ances 9 :i* a well-br$ man %ews 8 polit5ess 9 good company1 su* z n yawn+1 s++1 :i/l+1 w>m+ 8 bree* at ! fire1 l\ng+1 putt+ 8 legs ^u ! *airs1 & ! l1 famili>ities e man's good s5se mu/ condemn1 & good-bre$+ abhor4 ,,b1 good-bre$+ consi/s 9 m ?an m]ely n be+ ill-br$4 ,to return a b[1 speak :5 y are spok5 to1 & say no?+ rude1 are su* negative acts ( good-bre$+1 t !y are little m ?an n be+ a brute4 ,w\ld x n be a v poor comm5dation ( any man's cleanl9ess1 to say t he 0 n (f5sive8 ,if we wi% = ! good w & e/eem ( our acqua9tance1 our good-bre$+ mu/ be active1 *e]ful1 (fici\s & s$uc+4 ,,= example1 %\ld y invite any "o to d9e or sup ) y1 recollect :e!r ev] y _h obs]v$ !m to pref] "o ?+ to ano!r1 & endeav\r to procure t ?+2 :5 at table1 say1 #8,at su* a "t1 ,i ?9k y seem$ to give ?is di% a pref]5ce1 ,i !re=e ord]$ x4' #8,?is is ! w9e ,i obs]v$ y l be/1 ,i h !re=e be5 at "s pa9s to procure x4' ,trifl+ z ^! ?+s may appe>1 !y prove an att5tion to ! p]son !y are said to2 & z att5tion 9 trifles is ! te/ ( respect1 ! complim5t w n be lo/4 ,i ,,ne$ only ref] y to y\r own brea/4 ,h[ h ^! little att5tions1 :5 %ewn y by o!rs1 flatt]$ t self-love :i* no man is free f8 ,!y incl9e & atta* u to t p]son1 & prejudice u aft]w>ds1 to all t he says or does4 ,! decl>ation ( ! wom5 9 a great degree /amps a man's reputation ( be+ ei!r ill or well-br$2 y mu/ !n1 9 a mann]1 ov]:elm !m ) ^! att5tions2 !y are us$ to !m1 & naturally expect !m1 & to d !m ju/ice1 !y are seldom lo/ ^u !m4 ,y mu/ be s$ul\s to wait ^u !m1 pick up ) alacrity any ?+ !y drop1 & be v (fici\s 9 procur+ _! c>riages or _! *airs 9 public places2 be bl9d to :at y %\ld n see1 & deaf to :at y %\ld n he>4 ,opportunities ( %ew+ ^! att5tions are cont9ually pres5t+ !mselves2 b 9 case !y %\ld n1 y mu/ /udy to create !m4 ,,if ev] y w\ld be e/eem$ by ! wom51 y\r conv]sation to !m %\ld be always respectful1 lively1 & address$ to _! vanity4 ,e ?+ y say or d1 %\ld t5d to %ew a reg>d to _! beauty or good s5se3 ,ev5 m5 are n )\t _! vanities ( "o k9d or ano!r1 & flatt]+ t vanity by words & looks ( approbation1 is "o ( ! pr9cipal *>act]s ( good-bre$+4 ,,address & mann]s1 ) weak p]sons1 :o are actually ?ree-f\r?s ( ! _w1 are e ?+2 & ev5 p ( ! be/ und]/&+ are tak5 9 ) !m4 ,:]e ! he>t is n won1 & ! eye pleas$1 ! m9d w be seldom on our side4 ,,9 %ort1 le>n+ & erudition1 )\t good-bre$+1 are tiresome & p$antic2 & an ill-br$ man is z unfit = good company1 z he w be unwelcome 9 x4 ,nay1 he is full z unfit = bus9ess z = company4 ,make1 !n1 good-bre$+ ! great object ( y\r ?\ghts & actions4 ,be p>ticul>ly obs]vant (1 & endeav\r to imitate1 ! behavi\r & mann]s ( su* z are di/+ui%$ by _! polit5ess2 & be p]suad$1 t good-bre$+ is to all worldly qualifications1 :at *>ity is to all ,*ri/ian virtues2 x adorns m]it1 & (t5 cov]s ! want ( x4 ,,g5teel ,,c>riage4 ,,next to good-bre$+ is a g5teel mann] & c>riage1 :olly free f ^? ill habits & awkw>d actions1 :i* _m v wor?y p]sons are addict$ to4 ,a ,,g5teel mann] ( behavi\r1 h[ trifl+ s-ev] x may seem1 is ( ! utmo/ consequ5ce 9 private life4 ,m5 ( v inf]ior p>ts h be5 e/eem$1 m]ely = _! g5teel c>riage & good-bre$+1 :ile s5sible m5 h giv5 disgu/ = want ( x4 ,!re is some?+ or o!r t prepossesses u at fir/ sight1 9 fav\r ( a well-br$ man1 & makes u wi% to l him4 ,,:5 an awkw>d fell[ fir/ comes into a room1 he attempts to b[1 & 8 sword1 if he we>s "o1 goes betwe5 8 legs1 & ne>ly ?r[s him d[n4 ,confus$ & a%am$1 he /umbles to ! upp] end ( ! room1 & seats himself 9 ! v *air he %\ld n4 ,he !re beg9s play+ ) 8 hat1 :i* he pres5tly drops2 & recov]+ 8 hat1 he lets fall 8 cane2 & 9 pick+ up 8 cane1 d[n goes 8 hat aga92 ?us 'tis a consid]able "t be=e he is adju/$4 ,:5 8 tea or c(fee is h&$ to him1 he spreads 8 h&k]*ief ^u 8 knees1 scalds 8 m\?1 drops ei!r ! cup or ! sauc]1 & spills ! tea or c(fee 9 8 lap4 ,at d9n] he is m uncommonly awkw>d2 !re he tucks 8 napk9 ?r\gh a button-hole1 :i* tickles 8 *91 & occasions him to make a v>iety ( wry faces2 he seats himself ^u ! edge ( ! *air1 at s great a di/ance f ! table1 t he frequ5tly drops 8 meat betwe5 8 plate & 8 m\?2 he holds 8 knife1 =k & spoon diff]5tly f o!r p2 eats ) 8 knife1 to ! manife/ dang] ( 8 m\?2 picks 8 tee? ) 8 =k1 rakes 8 m\? ) 8 f+]1 & puts 8 spoon :i* has be5 9 8 ?roat a doz5 times1 into ! di% aga94 ,if he is to c>ve1 he _c hit ! jo9t1 b 9 lab\r+ to cut ?r\gh ! bone1 spla%es ! sauce ov] e body's cloa?s4 ,he g5]ally daubs himself all ov]1 8 elb[s are 9 ! next p]son's plate1 & he is up to ! knuckles 9 s\p & grease4 ,if he dr9ks1 x is ) 8 m\? full1 int]rupt+ ! :ole company ) #8,to y\r good heal?1 sir1' & #8,my s]vice to y2' p]haps c\ghs 9 8 glass1 & be-spr9kles ! :ole table4 ,fur!r1 he has p]haps a numb] ( disagreeable tricks1 he snuffs up 8 nose1 picks x ) 8 f+]s1 bl[s x1 & looks 9 8 h&k]*ief1 crams 8 h&s fir/ into 8 bosom1 & next into 8 bree*es4 ,9 %ort1 he nei!r dresses nor acts l any o!r p]son1 b is p>ticul>ly awkw>d 9 e ?+ he does4 ,all ?is1 ,i own1 has no?+ 9 x crim9al2 b x is su* an (f5ce to good mann]s & good-bre$+1 t x is univ]sally despis$2 x makes a man ridicul\s 9 e company1 &1 ( c\rse1 ought c>efully to be avoid$ by e "o :o w\ld wi% to please4 ,,f ?is picture ( ! ill-br$ man1 y w easily discov] t ( ! well-br$2 = y may readily judge :at y ought to d1 :5 y are told :at y ought n to d2 a little att5tion to ! mann]s ( ^? :o h se5 ! _w1 w make a prop] behavi\r habitual & famili> to y4 ,,actions1 t w\ld o!rwise be pleas+1 frequ5tly become ridicul\s by ! mann] ( do+ !m4 ,if a lady drop h] fan 9 company1 ! wor/-br$ man w\ld imm$iately pick x up1 & give x to h]2 ! be/ br$ man c d no m2 b !n he does x 9 a graceful mann]1 t is sure to please2 :]eas ! o!r w\ld d x s awkw>dly z to be laugh$ at4 ,,y may also "k a well-br$ p]son by 8 mann] ( sitt+4 ,a%am$ & confus$1 ! awkw>d man sits 9 8 *air /iff & bolt upright1 :]eas ! man ( fa%ion1 is easy 9 e position2 in/ead ( loll+ or l\ng+ z he sits1 he leans ) elegance1 & by v>y+ 8 attitudes1 %ews t he has be5 us$ to good company4 ,let x be "o "p ( y\r /udy !n1 to le>n to sit g5teely 9 diff]5t companies1 to loll gracefully1 :]e y are au?oriz$ to take t lib]ty1 & sit up respectfully1 :]e t fre$om is n all[able4 ,,9 %ort1 y _c conceive h[ advantage\s a graceful c>riage & a pleas+ address are1 ^u all occasions2 !y ensn>e ! affections1 seal a prepossession 9 our fav\r1 & play ab\t ! he>t till !y engage x4 ,,n[ to acquire a graceful air1 y mu/ att5d to y\r danc+2 no "o c ei!r sit1 /& or walk well1 unless he dances well4 ,&1 9 le>n+ to dance1 be p>ticul>ly att5tive to ! motion ( y\r arms1 = a /iffness 9 ! wri/ w make any man look awkw>d4 ,if a man walks well1 pres5ts himself well 9 company1 we>s 8 hat well1 moves 8 head prop]ly1 & 8 arms gracefully1 x is almo/ all t is necess>y4 ,,!re is also an awkw>dness 9 spee*1 t naturally falls "u ?is head1 & ought to & may be gu>d$ aga9/2 su* z =gett+ names1 & mi/ak+ "o "n = ano!r2 to speak ( ,mr4 ,:at-d'ye-call-him1 or ,y-"k-:o1 ,mrs4 ,?+um1 ,:at's-h]-"n1 or ,h[-d'ye-call-h]1 is exce$+ly awkw>d & vulg>4 ,x is ! same to address p by improp] titles1 z sir = my "l2 to beg9 a /ory )\t be+ able to f9i% x1 & break (f 9 ! middle1 )1 #8,i h =got ! re/4' ,,our voice & mann] ( speak+ too1 %\ld likewise be att5d$ to4 ,"s w mumble ov] _! words1 s z n to be intelligible1 & o!rs w speak s fa/ z n to be und]/ood1 &1 9 do+ ?is1 w spatt] & spit 9 y\r face2 "s w bawl z if !y 7 speak+ to ! deaf2 o!rs w speak s l[ z sc>cely to be he>d2 & _m w put _! face s close to y\rs1 z to (f5d y ) _! brea?4 ,all ^! habits are horrid & disgu/ful1 b may easily be got ! bett] (1 ) c>e4 ,!y are ! vulg> *>act]i/ics ( a l[-br$ man1 or are pro(s t v little pa9s h be5 be/[$ 9 8 education4 ,9 %ort1 an att5tion to ^! little matt]s is ( great] importance ?an y are aw>e (2 _m s5sible m5 hav+ lo/ gr\nd = want ( ^! little graces1 & _m1 possess$ ( ^! p]fections alone1 hav+ made _! way ?r\gh life1 :o o!rwise w\ld n h be5 notic$4 ,,cleanl9ess ,,( ,,p]son4 ,,b1 z no "o c please 9 company1 h[ev] graceful 9 8 air1 unless he be clean & neat 9 8 p]son1 ?is qualification comes next to be consid]$4 ,,neglig5ce ( "o's p]son n only implies an unsuff]able indol5ce1 b an indiff]5ce :e!r we please or n4 ,x betrays an insol5ce & affectation1 aris+ f a presumption1 t we are sure ( pleas+1 )\t hav+ rec\rse to ^? means :i* _m are oblig$ to use4 ,,he :o is n ?or\ghly clean 9 8 p]son1 w be (f5sive to all he conv]ses )4 ,a p>ticul> reg>d to ! cleanl9ess ( y\r m\?1 tee?1 h&s & nails1 is b common dec5cy4 ,a f\l m\? & unclean h&s1 are c]ta9 m>ks ( vulg>ity2 ! fir/ is ! cause ( an (f5sive brea?1 :i* nobody c be>1 & ! la/ is decl>ative ( dirty "w2 "o may always "k a g5tleman by ! /ate ( 8 h&s & nails4 ,! fle% at ! roots %\ld be kept back1 s z to %ew ! semicircles at ! bottom ( ! nails2 ! edges ( ! nails %\ld nev] be cut d[n bel[ ! ends ( ! f+]s1 nor %\ld !y be suff]$ to gr[ long] ?an ! f+]s4 ,:5 ! nails are cut d[n to ! quick1 x is a %rewd sign t ! man is a me*anic1 to :om long nails w\ld be tr\blesome1 or t he gets 8 bread by fiddl+2 & if !y are long] ?an 8 f+]s' ends1 & encircl$ ) a black rim1 x =etells he has be5 labori\sly & meanly employ$1 & too fatigu$ to clean himself2 a good apology = want ( cleanl9ess 9 a me*anic1 b ! greate/ disgrace t c att5d a g5tleman4 ,,^! ?+s may appe> too insignificant to be m5tion$2 b :5 x is consid]$ t a ?\s& little nameless ?+s1 :i* e "o feels1 b no "o c describe1 conspire to =m t :ole ( pleas+1 ,i hope y w n call !m trifl+4 ,besides1 a clean %irt & a clean p]son are z necess>y to heal?1 z n to (f5d o!r p4 ,x is a maxim ) me1 :i* ,i h liv$ to see v]ifi$1 t he :o is neglig5t at tw5ty ye>s ( age1 w be a slov5 at =ty1 & intol]able at fifty4 ,,dress4 ,,neatness ( p]son1 ,i obs]v$1 0 z necess>y z cleanl9ess2 ( c\rse1 "s att5tion mu/ be paid to y\r dress4 ,,su* is ! absurdity ( ! times1 t to pass well ) ! _w1 we mu/ adopt "s ( its cu/oms1 be !y ridicul\s or n4 ,,9 ! fir/ place1 to neglect "o's dress is to affront all ! female "p ( our acqua9tance4 ,! wom5 9 p>ticul> pay an att5tion to _! dress2 to neglect !re=e y\rs w displease !m1 z x w\ld be tacitly tax+ !m ) vanity1 & decl>+ t y ?\ght !m n wor? t respect :i* e body else does4 ,&1 z ,i h m5tion$ be=e1 x be+ ! wom5 :o /amp a "y man's cr$it 9 ! fa%ionable _w1 if y d n make y\rself agreeable to !m1 y w assur$ly lose gr\nd among ! m54 ,,dress1 z trifl+ z x may appe> to a man ( und]/&+1 prepossesses on ! fir/ appe>ance1 :i* is frequ5tly decisive4 ,& inde$ we =m "s op9ion ( a man's s5se & "* f 8 dress4 ,any exce$+ ( ! fa%ion1 or any affectation :atev] 9 dress1 argues a weakness 9 und]/&+1 & n9e times 9 t51 x w be f\nd s4 ,,!re are few "y fell[s b :at display "s "* or o!r 9 ?is %ape4 ,"s w\ld be ?\ght fe>less & brave2 ^! we> a black cravat1 a %ort coat & wai/coat1 an uncommon long sword hang+ to _! knees1 a l>ge hat fi]cely cock$1 & are fla% all ov]4 ,o!rs affect to be c\ntry squires2 ^! w g ab\t 9 bucksk9 bree*es1 br[n frocks1 & great oak5 cudgels 9 _! h&s1 sl\*$ hats1 ) _! hair undress$ & tuck$ up "u !m to an enorm\s size1 & imitate grooms & c\ntry boobies s well ext]nally1 t !re is n ! lea/ d\bt ( _! resembl+ !m z well int]nally4 ,o!rs1 aga91 pa9t & p[d] !mselves s mu*1 & dress s f9ically1 z leads u to suppose !y are only wom5 9 boy's cloa?s4 ,n[ a s5sible man c>efully avoids all ?is1 or any o!r affectation4 ,he dresses z fa%ionably & z well z p]sons ( ! be/ families & be/ s5se2 if he exce$s !m1 he is a coxcomb2 if he dresses worse1 he is unp>donable4 ,,dress y\rself f9e1 !n1 if possible1 or pla91 agreeably to ! company y are 92 t is1 con=m to ! dress ( o!rs1 & avoid ! appe>ance ( be+ tumbl$4 ,imitate ^? reasonable p ( y\r own age1 ^: dress is nei!r rem>k$ z too neglect$ or too mu* /udi$4 ,take c>e to h y\r clo!s well made1 9 ! fa%ion1 & to fit y1 or y w1 aft] all1 appe> awkw>d4 ,:5 once dress$1 ?9k no m ( x2 %ew no fe> ( discompos+ y\r dress1 b let all y\r motions be z easy & unemb>rass$1 z if y 7 at home 9 y\r di%abille4 ,,elegance ,,( ,,expression4 ,,hav+ m5tion$ elegance ( p]son1 ,i w proce$ to elegance ( expression4 ,,x is n "o or two qualifications alone complete ! g5tleman2 x mu/ be a union ( _m2 & graceful speak+ is z ess5tial z gracefulness ( p]son4 ,e man _c be a h>moni\s speak]2 a r\ghness or co>s5ess ( voice may prev5t x2 b if !re are no natural imp]fections1 if a man does n /amm] or lisp1 or has n lo/ 8 tee?1 he may speak gracefully2 nor w all ^! defects1 if he has a m9d to x1 prev5t him f speak+ correctly4 ,,nobody c att5d ) pleasure to a bad speak]4 ,"o :o tells 8 /ory ill1 be x ev] s important1 w tire ev5 ! mo/ pati5t4 ,if y h be5 pres5t at ! p]=mance ( a good trag$y1 y h d\btless be5 s5sible ( ! good effects ( a spee* well deliv]$2 h[ mu* x has int]e/$ & affect$ y2 & on ! contr>y1 h[ mu* an ill spok5 "o has disgu/$ y4 ',tis ! same 9 common conv]sation2 he :o speaks delib]ately1 di/9ctly & correctly3 ,he :o makes use ( ! be/ words to express himself1 & v>ies 8 voice accord+ to ! nature ( ! subject1 w always please1 :ile ! ?ick or ha/y speak]1 he :o mumbles out a set ( ill-*os5 words1 utt]s !m +rammatically1 or ) a dull monotony1 w tire & disgu/4 ,be assur$ !n1 ! air1 ! ge/ure1 ! looks ( a speak]1 a prop] acc5t1 a j emphasis1 & tuneful cad5ce1 are full z necess>y to please & be att5d$ to1 z ! subject matt] itself4 ,,p may talk :at !y w ( solid reason+ & s\nd s5se2 )\t ! graces & ornam5ts ( language1 !y w nei!r please nor p]suade4 ,9 common disc\rse1 ev5 trifles elegantly express$ w be bett] receiv$ ?an ! be/ ( argum5ts homespun & unadorn$4 ,a ,,good way to acquire a graceful utt]ance is to read al\d to "s fri5d e day1 & beg ( him to set y "r1 9 case y read too fa/1 d n obs]ve ! prop] /ops1 lay a wrong emphasis1 or utt] y\r words indi/9ctly4 ,y may ev5 read al\d to y\rself1 :]e su* a fri5d is n at h&1 & y w f9d y\r own e> a good corrector4 ,take c>e to op5 y\r tee? :5 y read or speak1 & articulate e ^w di/9ctly2 :i* la/ _c be done1 b by s\nd+ ! f9al lett]4 ,b above all1 endeav\r to v>y y\r voice1 accord+ to ! matt]1 & avoid a monotony4 ,by a daily att5tion to ?is1 x w1 9 a little "t1 become easy & habitual to y4 ,,pay an att5tion also to y\r looks & y\r ge/ures1 :5 talk+ ev5 on ! mo/ trifl+ subjects2 ?+s appe> v diff]5t accord+ z !y are express$1 look$ & deliv]$4 ,,n[1 if x is necess>y to att5d s p>ticul>ly to our mann] ( speak+1 x is mu* m s1 ) respect to ! matt]4 ,f9e turns ( expression1 a g5teel & correct /yle1 are ornam5ts z requisite to common s5se1 z polite behavi\r & an elegant address are to common good mann]s2 !y are great assi/ants 9 ! po9t ( pleas+4 ,a g5tleman1 'tis true1 may be kn[n 9 ! meane/ g>b1 b x admits n ( a d\bt1 t he w\ld be bett] receiv$ into good company1 g5teelly & fa%ionably dress$1 ?an if he appe>$ 9 dirt & tatt]s4 ,,be c>eful !n ( y\r /yle ^u all occasions2 :e!r y write or speak1 /udy = ! be/ words & be/ expressions1 ev5 9 common conv]sation1 or ! mo/ famili> lett]s4 ,?is w prev5t y\r speak+ 9 a hurry1 ?an :i* no?+ is m vulg>2 ?\gh y may be a little emb>rass$ at fir/1 "t & use w r5d] x easy4 ,x is no su* difficult ?+ to express ourselves well on subjects we are ?or\ghly acqua9t$ )1 if we ?9k be=e we speak2 & no "o %\ld presume to d o!rwise4 ,:5 y h said a ?+1 if y did n reflect be=e1 be sure to d x aft]w>ds2 consid] ) y\rself1 :e!r y c\ld n h express$ y\rself bett]2 & if y are 9 d\bt ( ! propriety or elegancy ( any ^w1 se>* = x 9 "s diction>y1#a or "s good au?or1 :ile y rememb] x3 ,nev] be sp>+ ( y\r tr\ble :ile y w\ld wi% to improve1 & my ^w = x1 a v little "t w make ?is matt] habitual4 ,footnote #a3 ,johnson's folio ,diction>y y w f9d v s]viceable2 & ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,words reput$ synonim\s2 a "w 9 two volumes1 writt5 by me "s ye>s ago1 & publi%$ by ,dodsley4 ,,9 ord] to speak grammatically1 & to express y\rself pleas+ly1 ,i w\ld recomm5d x to y to translate (t5 any language y are acqua9t$ ) into ,engli%1 & to correct su* translation till ! words1 _! ord]1 & ! p]iods1 are agreeable to y\r own e>4 ,,vulg>ism 9 language is ano!r di/+ui%+ m>k ( bad company & education4 ,expressions may be correct 9 !mselves1 & yet be vulg>1 ow+ to _! n be+ fa%ionable2 = language & mann]s are bo? e/abli%$ by ! usage ( p ( fa%ion4 ,,! conv]sation ( a l[-br$ man is fill$ up ) prov]bs & hackney$ say+s4 ,in/ead ( obs]v+ t ta/es are diff]5t1 & t mo/ m5 h "o peculi> to !mselves1 he w give y1 #8,:at is "o man's meat is ano!r man's poison2' or1 #8,e "o to _! lik+1 z ! old woman said1 :5 %e kill$ h] c[4' ,he has ev] "s fav\rite ^w1 :i* he lugs 9 ^u all occasions1 "r or wrong2 su* z va/ly angry1 va/ly k9d2 devili% ugly1 devili% h&some2 imm5sely great1 imm5sely little4 ,ev5 8 pronunciation c>ries ! m>k ( vulg>ity along ) x2 he calls ! e>?1 ye>?2 f9an'ces1 f9'ances2 he goes to words1 & n t[>ds su* a place4 ,he affects to use h>d words1 to give him ! appe>ance ( a man ( le>n+1 b frequ5tly mi/akes _! mean+1 & seldom1 if ev]1 pron\nces !m prop]ly4 ,,all ?is mu/ be avoid$1 if y w\ld n be suppos$ to h kept company ) footm5 & h\semaids4 ,nev] h rec\rse to prov]bial or vulg> say+s2 use nei!r fav\rite nor h>d words1 b seek = ! mo/ elegant2 be c>eful 9 ! managem5t ( !m1 & dep5d on x y\r lab\r w n be lo/2 = no?+ is m engag+ ?an a fa%ionable & polite address4 ,,address1 ,,phraseology1 ,,& ,,small-,,talk4 ,,9 all good company1 we meet ) a c]ta9 mann]1 phraseology1 & g5]al conv]sation1 t di/+ui% ! man ( fa%ion4 ,^! c only be acquir$ by frequ5t+ good company1 & be+ p>ticul>ly att5tive to all t passes !re4 ,,:5 invit$ to d9e or sup at ! h\se ( any well-br$ man1 obs]ve h[ he does ! honors ( 8 table1 & m>k 8 mann] ( treat+ 8 company4 ,,att5d to ! complim5ts ( congratulation or condol5ce t he pays2 & take notice ( 8 address to 8 sup]iors1 8 equals & 8 inf]iors2 nay1 8 v looks & tone ( voice1 are wor? y\r att5tion1 = we _c please )\t a union ( !m all4 ,,!re is a c]ta9 di/+ui%+ diction t m>ks ! man ( fa%ion1 a c]ta9 language ( conv]sation t e g5tleman %\ld be ma/] (4 ,say+ to a man j m>ri$1 #8,i wi% y joy1' or to "o :o has lo/ 8 wife1 #8,i am sorry = y\r loss1' & bo? p]haps ) an unmean+ c\nt5ance1 may be civil1 b x is nev]!less vulg>4 ,a man ( fa%ion w express ! same ?+ m elegantly1 & ) a look ( s9c]ity1 t %all attract ! e/eem ( ! p]son he speaks to4 ,he w advance to ! "o1 ) w>m? & *e]fulness1 & p]haps squeez+ him by ! h&1 w say1 #8,believe me1 my de> ,sir1 ,i h sc>ce words to express ! joy ,i feel1 ^u y\r happy alliance ) su* or su* a family1' c4 ,to ! o!r 9 affliction1 he w advance sl[]1 & ) a peculi> composure ( voice & c\nt5ance1 beg9 8 complim5ts ( condol5ce )1 #8,i hope1 ,sir1 y w d me ! ju/ice to be p]suad$1 t ,i am n ins5sible ( y\r unhapp9ess1 t ,i take "p 9 y\r di/ress1 & %all ev] be affect$ :]e y are s4' ,,y\r fir/ address to1 & inde$ all y\r conv]sation )1 y\r sup]iors1 %\ld be op51 *e]ful & respectful2 ) y\r equals w>m & animat$2 ) y\r inf]iors1 he>ty1 free & unres]v$4 ,,!re is a fa%ionable k9d ( small-talk1 :i* h[ev] trifl+ x may be ?\ght1 has its use 9 mix$ companies3 ,( c\rse y %\ld endeav\r to acquire x4 ,by small-talk1 ,i mean a good deal to say on unimportant matt]s2 = example1 foods1 ! flav\r & gr[? ( w9es1 & ! *it-*at ( ! day4 ,su* conv]sation w s]ve to keep (f s]i\s subjects1 t might sometimes create disputes4 ,?is *it-*at is *iefly to be le>n$ by frequ5t+ ! company ( ! ladies4 ,,obs]vation4 ,,z ! art ( pleas+ is to be le>nt only by frequ5t+ ! be/ companies1 we mu/ endeavor to pick x up 9 su* companies by obs]vation2 =1 x is n s5se & k alone t w acquire e/eem2 ^! c]ta9ly are ! fir/ & necess>y f\ndations = pleas+1 b !y w by no means d1 unless att5d$ ) mann]s & att5tions4 ,,!re h be5 p :o h frequ5t$ ! fir/ companies all _! life "t1 & yet h nev] got rid ( _! natural /iffness & awkw>dness2 b h cont9u$ z vulg> z if !y 7 nev] out ( a s]vant's hall3 ,?is has be5 ow+ to c>elessness1 & a want ( att5tion to ! mann]s & behavi\r ( o!rs4 ,,!re are a great _m p likewise :o busy !mselves ! :ole day1 & :o 9 fact d no?+4 ,!y h possibly tak5 up a book = two or ?ree h\rs1 b f a c]ta9 inatt5tion t gr[s ^u !m ! m x is indulg$1 "k no m ( ! cont5ts ?an if !y _h n look$ into x2 nay1 x is impossible = any "o to reta9 :at he reads1 unless he reflects & reasons ^u x z he goes on4 ,:5 !y h ?us l\ng$ away an h\r or two1 !y w saunt] into company1 )\t att5d+ to any ?+ t passes !re2 b1 if !y ?9k at all1 are ?9k+ ( "s trifl+ matt] t ought n to occupy _! att5tion2 !nce p]haps !y g to ! play1 :]e !y />e at ! company & ! lights1 )\t att5d+ to ! piece1 ! v ?+ !y w5t to see4 ,9 ?is mann] !y we> away _! h\rs1 t might o!rwise be employ$ to _! improvem5t & advantage4 ,?is silly susp5sion ( ?\ght !y w\ld pass = abs5ce ( m9d--ridicul\s6--,:]ev] y are1 let me recomm5d x to y to pay an att5tion to all t passes2 obs]ve ! *>act]s ( ! p]sons y are )1 & ! subjects ( _! conv]sation2 li/5 to e ?+ t is said1 see e ?+ t is done1 & 7accord+ to ! vulg> say+7 h y\r eyes & y\r e>s ab\t y4 ,a ,,cont9ual inatt5tion to matt]s t occur1 is ! *>act]i/ic ( a weak m9d2 ! man :o gives way to x1 is little else ?an a trifl]1 a blank 9 society1 :i* e s5sible p]son ov]looks2 surely :at is wor? do+1 is wor? do+ well1 & no?+ c be well done1 if n prop]ly att5d$ to4 ,:5 ,i he> a man say1 on be+ ask$ ab\t any ?+ t 0 said or done 9 8 pres5ce1 #8t truly he did n m9d x4' ,i am ready to knock ! fool d[n4 ,:y did n he m9d x8--,:at else _h he to d8--,a man ( s5se & fa%ion nev] makes use ( ?is paltry plea1 he nev] compla9s ( a trea*]\s memory1 b att5ds to & rememb]s e ?+ t is ei!r said or done4 ,,:5ev]1 !n1 y g into good company1 t is ! company ( p ( fa%ion1 obs]ve c>efully _! behavi\r1 _! address & _! mann]2 imitate !m z f> z 9 y\r p[]4 ,y\r att5tion1 if possible1 %\ld be s ready z to obs]ve e p]son 9 ! room at once1 _! motions1 _! looks1 & _! turns ( expression1 & t )\t />+1 or seem+ to be an obs]v]4 ,?is k9d ( obs]vation may be acquir$ by c>e & practice1 & w be f\nd ( ! utmo/ advantage to y1 9 ! c\rse ( life4 ,,abs5ce ,,( ,,m9d4 ,,hav+ m5tion$ abs5ce ( m9d1 let me be m p>ticul> conc]n+ x4 ,,:at ! _w calls an abs5t man1 is g5]ally ei!r a v affect$ "o1 or a v weak "o2 b :e!r weak or affect$1 he is1 9 company1 a v disagreeable man4 ,lo/ 9 ?\ght1 or possibly 9 no ?\ght at all1 he is a /rang] to e "o pres5t1 & to e ?+ t passes2 he kn[s n 8 be/ fri5ds1 is defici5t 9 e act ( good mann]s1 unobs]vant ( ! actions ( ! company1 & ins5sible to 8 own4 ,8 answ]s are q ! rev]se ( :at !y ought to be2 talk to him ( "o ?+1 he replies1 z ( ano!r4 ,he =gets :at he said la/1 leaves 8 hat 9 "o room1 8 cane 9 ano!r1 & 8 sword 9 a ?ird2 nay1 if x 0 n = 8 buckles1 he w\ld ev5 leave 8 %oes beh9d him4 ,nei!r 8 arms nor 8 legs seem to be a "p ( 8 body1 & 8 head is nev] 9 a "r position4 ,he jo9s n 9 ! g5]al conv]sation1 except x be by fits & />ts1 z if awak+ f a dream3 ,i attribute ?is ei!r to weakness or affectation4 ,8 %all[ m9d is possibly n able to att5d to m ?an "o ?+ at a "t2 or he w\ld be suppos$ wrap'd up 9 ! inve/igation ( "s v important matt]4 ,su* m5 z ,sir ,isaac ,newton or ,mr4 ,locke1 might occasionally h "s excuse = abs5ce ( m9d6 ,x might proce$ f t int5s5ess ( ?\ght :i* 0 necess>y at all times = ! sci5tific subjects !y 7 /udy+2 b1 = a "y man1 & a man ( ! _w1 :o has no su* plea to make1 abs5ce ( m9d is rud5ess to ! company1 & des]ves ! sev]e/ c5sure4 ,,h[ev] insignificant a company may be2 h[ev] trifl+ _! conv]sation2 :ile y are ) !m1 d n %ew !m1 by an inatt5tion1 t y ?9k !m trifl+2 t c nev] be ! way to please1 b r fall 9 ) _! weakness ?an o!rwise2 = to mortify1 or %ew ! lea/ contempt to ^? we are 9 company )1 is ! greate/ rud5ess we c be guilty (1 & :at few c =give4 ,i ,,nev] yet f\nd a man inatt5tive to ! p]son he fe>$1 or ! woman he lov$2 :i* conv9ces me1 t abs5ce ( m9d is to be got ! bett] (1 if we ?9k prop] to make ! trial2 & believe me1 x is always wor? ! attempt4 ,,abs5ce ( m9d is a tacit decl>ation1 t ^? we are 9 company )1 are n wor? att5d+ to2 & :at c be a great] affront8----,besides1 c an abs5t man improve by :at is said or done 9 8 pres5ce8 ,no2 he may frequ5t ! be/ companies = ye>s toge!r1 & all to no purpose4 ,9 %ort1 a man is nei!r fit = bus9ess nor conv]sation1 unless he c att5d to ! object be=e him1 be t object :at x w4 ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,a ,,k ( ! _w1 by our own exp]i5ce & obs]vation1 is s necess>y1 t1 )\t x1 we %all act v absurdly1 & frequ5tly give (f5ce1 :5 we d n mean x4 ,all ! le>n+ & p>ts 9 ! _w1 w n secure u f x4 ,)\t an acqua9tance ) life1 a man may say v good ?+s1 b "t !m s ill1 & address !m s improp]ly1 t he _h mu* bett] be sil5t4 ,full ( himself1 & 8 own bus9ess1 & inatt5tive to ! circum/ances & situations ( ^? he conv]ses )1 he v5ts x )\t ! lea/ discretion1 says ?+s t he ought n to say1 confuses "s1 %ocks o!rs1 & puts ! :ole company 9 pa91 le/ :at he utt]s next %\ld prove worse ?an ! la/4 ,! be/ direction ,i c give y 9 ?is matt]1 is r to fall 9 ) ! conv]sation ( o!rs1 ?an />t a subject ( y\r own2 r /rive to put !m m 9 conceit ) !mselves1 ?an to draw _! att5tion to y4 ,a ,,novice 9 life1 he :o kn[s little ( mank9d1 b :at he collects f books1 lays x d[n z a maxim1 t mo/ m5 love flatt]y2 9 ord] !re=e to please1 he w flatt]4 ,b h[8 ,)\t reg>d ei!r to circum/ances or occasion4 ,in/ead ( ^? delicate t\*es1 ^? s(t t9ts1 t s]ve to height5 ! piece1 he lays on 8 col\rs ) a heavy h&1 & daubs1 :]e he means to adorn2 9 o!r words1 he w flatt] s unseasonably1 & at ! same "t s grossly1 t :ile he wi%es to please1 he puts out ( c\nt5ance1 & is sure to (f5d4 ,on ! contr>y1 a man ( ! _w1 "o :o has made life 8 /udy1 kn[s ! p[] ( flatt]y z well z he2 b1 !n1 he kn[s h[ to apply x2 he wat*es ! opportunity1 & does x indirectly1 by inf]5ce1 comp>ison & h9t4 ,,man is made up ( su* a v>iety ( matt]1 t to se>* him ?or\ghly1 requires "t & att5tion2 =1 ?\gh we are all made ( ! same mat]ials1 & h all ! same passions1 yet1 f a diff]5ce 9 _! proportion & comb9ation1 we v>y 9 our dispositions2 :at is agreeable to "o is disagreeable to ano!r1 & :at "o %all approve1 ano!r %all condemn4 ,reason is giv5 u to contr\l ^! passions1 b seldom does x4 ,application !re=e to ! reason ( any man1 w frequ5tly prove ineffectual1 unless we endeav\r at ! same "t to ga9 8 he>t4 ,,:]ev] !n y are1 se>* into ! *>act]s ( m52 f9d out if possible1 _! foible1 _! gov]n+ passion1 or _! p>ticul> m]it2 take !m on _! weak side1 & y w g5]ally succe$2 _! prevail+ vanity y may readily discov]1 by obs]v+ _! fav\rite topic ( conv]sation2 = e "o talks mo/1 ( :at he w\ld be ?\ght mo/ to excel 94 ,,! "t %\ld also be judici\sly made *oice (4 ,e man has 8 p>ticul> times1 :5 he may be appli$ to ) success1 ! mollia tempora f&i2 b ^! times are n all day long1 !y mu/ be f\nd out1 wat*$1 & tak5 advantage (4 ,y c\ld n hope = success 9 apply+ to a man ab\t "o bus9ess1 :5 he 0 tak5 up ) ano!r1 or :5 8 m9d 0 affect$ ) excess ( grief1 ang]1 or ! l4 ,,y _c judge ( o!r m5's m9ds bett] ?an by /udy+ y\r own2 = ?\gh "o man has "o foible1 & ano!r has ano!r1 yet m51 9 g5]al1 are v mu* alike4 ,:atev] pleases or (f5ds y1 w1 9 simil> circum/ances1 please or (f5d o!rs2 if y f9d y\rself hurt1 :5 ano!r makes y feel 8 sup]iority1 y w c]ta9ly ^u ! common rule ( "r1 ,d z y w\ld be done by1 take c>e n to let ano!r feel y\r sup]iority1 if y h x2 especially if y wi% to ga9 8 int]e/ or e/eem4 ,if disagreeable ins9uations1 op5 contradictions1 or oblique sne]s1 vex & ang] y1 w\ld y use !m :]e y wi%$ to please8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,obs]ve !n1 ) c>e1 ! op]ations ( y\r own m9d1 & y may1 9 a great measure1 read all mank9d4 ,i ,,w all[ t "o br$ up 9 a cloi/] or college1 may reason well on ! /ructure ( ! human m9d2 he may inve/igate ! nature ( man1 & give a tol]able acc\nt ( 8 head1 8 he>t1 8 passions1 & 8 s5tim5ts3 b at ! same "t he may "k no?+ ( him2 he has n liv$ ) him1 & ( c\rse kn[s b little h[ ^? s5tim5ts or ^? passions w "w4--,he mu/ be ignorant ( ! v>i\s prejudices1 prop5sities & antipa?ies1 t always bias him1 & frequ5tly det]m9e him4 ,8 k is acquir$ only f !ory1 :i* diff]s widely f practice2 & if he =ms 8 judgm5t f t alone1 he mu/ be (t5 deceiv$2 :]eas a man ( ! _w1 "o :o collects 8 k f 8 own exp]i5ce & obs]vation1 is seldom wrong2 he is well acqua9t$ ) ! op]ations ( ! human m9d2 prys into ! he>t ( man2 reads 8 words1 be=e !y are utt]$2 sees 8 actions1 be=e !y are p]=m$2 kn[s :at w please & :at w displease1 & =esees ! ev5t ( mo/ ?+s4 ,,lab\r !n to acquire ?is intuitive k2 att5d c>efully to ! address1 ! arts & mann]s ( ^? acqua9t$ ) life1 & endeav\r to imitate !m4 ,obs]ve ! means !y take1 to ga9 ! fav\r1 & conciliate ! affections ( ^? !y associate )2 pursue ^? means1 & y w soon ga9 ! e/eem ( all t "k y4 ,,h[ (t5 h we se5 m5 gov]n$ by p]sons v mu* _! inf]iors 9 po9t ( und]/&+1 & ev5 )\t _! kn[+ x8 ,a pro( t "s m5 h m worldly dext]ity ?an o!rs2 !y f9d out ! weak & ungu>d$ "p1 make _! attack !re1 & ! man surr5d]s4 ,,n[ f a k ( mank9d we %all le>n ! advantage ( two ?+s1 ! comm& ( our temp] & c\nt5ances2 a trifl+1 disagreeable incid5t %all p]haps ang] "o unacqua9t$ ) life1 or conf\nd him ) %ame2 %all make him rave l a madman1 or look l a fool2 b a man ( ! _w w nev] und]/& :at he _c or ought n to res5t4 ,if he %\ld *ance to make a slip himself1 he w /ifle 8 confusion1 & turn x (f ) a je/1 recov]+ x ) coolness4 ,,_m p h s5se en\gh to keep _! own secrets2 b f be+ unus$ to a v>iety ( company1 h un=tunately su* a tell-tale c\nt5ance1 z involunt>ily decl>es :at !y w\ld wi% to conceal4 ,?is is a great unhapp9ess1 & %\ld1 z soon z possible1 be got ! bett] (4 ,,t coolness ( m9d1 & ev5ness ( c\nt5ance1 :i* prev5t a discov]y ( our s5tim5ts1 by our words1 our actions1 or our looks1 are too necess>y to pass unnotic$4 ,a man :o _c he> displeas+ ?+s1 )\t visible m>ks ( ang] or uneas9ess2 or pleas+ ones1 )\t a sudd5 bur/ ( joy1 a *e]ful eye1 or an exp&$ face1 is at ! m]cy ( e knave2 = ei!r !y w design$ly please or provoke y !mselves1 to cat* y\r ungu>d$ looks2 or !y w seize ! opportunity ?us to read y\r v he>t1 :5 ano!r %all d x4 ,y may possibly tell me1 t ?is coolness mu/ be natural1 = if n1 y c nev] acquire x4 ,i w admit ! =ce ( con/itution1 b p are v apt to blame t1 = _m ?+s !y might readily avoid4 ,c>e1 ) a little reflection1 w soon give y ?is ma/]y ( y\r temp] & c\nt5ance4 ,if y f9d y\rself subject to sudd5 />ts ( passion1 det]m9e ) y\rself n to utt] a s+le ^w till y\r reason has recov]$ itself2 & resolve to keep y\r c\nt5ance z unmov$ z possible4 ,z a man1 :o at a c>d table c pres]ve a s]5ity 9 8 looks1 "u good or bad luck1 has consid]ably ! advantage ( "o :o appe>s elat$ ) success1 or ca/ d[n ) ill =tune1 f our be+ able to read 8 c>ds 9 8 face1 s ! man ( ! _w1 hav+ to deal ) "o ( ^! babbl+ c\nt5ances1 w take c>e to pr(it by ! circum/ance1 let ! consequ5ce1 to him ) :om he deals1 be z injuri\s z x may4 ,,9 ! c\rse ( life1 we %all f9d x necess>y v (t5 to put on a pleas+ c\nt5ance1 :5 we are exce$+ly displeas$2 we mu/ frequ5tly seem fri5dly1 :5 we are q o!rwise4 ,i am s5sible x is difficult to acco/ a man ) smiles :om we "k to be our enemy2 b :at is to be done8 ,on receiv+ an affront1 if y _c be ju/ifi$ 9 knock+ ! (f5d] d[n1 y mu/ n notice ! (f5ce2 =1 9 ! eye ( ! _w1 tak+ an affront calmly is consid]$ z c[>dice4 ,,if fools %\ld attempt at any "t to be witty ^u y1 ! be/ way is n to "k _! witticisms are level$ at y1 & to conceal any uneas9ess x may give y2 b1 %\ld !y be s pla9 t y _c be ?\ght ignorant ( _! mean+1 ,i w\ld recomm5d1 r ?an qu>rel ) ! company1 jo9+ ev5 9 ! laugh aga9/ y\rself2 all[+ ! je/ to be a good "o1 & take x 9 seem+ good hum\r4 ,nev] attempt to retaliate ! same way1 z t w\ld imply y 7 hurt4 ,%\ld :at is said w\nd y\r honor1 or y\r moral "*1 !re is b "o prop] reply1 :i* ,i hope y w nev] be oblig$ to h rec\rse to4 ,,rememb] !re are b two alt]natives = a g5tleman2 extreme polit5ess1 or ! sword4 ,if a man op5ly & design$ly affronts y1 call him out2 b1 if x does n am\nt to an op5 insult1 be outw>dly civil2 if ?is does n make him a%am$ ( 8 behavi\r1 x w prejudice e by-/&] 9 y\r fav\r1 & in/ead ( be+ disgrac$1 y w come (f ) honor4 ,polit5ess to ^? we d n respect1 is no m a brea* ( fai?1 ?an y\r humble s]vant at ! bottom ( a *all5ge2 !y are univ]sally und]/ood to be ?+s ( c\rse4 ,,wrangl+ & qu>rell+ *>act]ize a weak m9d2 leave !m to ^? :o love su* conduct1 be y always above x4 ,ent] into no %>p conte/1 & pride y\rself1 9 %ew+1 if possible1 m civility to y\r antagoni/ ?an to any o!r 9 ! company2 ?is w infallibly br+ ov] all ! laugh]s to y\r side1 & ! p]son y are cont5d+ )1 w be v likely to confess y h behav$ v h&somely ?r\gh\t ! :ole affair4 ,,exp]i5ce w tea* u1 t ?\gh all m5 consi/ pr9cipally ( ! same mat]ials1 z ,i be=e took notice (1 yet f a diff]5ce 9 _! proportion1 no two m5 are uni=mly ! same2 we diff] f "o ano!r1 & we (t5 diff] f ourselves1 t is1 we sometimes d ?+s utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! g5]al t5or ( our *>act]s4 ,! wise/ man may occasionally d a weak ?+2 ! mo/ hone/ man1 a wrong ?+2 ! pr\de/ man1 a mean ?+2 & ! wor/ ( m5 w sometimes d a good ?+4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 our /udy ( mank9d %\ld n be g5]al2 we %\ld take a frequ5t view ( individuals1 & ?\gh we may ^u ! :ole1 =m a judgm5t ( ! man f 8 prevail+ passion or 8 g5]al "*1 yet x w be prud5t n to det]m9e1 till we h wait$ to see ! op]ations ( 8 subord9ate appetites & hum\rs4 ,,= example2 a man's g5]al "* may be t ( /rictly hone/4 ,i w\ld n dispute x1 because1 ,i w\ld n be ?\ght envi\s or malevol5t2 b ,i w\ld n rely ^u ?is g5]al "*1 s z to entru/ him ) my =tune or my life4 ,%\ld ?is hone/ man1 z is n uncommon1 be my rival 9 p[]1 int]e/1 or love1 he may possibly d ?+s t 9 o!r circum/ances he w\ld abhor2 & p[]1 int]e/1 & love1 let me tell y1 w (t5 put hone/y to ! sev]e/ trial1 & frequ5tly ov]p[] x4 ,i w\ld !n ransack ?is hone/ man to ! bottom1 if ,i wi%$ to tru/ him1 & z ,i f\nd him1 w\ld place my confid5ce accord+ly4 ,,"o ( ! great compositions 9 our nature is vanity2 to :i* all m51 m or less1 give way4 ,wom5 h an intol]able %>e ( x4 ,no flatt]y1 no adulation1 is too gross = _m ( !m2 ^? :o flatt] !m mo/1 please !m be/2 & !y are mo/ 9 love ) him :o pret5ds to be mo/ 9 love ) !m2 & ! lea/ slight or contempt ( !m is seldom =gott54 ,x is1 9 "s measure1 ! same ) m52 !y w soon] p>don an injury ?an an insult1 & are m hurt by contempt ?an by ill usage4 ,?\gh all m5 d n boa/ ( sup]ior tal5ts1 ?\gh !y pret5d n to ! abilities ( a ,pope1 a ,newton1 or a ,bol+broke1 e "o pret5ds to h common s5se1 & to dis*>ge 8 (fice 9 life ) common dec5cy2 to arraign1 !re=e1 9 any %ape1 8 abilities or integrity1 9 ! dep>tm5t he holds1 is an insult he w n readily =give4 ,,z ,i w\ld n h y tru/ too implicitly to a man1 because ! _w gives him a good "*1 s ,i mu/ p>ticul>ly caution y aga9/ ^? :o speak well ( !mselves4 ,9 g5]al1 suspect ^? :o boa/ ( or affect to h any "o virtue above all o!rs1 = !y are commonly impo/ors4 ,!re are exceptions h[ev] to ?is rule2 = we he> ( prudes t h be5 *a/e1 bullies t h be5 brave1 & sa9ts t h be5 religi\s4 ,confide only :]e y\r own obs]vation %all direct y2 obs]ve n only :at is said1 b h[ x is said1 & if y h any p5etration1 y may f9d out ! tru? bett] by y\r eyes ?an y\r e>s2 9 %ort1 nev] take a "* ^u common report1 b enquire into x y\rself2 = common report1 ?\gh x is "r 9 g5]al1 may be wrong 9 p>ticul>s4 ,,bew>e ( ^? :o1 on a slight acqua9tance1 make y a t5d] ( _! fri5d%ip1 & seem to place a confid5ce 9 y2 x is t5 to "o b !y deceive & betray y2 h[ev]1 d n rudely reject !m ^u su* a supposition2 y may be civil to !m1 ?\gh y d n entru/ !m4 ,silly m5 are apt to solicit y\r fri5d%ip1 & unbosom !mselves ^u ! fir/ acqua9tance2 su* fri5ds _c be wor? hav+1 _! fri5d%ip be+ z sl5d] z _! und]/&+2 & if !y pr(f] _! fri5d%ip ) a design to make a prop]ty ( y1 !y are dang]\s acqua9tance inde$4 ,n b ! little fri5d%ips ( ! weak may be ( "s use to y1 if y d n return ! complim5t2 & x may n be amiss to seem to accept ( ^? design+ m51 keep+ !m1 z x 71 9 play1 t !y may n be op5ly y\r enemies2 = _! enmity is ! next dang]\s ?+ to _! fri5d%ip4 ,we may c]ta9ly hold _! vices 9 abhorr5ce1 )\t be+ m>k$ out z _! p]sonal enemy4 ,! g5]al rule is1 to h a real res]ve ) almo/ e "o1 & a seem+ res]ve ) almo/ no "o2 = x is v disgu/+ to seem res]v$1 & v dang]\s n to be s4 ,few obs]ve ! true m$ium4 ,_m are ridicul\sly my/]i\s ^u trifles1 & _m indiscreetly communicative ( all !y "k4 ,,!re is a k9d ( %ort-liv$ fri5d%ip t takes place among "y m51 f a connexion 9 _! pleasures only2 a fri5d%ip too (t5 att5d$ ) bad consequ5ces4 ,?is companion ( y\r pleasures1 "y & unexp]i5c$1 w probably1 9 ! heat ( convivial mir?1 v[ a p]petual fri5d%ip1 & unfold himself to y )\t ! lea/ res]ve2 b new associations1 *ange ( =tune1 or *ange ( place1 may soon break ?is ill-tim$ connexion1 & an improp] use may be made ( x4 ,be "o1 if y w1 9 "y companies1 & be> y\r "p l o!rs1 9 all ! social fe/ivity ( y\?2 nay1 tru/ !m ) y\r innoc5t frolicks1 b keep y\r s]i\s matt]s to y\rself2 & if y mu/ at any "t make !m kn[n1 let x be to "s tri$ fri5d ( great exp]i5ce2 & t no?+ may tempt him to become y\r rival1 let t fri5d be 9 a diff]5t walk ( life f y\rself4 ,,7 ,i to he> a man mak+ /rong prote/ations & swe>+ to ! tru? ( a ?+1 t is 9 itself probable & v likely to be1 ,i %\ld d\bt 8 v]acity2 = :5 he takes su* pa9s to make me believe x1 x _c be ) a good design4 ,,!re is a c]ta9 eas9ess or false mode/y 9 mo/ "y p1 t ei!r makes !m unwill+1 or a%am$ to refuse any ?+ t is ask$ ( !m4 ,!re is also an ungu>d$ op5ness ab\t !m1 t makes !m ! ready prey ( ! artful & design+4 ,!y are easily l$ away by ! feign$ fri5d%ips ( a knave or a fool1 & too ra%ly place a confid5ce 9 !m1 t t]m9ates 9 _! loss1 & frequ5tly 9 _! ru94 ,bew>e1 !re=e1 z ,i said be=e1 ( ^! pr(f]$ fri5d%ips2 repay !m ) complim5ts1 b n ) confid5ce4 ,nev] let y\r vanity make y suppose t p become y\r fri5ds ^u a slight acqua9tance2 = good (fices mu/ be %ewn on bo? sides to create a fri5d%ip3 ,x w n ?rive1 unless its love be mutual2 & x requires "t to rip5 x4 ,,!re is /ill among "y p ano!r k9d ( fri5d%ip m]ely nom9al2 w>m inde$ = ! "t1 b =tunately ( no long cont9uance4 ,?is fri5d%ip takes its rise f _! pursu+ ! same c\rse ( riot & debau*]y2 _! purses are op5 to ea* o!r1 !y tell "o ano!r all !y "k1 !y emb>k 9 ! same qu>rels1 & /& by ea* o!r on all occasions4 ,i %\ld r call ?is a conf$]acy aga9/ good morals & good mann]s1 & ?9k x des]ves ! sev]e/ la% ( ! law2 b !y h ! impud5ce to call x fri5d%ip4 ,h[ev]1 x is (t5 z sudd5ly dissolv$ z x is ha/ily contract$2 "s accid5t disp]ses !m1 & !y pres5tly =get ea* o!r1 except x is to betray1 & to laugh at _! own egregi\s folly4 ,,9 %ort1 ! sum ( ! :ole is1 to make a wide diff]5ce betwe5 companions & fri5ds2 = a v agreeable companion has (t5 prov$ a v dang]\s fri5d4 ,,*oice ,,( ,,company4 ,,! next ?+ to ! *oice ( fri5ds1 is ! *oice ( y\r company4 ,,endeav\r1 z mu* z y c1 to keep good company1 & ! company ( y\r sup]iors2 = y w be held 9 e/imation accord+ to ! company y keep4 ,by sup]iors1 ,i d n mean s mu* ) reg>d to bir?1 z m]it1 & ! light 9 :i* !y are consid]$ by ! _w4 ,,!re are two sorts ( good company1 ! "o consi/s ( p]sons ( bir?1 rank1 & fa%ion2 ! o!r1 ( ^? :o are di/+ui%$ by "s p>ticul> m]it1 9 any lib]al art or sci5ce1 z m5 ( lett]s1 c4 & a mixture ( ^! is :at ,i w\ld h und]/ood by good company3 ,= x is n :at p>ticul> sets ( p %all call !mselves1 b :at ! p 9 g5]al ackn[l$ge to be s1 & are ! accr$it$ good company ( ! place4 ,,n[ & !n1 p]sons )\t ei!r bir?1 rank1 or "*1 w creep into good company1 "u ! protection ( "s consid]able p]sonage2 b1 9 g5]al1 none are admitt$ ( mean degree1 or infam\s moral "*4 ,,9 ?is fa%ionable good company alone1 c y le>n ! be/ mann]s & ! be/ language2 =1 z !re is no legal /&>d to =m !m by1 x is "h !y are e/abli%$4 ,,x may possibly be que/ion$1 :e!r a man has x always 9 8 p[] to get into good company2 und\bt$ly1 by des]v+ x1 he has1 provid$ he is 9 circum/ances :i* enable him to live & appe> 9 ! /ile ( a g5tleman4 ,k1 mode/y1 & good-bre$+1 w ende> him to all t see him2 = )\t polit5ess1 ! s*ol> is no bett] ?an a p$ant1 ! philosoph] ?an a cynic1 ! soldi] ?an a brute1 nor any man ?an a cl[n4 ,,?\gh ! company ( m5 ( le>n+ & g5ius is highly to be valu$ & occasionally covet$1 ,i w\ld by no means h y always f\nd 9 su* company4 ,z !y d n live 9 ! _w1 !y _c h t easy mann] & address1 :i* ,i w\ld wi% y to acquire4 ,if y c be> a "p 9 su* company1 x is c]ta9ly advisable to be 9 x sometimes1 & y w be ! m e/eem$ 9 o!r company by be+ s2 b let x n engross y1 le/ y %\ld be consid]$ z "o ( ! lit]ati1 :i* h[ev] respectable 9 "n1 is n ! way to rise or %9e 9 ! fa%ionable _w4 ,,b ! company :i*1 ( all o!rs1 y %\ld c>efully avoid1 is t1 :i*1 9 e s5se ( ! ^w may be call$ l[2 l[ 9 bir?1 l[ 9 rank1 l[ 9 p>ts1 & l[ 9 mann]s2 t company1 :o1 insignificant & contemptible 9 !mselves1 ?9k x an honor to be se5 ) y1 & :o w flatt] y\r follies1 nay y\r v vices1 to keep y ) !m4 ,,?\gh y may ?9k su* a caution unnecess>y1 ,i d n2 = _m a "y g5tleman ( s5se & rank1 has be5 l$ by 8 vanity to keep su* company1 till he has be5 degrad$1 vilifi$ & undone4 ,,! vanity ,i mean1 is t ( be+ ! fir/ ( ! company4 ,?is pride1 ?\gh too common1 is idle to ! la/ degree4 ,no?+ 9 ! _w lets a man d[n s mu*4 ,= ! sake ( dictat+1 be+ applaud$ & admir$ by ?is l[ company1 he is disgrac$ & disqualifi$ = bett]4 ,dep5d ^u x1 9 ! e/imation ( mank9d1 y w s9k or rise to ! level ( ! company y keep4 ,,be x1 !n1 y\r ambition to get into ! be/ company2 &1 :5 !re1 imitate _! virtues1 b n _! vices4 ,y h1 no d\bt1 (t5 he>d ( g5teel & fa%ionable vices4 ,^! are :or+1 dr9k+ & gam+4 ,x has happ5$ t "s m51 ev5 ) ^! vices1 h be5 admir$ & e/eem$4 ,und]/& ?is matt] rightly1 x is n _! vices = :i* !y are admir$2 b = "s accompli%m5ts !y at ! same "t possess2 = _! p>ts1 _! le>n+1 or _! good-bre$+4 ,be assur$1 7 !y free f _! vices1 !y w\ld be mu* m e/eem$4 ,9 ^! mix$ *>act]s1 ! bad "p is ov]look$ = ! sake ( ! good4 ,,%\ld y be un=tunate en\gh to h any vices ( y\r own1 add n to _! numb]1 by adopt+ ! vices ( o!rs4 ,vices ( adoption are ( all o!rs ! mo/ unp>donable2 = !y h n inadv]t5cy to plead4 ,if p _h no vices b _! own1 few w\ld h s _m z !y h4 ,,imitate1 !n1 only ! p]fections y meet )2 copy ! polit5ess1 ! address1 ! easy mann]s ( well-br$ p2 & rememb]1 let !m %9e ev] s bright1 if !y h any vices1 !y are s _m blemi%es1 :i* x w\ld be z ridicul\s to imitate1 z x w\ld1 to make an artificial w>t ^u "o's face1 because "s v h&some man _h ! mis=tune to h a natural "o ^u 84 ,,laught]4 ,,let u n[ desc5d to m9ute matt]s1 :i*1 ?\gh n s important z ^? we m5tion$1 are /ill f> f inconsid]able4 ,( ^! laught] is "o4 ,,frequ5t & l\d laught] is a sure sign ( a weak m9d1 & no less *>act]i/ic ( a l[ education4 ,x is ! mann] 9 :i* l[-br$ m5 express _! silly joy1 at silly ?+s1 & !y call x be+ m]ry4 ,i ,,d n recomm5d ^u all occasions a solemn c\nt5ance4 ,a man may smile1 b if he w\ld be ?\ght a g5tleman & a man ( s5se1 he w\ld by no means laugh4 ,true wit nev] made a man ( fa%ion laugh2 he is above x4 ,x may create a smile1 b z l\d laught] %ews1 t a man has n ! comm& ( himself1 e "o1 :o w\ld wi% to appe> s5sible1 mu/ abhor x4 ,a ,,man',s go+ to sit d[n1 on a supposition t he has a *air beh9d him1 & fall+ = want ( "o1 occasions a g5]al laugh1 :5 ! be/ pieces ( wit w\ld n d x2 a suffici5t pro( h[ l[ & unbecom+ laught] is4 ,,besides1 c\ld ! immod]ate laugh] he> 8 own noise1 or see ! faces he makes1 he w\ld despise himself = 8 folly4 ,laught] be+ g5]ally suppos$ to be ! effects ( gaiety1 its absurdity is n prop]ly att5d$ to2 b a little reflection w easily re/ra9 x2 & :5 y are told1 x is a m>k ( l[-bre$+1 ,i p]suade myself y w endeav\r to avoid x4 ,,"s p h a silly trick ( laugh+1 :5ev] !y speak2 s t !y are always on ! gr91 & _! faces ev] di/ort$4 ,?is & a ?\s& o!r tricks1 su* z scrat*+ _! heads1 twirl+ _! hats1 fumbl+ ) _! button1 play+ ) _! f+]s1 c4 c4 are acquir$ f a false mode/y1 at _! fir/ outset 9 life4 ,be+ %ame-fac$ 9 company1 !y try a v>iety ( ways to keep !mselves 9 c\nt5ance2 ?us1 !y fall into ^? awkw>d habits ,i h m5tion$1 :i* gr[ ^u !m1 & 9 "t become habitual4 ,,no?+ is m repugnant likewise to good-bre$+ ?an horse play ( any sort1 romp+1 ?r[+ ?+s at "o ano!r's heads1 & s on4 ,!y may pass well en\gh ) ! mob1 b !y less5 & degrade ! g5tleman4 ,,sundry ,,little ,,accompli%m5ts4 ,i ,,h _h reason to obs]ve be=e1 t v>i\s little matt]s1 app>5tly trifl+ 9 !mselves1 conspire to =m ! :ole ( pleas+1 z1 9 a well f9i%$ portrait1 a v>iety ( col\rs comb9e to compleat ! piece4 ,x n be+ necess>y to dwell mu* ^u !m1 ,i %all cont5t myself1 ) j m5tion+ !m z !y occur4 #a4 ,,to d ! honors ( a table gracefully1 is "o ( ! outl9es ( a well-br$ man2 & to c>ve well1 is an article1 little z x may seem1 t is useful twice e day1 & ! do+ ( :i* ill1 is n only tr\blesome to "o's self1 b r5d]s u disagreeable & ridicul\s to o!rs4 ,we are always 9 pa9 = a man1 :o in/ead ( cutt+ up a f[l g5teely1 is hack+ = half an h\r across ! bone1 greas+ himself1 & bespatt]+ ! company ) ! sauce4 ,use1 ) a little att5tion1 is all t is requisite to acquit y\rself well 9 ?is p>ticul>4 #b4 ,,to be well receiv$1 y mu/1 also1 pay "s att5tion to y\r behavi\r at table1 :]e x is exce$+ly rude to scrat* any "p ( y\r body1 to spit1 or bl[ y\r nose1 if y c possibly avoid x1 to eat gre$ily1 to lean y\r elb[s on ! table1 to pick y\r tee? be=e ! di%es are remov$1 or to leave ! table be=e grace is said4 #c4 ,,dr9k+ ( heal?s is n[ gr[+ out ( fa%ion1 & is v unpolite 9 good company4 ,cu/om _h once made x univ]sal1 b ! improv$ mann]s ( ! age n[ r5d] x vulg>4 ,:at c be m rude or ridicul\s ?an to int]rupt p]sons at _! meals1 ) an unnecess>y complim5t8 ,ab/a9 !n f ?is silly cu/om1 :]e y f9d x out ( use2 & use x only at ^? tables :]e x cont9ues g5]al4 #d4 8,a ,,polite0 mann] ( refus+ to comply ) ! solicitations ( a company1 is also v necess>y to be le>nt2 =1 a "y man1 :o seems to h no w ( 8 own1 b does e ?+ t is ask$ ( him1 may be a v good natur$ fell[1 b he is a v silly "o4 ,if y are invit$ to dr9k at any man's h\se1 m ?an y ?9k is :olesome1 y may say1 #8y wi% y c\ld1 b t s little makes y bo? drunk & sick1 t y %\ld only be bad company by do+ x2 ( c\rse beg to be excus$4' ,if desir$ to play at c>ds deep] ?an y w\ld1 refuse x ludicr\sly2 tell !m1 #8if y 7 sure to lose1 y might possibly sit d[n2 b t1 z =tune may be fav\rable1 y dread ! ?\ght ( hav+ too mu* money1 ev] s9ce y f\nd :at an incumbrance x 0 to poor ,h>lequ91 & !re=e y are resolv$ nev] to put y\rself 9 ! way ( w9n+ m ?an su* or su* a sum a day4' ,?is light way ( decl9+ invitations1 to vice & folly1 is m becom+ a "y man ?an philosophical or s5t5ti\s refusals1 :i* w\ld only be laugh$ at4 #e4 ,,n[ ,i am on ! subject ( c>ds1 ,i mu/ n omit m5tion+ ! necessity ( play+ !m well & g5teely1 if y w\ld be ?\ght to h kept good company4 ,i w\ld by no means recomm5d play+ ( c>ds z a "p ( y\r /udy1 le/ y %\ld gr[ too fond ( x1 & ! consequ5ces prove bad4 ,x 7 bett] n to "k a diamond f a club1 ?an to become a gambl]2 b z cu/om has introduc$ innoc5t c>d-play+ at mo/ fri5dly meet+s1 x m>ks ! g5tleman to h&le !m g5teely1 & play !m well2 & z ,i hope y w play only = small sums1 %\ld y lose y\r money1 pray lose x ) temp]2 or w91 receive y\r w9n+s )\t ei!r elation or gre$9ess4 #f4 ,,to write well & correct1 & 9 a pleas+ /ile1 is ano!r "p ( polite education4 ,e man :o has ! use ( 8 eyes & 8 "r h&1 c write :atev] h& he pleases4 ,no?+ is s illib]al z a s*ool-boy's scrawl4 ,i w\ld n h y le>n a /iff =mal h&-writ+1 l t ( a s*oolma/]1 b a g5teel1 legible & lib]al h&1 & to be able to write quick4 ,z to ! correctness & elegancy ( y\r writ+1 att5tion to gramm> does ! "o1 & to ! be/ au?ors1 ! o!r4 ,epi/ol>y correspond5ce %\ld n be c>ri$ on 9 a /udi$ or affect$ /yle1 b ! language %\ld fl[ f ! p51 z naturally & z easily z x w\ld f ! m\?4 ,9 %ort1 a lett] %\ld be p5n$ 9 ! same /yle1 z y w\ld talk to y\r fri5d1 if he 7 pres5t4 #g4 ,,if writ+ well %ews ! g5tleman1 mu* m s does spell+ well4 ,x is ess5tially necess>y = a g5tleman1 or a man ( lett]s2 "o false spell+ may fix a ridicule on him = ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,words 9 books are g5]ally well spell$1 accord+ to ! or?ography ( ! age2 read+ !re=e1 ) att5tion1 w tea* e "o to spell "r4 ,x sometimes happ5s t words are spell$ diff]5tly by diff]5t au?ors2 b if y spell !m ^u ! au?ority ( "o1 9 e/imation ( ! public1 y w escape ridicule4 ,:]e !re is b "o way ( spell+ a ^w1 by y\r spell+ x wrong1 y w be sure to be laugh$ at4 ,= a woman ( a tol]able education w\ld laugh at & despise h] lov]1 if he wrote to h]1 & ! words 7 ill spell$4 ,be p>ticul>ly att5tive !n to y\r spell+4 #h4 ,,!re is no?+ t a "y man1 at 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 life1 ought m to dread1 ?an hav+ any ridicule fix$ on him4 ,9 ! e/imation ev5 ( ! mo/ rational m51 x w less5 him1 b ru9 him ) all ! re/4 ,_m h be5 undone by a ridicul\s nick-"n4 ,! causes ( nick-names among well-br$ m51 are g5]ally ! little defects 9 mann]1 air1 or address4 ,to h ! appellation ( ill-br$1 awkw>d1 mutt]+1 left-legg$1 or any o!r1 tack$ always to y\r "n1 w\ld injure y m ?an y are aw>e (4 ,avoid !n ^! little defects 7& !y are easily avoid$7 & y ne$ nev] fe> a nick-"n4 #i4 ,,"s "y m5 are apt to ?9k1 t !y _c be complete g5tlem51 )\t becom+ m5 ( pleasure2 & ! rake !y (t5 mi/ake = ! man ( pleasure4 ,a rake is made up ( ! meane/ & mo/ disgraceful vices4 ,!y all comb9e to degrade 8 "*1 & ru9 8 heal? & =tune4 ,a man ( pleasure w ref9e ^u ! enjoym5ts ( ! age1 att5d !m ) dec5cy1 & p>take ( !m becom+ly4 ,inde$1 he is too (t5 less scrupul\s ?an he %\ld be1 & frequ5tly has cause to rep5t x4 ,a man ( pleasure1 at be/1 is b a dissipat$ be+1 & :at ! rational "p ( mank9d mu/ abhor2 ,i m5tion x1 h[ev]1 le/ 9 tak+ up ! man ( pleasure1 y %\ld fall into ! rake2 = ( two evils1 always *use ! lea/4 ,a dissolute1 flagiti\s footman may make z good a rake z a man ( ! fir/ quality4 ,few m5 c be m5 ( pleasure2 e man may be a rake4 ,!re is a c]ta9 dignity t %\ld be pres]v$ 9 all our pleasures3 ,9 love1 a man may lose 8 he>t1 )\t los+ 8 nose2 at table1 a man may h a di/+ui%+ palate1 )\t be+ a glutton2 he may love w9e1 )\t be+ a drunk>d2 he may game1 )\t be+ a gambl]2 & s on4 ,e virtue has its k9dr$ vice1 & e pleasure its neighb\r+ disgrace4 ,temp]ance & mod]ation m>k ! g5tleman2 b excess ! blackgu>d4 ,att5d c>efully1 !n1 to ! l9e t divides !m2 & rememb]1 /op r a y>d %ort1 ?an /ep an in* beyond x4 ,weigh ! pres5t enjoym5t ( y\r pleasures aga9/ ! necess>y consequ5ces ( !m1 & ,i w leave y to y\r own det]m9ation4 #aj4 ,a ,,g5tleman has ev] "s reg>d also to ! *oice ( 8 amusem5ts2 if at c>ds1 he w n be se5 at cribbage1 all-f\rs1 or put2 or1 9 sports ( ex]cise1 at skittles1 foot-ball1 leap-frog1 cricket1 driv+ ( coa*es1 c4 b w pres]ve a propriety 9 e "p ( 8 conduct2 kn[+ t any imitation ( ! mann]s ( ! mob1 w unavoidably /amp him ) vulg>ity4 ,!re is ano!r amusem5t too1 :i* ,i _c help call+ illib]al1 t is1 play+ ^u any musical in/rum5t4 ,music is commonly reckon$ "o ( ! lib]al arts1 & und\bt$ly is s2 b to be pip+ or fiddl+ at a conc]t is degrad+ to a man ( fa%ion4 ,if y love music1 he> x2 pay fiddl]s to play to y1 b nev] fiddle y\rself4 ,x makes a g5tleman appe> frivol\s & contemptible1 leads him frequ5tly into bad company1 & wa/es t "t :i* might o!rwise be well employ$4 #aa4 ,,secrecy is ano!r *>act]i/ic ( good-bre$+4 ,be c>eful nev] to tell 9 "o company :at y see or he> 9 ano!r2 mu* less to div]t ! pres5t company at ! exp5se ( ! la/4 ,?+s app>5tly indiff]5t may1 :5 (t5 repeat$ & told abroad1 h mu* m s]i\s consequ5ces ?an imag9$4 ,9 conv]sation1 !re is g5]ally a tacit reliance1 t :at is said w n be repeat$2 & a man1 ?\gh n enjo9$ to secrecy1 w be exclud$ company1 if f\nd to be a tatl]2 besides1 he w draw himself into a ?\s& scrapes1 & e "o w be afraid to speak be=e him4 #ab4 ,,pull+ out y\r wat* 9 company unask$1 ei!r at home or abroad1 is a m>k ( ill-bre$+2 if at home1 x appe>s z if y 7 tir$ ( y\r company1 & wi%$ !m to be gone2 if abroad1 z if ! h\rs dragg$ heavily1 & wi%$ to be gone y\rself4 ,if y want to "k ! "t1 )draw2 besides1 z ! tak+ :at is call$ ,fr5* leave 0 introduc$1 t on "o p]son's leav+ ! company ! re/ might n be di/urb$1 look+ at y\r wat* does :at t piece ( polit5ess 0 design$ to prev5t2 x is a k9d ( dictat+ to all pres5t1 & tell+ !m x is "t1 or almo/ "t to break up4 #ac4 ,,among o!r ?+s1 let me caution y aga9/ ev] be+ 9 a hurry2 a man ( s5se may be 9 ha/e1 b he is nev] 9 a hurry2 conv9c$ t hurry is ! sure/ way to make him d :at he und]takes ill4 ,to be 9 a hurry is a pro( t ! bus9ess we emb>k 9 is too great = u2 ( c\rse x is ! m>k ( little m9ds1 t are puzzl$ & p]plex$1 :5 !y %\ld be cool & delib]ate2 !y want to d e ?+ at once1 & !re=e d no?+4 ,be /eady1 !n1 9 all y\r engagem5ts2 look r\nd y1 be=e y beg92 & rememb] t y _h bett] d half ( !m well1 & leave ! re/ undone1 ?an to d ! :ole indiff]5tly4 #ad4 ,,f a k9d ( false mode/y1 mo/ "y m5 are apt to consid] famili>ity z unbecom+4 ,=w>dness ,i all[ is s2 b !re is a dec5t famili>ity t is necess>y 9 ! c\rse ( life4 ,m]e =mal visits1 ^u =mal invitations1 are n ! ?+2 !y create no connexion1 nor w !y prove ( s]vice to y2 x is ! c>eless & easy +ress & egress1 at all h\rs1 t secures an acqua9tance to our int]e/2 & ?is is acquir$ by a respectful famili>ity ent]$ into1 )\t =feit+ y\r consequ5ce4 #ae4 ,,9 acquir+ new acqua9tance1 be c>eful n to neglect y\r old1 = a slight ( ?is k9d is seldom =giv54 ,if y _c be ) y\r =m] acqua9tance1 s (t5 z y us$ to be1 :ile y _h no o!rs1 take c>e n to give !m cause to ?9k y neglect !m2 call ^u !m frequ5tly1 ?\gh y _c /ay long ) !m2 tell !m y are sorry to leave !m s soon1 & no?+ %\ld take y away b c]ta9 engagem5ts :i* good mann]s oblige y to att5d to2 = x w be y\r int]e/ to make all ! fri5ds y c1 & z few enemies z possible4 ,by fri5ds1 ,i w\ld n be und]/ood to mean confid5tial ones2 b p]sons :o speak ( y respectfully1 & :o1 consi/5t ) _! own int]e/1 w\ld wi% to be ( s]vice to y1 & w\ld r d y good ?an h>m4 #af4 ,,ano!r ?+ ,i mu/ recomm5d to y1 z *>act]i/ic ( a polite education1 & ( hav+ kept good company1 is a graceful mann] ( conf]r+ fav\rs4 ,! mo/ oblig+ ?+s may be done s awkw>dly z to (f5d1 :ile ! mo/ disagreeable ?+s may be done s agreeably z to please4 #ag4 ,a ,,few m articles & !n ,i h done2 ! fir/ is on ! subject ( vanity4 ,x is ! common fail+ ( y\?1 & z su* ought to be c>efully gu>d$ aga9/4 ,! vanity ,i mean1 is t :i*1 if giv5 way to1 /amps a man a coxcomb1 a "* he w f9d a difficulty to get rid (1 p]haps z long z he lives4 ,n[ ?is vanity %ews itself 9 a v>iety ( %apes2 "o man %all pride himself 9 tak+ ! lead 9 all conv]sations1 & p]emptorily decid+ ^u e subject2 ano!r1 desir\s ( appe>+ successful among ! wom51 %all ins9uate ! enc\ragem5t he has met )1 ! conque/s he makes1 & p]haps boa/s ( fav\rs he nev] receiv$2 if he speaks tru?1 he is ung5]\s2 if false1 he is a villa92 b :e!r true or false1 he defeats 8 own purposes1 ov]?r[s ! reputation he wi%es to erect1 & draws ^u himself contempt 9 ! room ( respect4 ,"s m5 are va9 en\gh to ?9k !y acquire consequ5ce by alliance1 or by an acqua9tance ) p]sons ( di/+ui%$ "* or abilities2 h5ce !y are et]nally talk+ ( _! gr&-fa!r1 ,"l su*-a-"o2 _! k9sman1 ,sir ,william su*-a-"o2 or _! intimate fri5d1 ,dr4 su*-a-"o1 ) :om p]haps1 !y are sc>cely acqua9t$4 ,if !y are ev] f\nd out 7& t !y are sure to be "o "t or ano!r7 !y become ridicul\s & contemptible2 b ev5 admitt+ :at !y say to be true1 :at !n8 ,a man's intr9sic m]it does n rise f an ennobl$ alliance1 or a reputable acqua9tance4 ,a ri* man nev] borr[s4 ,:5 angl+ = praise1 mode/y is ! sure/ bait4 ,if we w\ld wi% to %9e 9 any p>ticul> "*1 we mu/ nev] affect t "*4 ,an affectation ( c\rage w make a man pass = a bully2 an affectation ( wit1 = a coxcomb2 & an affectation ( s5se1 = a fool4 ,n t ,i w\ld recomm5d ba%fulness or timidity3 ,no2 ,i w\ld h e "o "k 8 own value1 yet n discov] t he kn[s x1 b leave 8 m]it to be f\nd out by o!rs4 #ah4 ,,ano!r ?+ wor? y\r att5tion is1 if 9 company ) an inf]ior1 n to let him feel 8 inf]iority2 if he discov]s x himself1 )\t y\r endeav\rs1 ! fault is n y\rs1 & he w n blame y2 b if y take pa9s to mortify him1 or to make him feel himself inf]ior to y 9 abilities1 =tune1 or rank1 x is an insult t w n readily be =giv54 ,9 po9t ( abilities1 x w\ld be unju/1 z !y are out ( 8 p[]2 9 po9t ( rank or =tune1 x is ill-natur$ & ill-br$4 ,?is rule is nev] m necess>y ?an at table1 :]e !re _c be a great] insult ?an to help an inf]ior to a "p he dislikes1 or a "p t may be worse ?an ord9>y1 & to take ! be/ to y\rself4 ,if y at any "t invite an inf]ior to y\r table1 y put him1 dur+ ! "t he is !re1 ^u an equality ) y2 & x is an act ( ! highe/ rud5ess to treat him 9 any respect1 slight+ly4 ,i w\ld r d\ble my att5tion to su* a p]son1 & treat him ) additional respect1 le/ he %\ld ev5 suppose himself neglect$4 ,!re _c be a great] savag5ess1 or cruelty1 or any ?+ m degrad+ to a man ( fa%ion ?an to put ^u or take unbecom+ lib]ties ) him1 ^: mode/y1 humility1 or respect1 w n suff] him to retaliate4 ,true polit5ess consi/s 9 mak+ e body happy ab\t y2 & z to mortify is to r5d] unhappy1 x c be no?+ b ! wor/ ( bre$+4 ,make x a rule1 r to flatt] a p]son's vanity ?an o!rwise2 make him1 if possible1 m 9 love ) himself1 & y w be c]ta9 to ga9 8 e/eem2 nev] tell him any ?+ he may n l to he>1 nor say ?+s t w put him out ( c\nt5ance1 b let x be y\r /udy on all occasions to please2 ?is w be mak+ fri5ds in/ead ( enemies1 & be a mean ( s]v+ y\rself 9 ! end4 #ai4 ,,nev] be witty1 at ! exp5se ( any "o pres5t1 nor gratify t idle incl9ation :i* is too /rong 9 mo/ "y m51 ,i mean laugh+ at1 or ridicul+ ! weaknesses or infirmities ( o!rs1 by way ( div]t+ ! company1 or display+ y\r own sup]iority4 ,mo/ p h _! weaknesses1 _! peculi> lik+s & av]sions4 ,"s _c be> ! sight ( a cat2 o!rs ! smell ( *eese1 & s on2 7 y to laugh at ^! m5 = _! antipa?ies1 or by design or inatt5tion to br+ !m 9 _! way1 y c\ld n insult !m m4 ,y may possibly ?us ga9 ! laugh on y\r side1 = ! pres5t1 b x w make ! p]son1 p]haps1 at ^: exp5se y are m]ry1 y\r enemy =ev] aft]2 & ev5 ^? :o laugh ) y1 w on a little reflection1 fe> y & probably despise y2 :]eas1 to procure :at "o likes1 & to remove :at ! o!r hates1 w\ld %ew !m t !y 7 ! objects ( y\r att5tion1 & possibly make !m m y\r fri5ds ?an mu* great] s]vices w\ld h done4 ,if y h wit1 use x to please b n to hurt4 ,y may %9e1 b take c>e n to scor*4 ,9 %ort1 nev] seem to see ! faults ( o!rs4 ,?\gh among ! mass ( m5 !re are1 d\btless1 numb]s ( fools & knaves1 yet 7 we to tell e "o we meet )1 t we "k !m to be s1 we %\ld be 9 p]petual w>4 ,i w\ld dete/ ! knave & pity ! fool1 :]ev] ,i f\nd him1 b ,i w\ld let nei!r ( !m "k unnecess>ily t ,i did s2 z ,i w\ld n be indu/ri\s to make myself enemies4 ,z "o mu/ please o!rs !n1 9 ord] to be pleas$ "o's self1 consid] :at is agreeable to y1 mu/ be agreeable to !m1 & conduct y\rself accord+ly4 #bj4 ,,:isp]+ 9 company is ano!r act ( ill-bre$+3 ,x seems to ins9uate ei!r t ! p]sons :o we w\ld n wi% %\ld he>1 are unwor?y ( our confid5ce1 or x may lead !m to suppose we are speak+ improp]ly ( !m2 on bo? acc\nts1 !re=e1 ab/a9 f x4 #ba4 ,,s pull+ out "o lett] aft] ano!r & read+ !m 9 company1 or cutt+ & p>+ "o's nails1 is unpolite & rude4 ,x seems to say1 we are we>y ( ! conv]sation1 & are 9 want ( "s amusem5t to pass away ! "t4 #bb4 ,,humm+ a tune to ourselves1 drumm+ ) our f+]s on ! table1 mak+ a noise ) our feet1 & su* l1 are all brea*es ( good mann]s1 & indications ( our contempt = ! p]sons pres5t2 !re=e !y %\ld n be indulg$4 #bc4 ,,walk+ fa/ 9 ! /reets is a m>k ( vulg>ity1 imply+ hurry ( bus9ess2 x may appe> well 9 a me*anic or tradesman1 b suits ill ) ! "* ( a g5tleman1 or a man ( fa%ion4 #bd4 ,,/>+ at any p]son y meet full 9 ! face1 is an act also ( ill-bre$+2 x looks z if y saw some?+ wond]ful 9 8 appe>ance1 & is !re=e a tacit repreh5sion4 #be4 ,,eat+ quick1 or v sl[ at meals1 is *>act]i/ic ( ! vulg>2 ! fir/ inf]s pov]ty1 t y h n _h a good meal = "s "t2 ! la/1 if abroad1 t y dislike y\r ent]ta9m5t2 if at home1 t y are rude en\gh to set be=e y\r fri5ds :at y _c eat y\rself4 ,s aga91 eat+ y\r s\p ) y\r nose 9 ! plate is vulg>2 x has ! appe>ance ( be+ us$ to h>d "w1 & ( c\rse an un/eady h&4 ,if x be necess>y !n to avoid ?is1 x is mu* m s t ( smell+ y\r meat4 #bf4 ,,smell+ to ! meat :ile on ! =k1 be=e y put x 9 y\r m\?4 ,i h se5 _m an ill-br$ fell[ d ?is1 & h be5 s angry1 t ,i c\ld h kick$ him f ! table4 ,if y dislike :at y h ^u y\r plate1 leave x2 b on no acc\nt1 by smell+ to1 or exam9+ x1 *>ge y\r fri5d ) putt+ un:olesome provisions be=e y4 #bg4 ,,spitt+ on ! c>pet is a na/y practice1 & %ock+1 9 a man ( lib]al education4 ,7 ?is to become g5]al1 x w\ld be z necess>y to *ange ! c>pets z ! table-clo?s2 besides1 x w lead our acqua9tance to suppose1 t we h n be5 us$ to g5teel furniture2 = ?is reason alone1 if = no o!r1 by all means avoid x4 #bh4 ,,keep y\rself free likewise f odd tricks or habits1 su* z ?ru/+ out y\r tongue cont9ually1 snapp+ y\r f+]s1 rubb+ y\r h&s1 sigh+ al\d1 an affect$ %iv]+ ( y\r :ole body1 gap+ ) a noise l a c\ntry-fell[ t has be5 sleep+ 9 a hay-l(t1 or inde$ ) any noise1 & _m o!rs1 :i* ,i h notic$ be=e2 ^! are imitations ( ! mann]s ( ! mob1 & are degrad+ to a g5tleman4 ,a ,,v little att5tion w get ! bett] ( all ^! ill-br$ habits1 & be assur$1 y w f9d y\r acc\nt 9 x4 ,,employm5t ,,( ,,"t4 ,,employm5t ( "t1 is a subject1 t f its importance1 des]ves y\r be/ att5tion4 ,mo/ "y g5tlem5 h a great deal ( "t be=e !m1 & "o h\r well employ$1 9 ! e>ly "p ( life1 is m valuable & w be ( great] use to y1 ?an p]haps f\r & tw5ty1 "s ye>s to come4 ,,:atev] "t y c /eal f company1 & f ! /udy ( ! _w2 7,i say company1 = a k ( life is be/ le>n$ 9 v>i\s companies7 employ x 9 s]i\s read+4 ,take up "s valuable book1 & cont9ue ! read+ ( t book1 till y h got ?r\gh x2 nev] burd5 y\r m9d ) m ?an "o ?+ at a "t3 ,& 9 read+ ?is book don't run ov] x sup]ficially1 b read e passage twice ov]1 at lea/ d n pass on to a second till y ?or\ghly und]/& ! fir/1 nor quit ! book till y are ma/] ( ! subject2 = unless y d ?is1 y may read x ?r\gh1 & n rememb] ! cont5ts ( x = a week4 ,! books ,i w\ld p>ticul>ly recomm5d1 among o!rs1 are1 ,c>d9al ,retz's ,maxims1 ,ro*faucault's ,moral ,reflections1 ,bruy]e's ,*>act]s1 ,font5ell's ,plurality ( ,worlds1 ,sir ,josiah ,*ild on ,trade1 ,bol+broke's ,works2 = /yle1 8 ,rem>ks on ! ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 "u ! "n ( ,sir ,john ,oldca/le2 ,puff5dorf's ,jus ,g5tium1 & ,grotius' de ,jure ,belli et ,pacis3 ,! la/ two are well translat$ by ,b>boyrac4 ,= occasional half-h\rs or less1 read ! be/ works ( inv5tion1 wit & hum\r2 b nev] wa/e y\r m9utes on trifl+ au?ors1 ei!r anci5t or mod]n4 ,,any bus9ess y may h to transact1 %\ld be done ! fir/ opportunity1 & f9i%$1 if possible )\t int]ruption2 = by def]r+ x1 we may probably f9i% x too late1 or execute x indiff]5tly4 ,n[1 bus9ess ( any k9d %\ld nev] be done by halves1 b e "p ( x %\ld be well att5d$ to3 ,= he t does bus9ess ill1 _h bett] n d x at all4 ,&1 9 any po9t1 :i* discretion bids y pursue1 & :i* has a manife/ utility to recomm5d x1 let no difficulties det] y2 r let !m animate y\r indu/ry4 ,if "o me?od fails1 try a second & a ?ird4 ,be active1 p]sev]e & y w c]ta9ly conqu]4 ,,nev] indulge a lazy disposition2 !re are few ?+s b are att5d$ ) "s difficulties1 & if y are fright5$ at ^? difficulties1 y w n compleat any ?+4 ,indol5t m9ds pref] ignorance to tr\ble2 !y look ^u mo/ ?+s z impossible1 because p]haps !y are difficult4 ,ev5 an h\r's att5tion is too labori\s = !m1 & !y w\ld r cont5t !mselves ) ! fir/ view ( ?+s1 ?an take ! tr\ble to look any f>!r into !m4 ,?us1 :5 !y come to talk ^u subjects to ^? :o h /udi$ !m1 !y betray an unp>donable ignorance1 & lay !mselves op5 to answ]s t confuse !m4 ,be c>eful !n1 t y d n get ! appellation ( indol5t2 &1 if possible1 avoid ! "* ( frivol\s4 ,=1 ,,! frivol\s m9d is always busi$ ^u no?+4 ,x mi/akes trifl+ objects = important ones1 & sp5ds t "t ^u little matt]s1 t %\ld only be be/[$ ^u great ones4 ,knick-knacks1 butt]flies1 %ells1 & su* l1 engross ! att5tion ( ! frivol\s man1 & fill up all 8 "t4 ,he /udies ! dress & n ! *>act]s ( m51 & 8 subjects ( conv]sation are no o!r ?an ! wea!r1 8 own dome/ic affairs1 8 s]vants1 8 me?od ( manag+ 8 family1 ! little anecdotes ( ! neighb\rhood1 & ! fiddle-faddle /ories ( ! day2 void ( in=mation1 void ( improvem5t4 ,^! he relates ) emphasis1 z int]e/+ matt]s2 9 %ort1 he is a male gossip1 ,i appeal to y\r own feel+s n[1 :e!r su* ?+s d n less5 a man1 9 ! op9ion ( 8 acqua9tance1 & in/ead ( attract+ e/eem1 create disgu/4 ,,dignity ,,( ,,mann]s4 ,,!re is a c]ta9 dignity ( mann]s1 )\t :i* ! v be/ *>act]s w n be valu$4 ,,romp+1 l\d & frequ5t laugh+1 punn+1 jok+1 mimickry1 wagg]y1 & too great & indiscrim9ate famili>ity1 w r5d] any "o contemptible1 9 spite ( all 8 k or 8 m]it4 ,^! may con/itute a m]ry fell[1 b a m]ry fell[ 0 nev] yet respectable4 ,indiscrim9ate famili>ity1 w ei!r (f5d y\r sup]iors1 or make y pass = _! dep5dant1 or toad-eat]1 & x w put y\r inf]iors on a degree ( equality ) y1 t may be tr\blesome4 ,a ,,joke1 if x c>ries a /+ along ) x1 is no long] a joke b an affront2 & ev5 if x has no /+1 unless its witticism is delicate & faceti\s1 in/ead ( giv+ pleasure1 x w disgu/2 or1 if ! company %\ld laugh1 !y w probably laugh at ! je/] r ?an ! je/4 ,,punn+ is a m]e play+ ^u words1 & f> f be+ a m>k ( s5se3 ,?us1 7 we to say1 su* a dress is commodi\s1 "o ( ^! wags w\ld answ] odi\s2 or1 t1 :atev] x has be51 x is n[ be commodi\s4 ,o!rs w give u an answ] diff]5t f :at we %\ld expect1 )\t ei!r wit1 or ! lea/ beauty ( ?\ght2 z1 #8,:]e's my ,"l8'--#8,9 8 clo!s1 unless he is 9 b$4'--#8,h[ does ?is w9e ta/e8'--#8,a little moi/1 ,i ?9k4'--#8,h[ is ?is to be eat58'--#8,) y\r m\?2' & s on1 all :i* 7y w readily appreh5d7 are l[ & vulg>4 ,if y\r witticisms are n in/antly approv$ by ! laugh ( ! company1 = heav5's sake1 don't attempt to be witty = ! future2 = y may take x = grant$1 ! defect is 9 y\rself1 & n 9 y\r he>]s4 ,,z to a mimick or a wag1 he is little else ?an a buffoon1 :o w di/ort 8 m\? & 8 eyes to make p laugh4 ,be assur$1 no "o p]son ev] demean$ himself to please ! re/1 unless he wi%$ to be ?\ght ! ,m]ry-,&rew ( ! company1 & :e!r ?is "* is respectable1 ,i w leave y to judge4 ,,if a man's company is covet$ on any o!r acc\nt ?an 8 k1 8 good s5se1 or 8 mann]s1 he is seldom respect$ by ^? :o invite him1 b made use ( only to ent]ta94 #8,let's h su*-a-"o1 = he s+s a good song1 or he is always jok+ or laugh+2' or #8,let's s5d = su*-a-"o1 = he is a good bottle companion2' ^! are degrad+ di/9ctions1 t preclude all respect & e/eem4 ,:oev] is _h 7z ! phrase is7 = ! sake ( any qualification s+ly1 is m]ely t ?+ he is _h =1 is nev] consid]$ 9 any o!r light1 &1 ( c\rse1 nev] prop]ly respect$1 let 8 intr9sic m]its be :at !y w4 ,,y may possibly suppose ?is dignity ( mann]s to bord] ^u pride2 b x diff]s z mu* f pride1 z true c\rage f blu/]+4 ,,to flatt] a p]son "r or wrong1 is abject flatt]y1 & to cons5t readily to d e ?+ propos$ by a company1 be x silly or crim9al1 is full z degrad+1 z to dispute w>mly ^u e subject1 & to contradict ^u all occasions4 ,to pres]ve dignity1 we %\ld mode/ly ass]t our own s5tim5ts1 ?\gh we politely acquiesce 9 ^? ( o!rs4 ,,s aga91 to support dignity ( "*1 we %\ld nei!r be frivol\sly curi\s ab\t trifles1 nor be labori\sly int5t ^u little objects t des]ve n a mom5t's att5tion2 = ?is implies an incapacity 9 matt]s ( great] importance4 ,a ,,great deal likewise dep5ds ^u our air1 address & expressions2 an awkw>d address & vulg> expressions inf] ei!r a l[ turn ( m9d1 or l[ education4 ,,insol5t contempt1 or l[ envy1 is incompatible also ) dignity ( mann]s4 ,l[-br$ p]sons1 =tunately lift$ 9 ! _w 9 f9e clo!s & f9e equipages1 w insol5tly look d[n on all ^? :o _c af=d to make z good an appe>ance1 & !y op5ly envy ^? :o p]haps make a bett]4 ,!y also dread ! be+ slight$2 ( c\rse1 are suspici\s & capti\s2 are uneasy !mselves1 & make e body else s ab\t !m4 ,a ,,c]ta9 degree ( outw>d s]i\sness 9 looks & actions gives dignity1 :ile a con/ant smirk ^u ! face 7t insipid silly smile1 :i* fools h :5 !y w\ld be civil7 & :iffl+ motions1 are /rong m>ks ( futility4 ,,b above all a dignity ( "* is to be acquir$ be/ by a c]ta9 firmness 9 all our actions4 ,a mean1 timid & passive complaisance1 lets a man d[n m ?an he is aw>e (2 b /ill 8 firmness & resolution %\ld n ext5d to brutality1 b be accompani$ ) a peculi> & engag+ s(tness1 or mildness4 ,,if y discov] any ha/9ess 9 y\r temp]1 & f9d x apt to break out into r\gh & ungu>d$ expressions1 wat* x n>r[ly1 & endeav\r to curb x2 b let no complaisance1 no weak desire ( pleas+1 no :e$l+1 urge y to d t :i* discretion =bids2 b p]si/ & p]sev]e 9 all t is "r4 ,9 y\r connexions & fri5d%ips1 y w f9d ?is rule ( use to y4 ,invite & pres]ve atta*m5ts by y\r firmness2 b lab\r to keep cle> ( enemies by a mildness ( behavi\r4 ,dis>m ^? enemies y may un=tunately h 7& few are )\t !m7 by a g5tl5ess ( mann]1 b make !m feel ! /ead9ess ( y\r j res5tm5t6 ,= !re is a wide diff]5ce betwe5 be>+ malice & a det]m9$ self-def5ce2 ! "o is imp]i\s1 b ! o!r is prud5t & ju/ifiable4 ,,9 direct+ y\r s]vants1 or any p]son y h a "r to comm&2 if y deliv] y\r ord]s mildly1 & 9 t engag+ mann] :i* e g5tleman %\ld /udy to d1 y w\ld be *e]fully1 & consequ5tly1 well obey$2 b if tyrannically1 y w\ld be v unwill+ly s]v$1 if s]v$ at all4 ,a cool1 /eady det]m9ation %\ld %ew t y w be obey$1 b a g5tl5ess 9 ! mann] ( en=c+ t ob$i5ce %\ld make y\r s]vice a *e]ful "o4 ,?us w y be lov$ )\t be+ despis$1 & fe>$ )\t be+ hat$4 ,i ,,hope ,i ne$ n m5tion vices4 ,a man :o has pati5tly be5 kick$ out ( company1 may h z good a pret5ce to c\rage1 z "o r5d]$ infam\s by 8 vices1 may to dignity ( any k9d2 h[ev]1 ( su* consequ5ce are appe>ances1 t an outw>d dec5cy & an affect$ dignity ( mann]s w ev5 keep su* a man ! long] f s9k+4 ,if !re=e y %\ld un=tunately h no intr9sic m]it ( y\r own1 keep up1 if possible1 ! appe>ance ( x2 & ! _w w possibly give y cr$it = ! re/4 ,a v]satility ( mann]s is z necess>y 9 social life1 z a v]satility ( p>ts 9 political4 ,?is is no way blamable1 if n us$ ) an ill design4 ,we mu/1 l ! cameleon1 (t5 put on ! hue ( p]sons we wi% to be well )2 & x surely c nev] be blamable1 to endeav\r to ga9 ! good w or affection ( any "o1 if :5 obta9$1 we d n mean to abuse x4 ,,rules ,,= ,,conv]sation4 ,,hav+ n[ giv5 y full & suffici5t in/ructions = mak+ y well receiv$ 9 ! be/ companies2 no?+ rema9s b t ,i lay be=e y "s few rules = y\r conduct 9 su* company4 ,_m ?+s on ?is subject ,i h m5tion$ be=e1 b "s few matt]s rema9 to be m5tion$ n[4 #a4 ,,talk1 !n1 frequ5tly b n long toge!r1 le/ y tire ! p]sons y are speak+ to2 = few p]sons talk s well ^u a subject1 z to keep up ! att5tion ( _! he>]s = any l5g? ( "t4 #b4 ,,avoid tell+ /ories 9 company1 unless !y are v %ort inde$1 & v applicable to ! subject y are ^u2 9 ?is case relate !m 9 z few words z possible1 )\t ! lea/ digression1 & ) "s apology2 z t y hate ! tell+ ( /ories1 b ! %ortness ( x induc$ y4 ,&1 if y\r /ory has any wit 9 x1 be p>ticul>ly c>eful n to laugh at x y\rself4 ,no?+ is m tiresome & disagreeable ?an a long t$i\s n>rative2 x betrays a gossip+ disposition1 & great want ( imag9ation2 & no?+ is m ridicul\s ?an to express an approbation ( y\r own /ory1 by a laugh4 #c4 ,,9 relat+ any ?+1 keep cle> ( repetitions1 or v hackney$ expressions1 su* z1 says he1 or says %e4 ,"s p w use ^! s (t51 z to take (f ! he>]'s att5tion f ! /ory2 z1 9 an organ out ( tune1 "o pipe %all p]haps s\nd ! :ole "t we are play+1 & confuse ! piece1 s z n to be und]/ood4 #d4 ,,digressions1 likewise1 %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,a /ory is always m agreeable )\t !m4 ,( ?is k9d are1 #8! g5tleman ,i am tell+ y (1 is ! son ( ,sir ,?omas1--:o lives 9 ,h>ley /reet2 y mu/ "k him--8 bro!r _h a horse t won ! sweep /akes at ! la/ ,newm>ket meet+--,z\nds6 if y don't "k him y "k no?+4' ,or1 #8,he 0 an upright tall old g5tleman1 :o wore 8 own long hair3 don't y recollect him8' ,all ?is is unnecess>y2 is v tiresome & provok+1 & w\ld be an excuse = a man's behavi\r1 if he 0 to leave u 9 ! mid/ ( our n>rative4 #e4 ,,"s p h a trick ( hold+ ! p]sons !y are speak+ to by ! button1 or ! h&1 9 ord] to be he>d out2 consci\s1 ,i suppose1 t _! tale is tiresome4 ,pray1 nev] d ?is2 if ! p]son y speak to is n z will+ to he> y\r /ory1 z y are to tell x1 y _h mu* bett] break (f 9 ! middle2 = if y tire !m once1 !y w be afraid to li/5 to y a second "t4 #f4 ,,o!rs h a way ( pun*+ ! p]son !y are talk+ to1 9 ! side1 & at ! end ( e s5t5ce1 ask+ him "s su* que/ions z ! foll[+3 #8,wasn't ,i "r 9 t8'--#8,y "k1 ,i told y s8'--#8,:at's y\r op9ion8' & ! l2 or p]haps !y w be ?ru/+ him1 or jogg+ him ) _! elb[4 ,= m]cy's sake1 nev] give way to ?is2 x w make y\r company dread$4 #g4 ,,long talk]s are frequ5tly apt to s+le out "s un=tunate man pres5t1 g5]ally ! mo/ sil5t "o ( ! company1 or probably him :o sits next to him4 ,to ?is man1 9 a k9d ( half-:isp] !y w run on = half an h\r toge!r4 ,no?+ c be m ill-br$4 ,b if "o ( ^! unm]ciful talk]s %\ld attack y1 if y wi% to oblige him1 ,i w\ld recomm5d ! he>+ him ) pati5ce3 ,seem to d s at lea/1 = y c\ld n hurt him m ?an to leave him 9 ! middle ( 8 /ory1 or discov] any impati5ce 9 ! c\rse ( x4 #h4 ,,incessant talk]s are v disagreeable companions4 ,no?+ c be m rude ?an to engross ! conv]sation to y\rself1 or to take ! words z x 71 out ( ano!r man's m\?4 ,e man 9 company has an equal claim to be> 8 "p 9 ! conv]sation1 & to deprive him ( x1 is n only unju/1 b a tacit decl>ation t he _c speak s well ^u ! subject z y\rself2 y w !re=e take x up3 ,&1 :at c be m rude8 ,i w\ld z soon =give a man t %\ld /op my m\? :5 ,i 0 gap+1 z take my words f me :ile ,i 0 speak+ !m4 ,n[1 if ?is be unp>donable1 x _c be less s #i4 ,,to help out or =e/al ! sl[ speak]1 z if y alone 7 ri* 9 expressions1 & he 7 poor4 ,y may take x = grant$1 e "o is va9 en\gh to ?9k he c talk well1 ?\gh he may mode/ly d5y x2 help+ a p]son !re=e out 9 8 expressions1 is a correction t w /amp ! corrector ) impud5ce & ill mann]s4 #aj4 ,,^? :o contradict o!rs ^u all occasions1 & make e ass]tion a matt] ( dispute1 betray by ?is behavi\r an unacqua9tance ) good-bre$+4 ,he !re=e :o wi%es to appe> amiable1 ) ^? he conv]ses )1 w be cauti\s ( su* expressions z ^!1 #8,t c't be true1 ,sir4' #8,! affair is z ,i say4' #8,t mu/ be false1 ,sir4' #8,if :at y say is true1 c4' ,y may z well tell a man he lies at once1 z ?us indirectly impea* 8 v]acity4 ,x is equally z rude to be prov+ e trifl+ ass]tion ) a bet or a wag]4 #8,i'll bet y fifty ( x1 & s on4' ,make x !n a con/ant rule1 9 matt]s ( no great importance1 complaisantly to submit y\r op9ion to t ( o!rs2 = a victory ( ?is k9d (t5 co/s a man ! loss ( a fri5d4 #aa4 ,,giv+ advice unask$1 is ano!r piece ( rud5ess2 x is1 9 effect1 decl>+ ourselves wis] ?an ^? to :om we give x2 reproa*+ !m ) ignorance & inexp]i5ce4 ,x is a fre$om t ought n to be tak5 ) any common acqua9tance1 & yet !re are ^?1 :o w be (f5d$1 if _! advice is n tak54 #8,su*-a-"o1' say !y1 #8is above be+ advis$4' #8,he scorns to li/5 to my advice2' z if x 7 n a m>k ( great] arrogance to expect e "o to submit to _! op9ion1 ?an = a man sometimes to foll[ 8 own4 #ab4 ,,!re is no?+ s unp>donably rude z a seem+ inatt5tion to ! p]son :o is speak+ to y2 ?\gh y may meet ) x 9 o!rs1 by all means1 avoid x y\rself4 ,"s ill-br$ p1 :ile o!rs are speak+ to !m1 w1 in/ead ( look+ at1 or att5d+ to !m1 p]haps fix _! eyes on ! ceil+1 or "s picture 9 ! room1 look out ( a w9d[1 play ) a dog1 _! wat* *a91 or _! cane1 or probably pick _! nails or _! noses4 ,no?+ betrays a m trifl+ m9d ?an ?is2 nor c any ?+ be a great] affront to ! p]son speak+2 x be+ a tacit decl>ation1 t :at he is say+ is n wor? y\r att5tion4 ,consid] ) y\rself h[ y w\ld l su* treatm5t1 &1 ,i am p]suad$ y w nev] %ew x to o!rs4 #ac4 ,,surl9ess or moros5ess is incompatible also ) polit5ess4 ,su* z1 %\ld any "o say #8he 0 desir$ to pres5t ,mr4 ,su*-a-"o's respects to y1' to reply1 #8,:at ! devil h ,i to d ) 8 respects8' #8,my ,"l enquir$ aft] y lately1 & ask$ h[ y did1' to answ]1 #8,if he wi%es to "k1 let him come & feel my pulse2' & ! l4 ,a good deal ( ?is (t5 is affect$2 b :e!r affect$ or natural1 x is always (f5sive4 ,a man ( ?is /amp w occasionally be laugh$ at1 z an oddity2 b 9 ! end w be despis$4 #ad4 ,i ,,%\ld suppose x unnecess>y to advise y to adapt y\r conv]sation to ! company y are 94 ,y w\ld n surely />t ! same subject1 & disc\rse ( x 9 ! same mann] ) ! old & ) ! "y1 ) an (fic]1 a cl]gyman1 a philosoph]1 & a woman4 ,no2 y\r good s5se w und\bt$ly tea* y to be s]i\s ) ! s]i\s1 gay ) ! gay1 & to trifle ) ! trifl]s4 #ae4 ,,!re are c]ta9 expressions :i* are exce$+ly rude1 & yet !re are p ( lib]al education t sometimes use !m2 z #8,y don't und]/& me1 ,sir1' #8,x is n s4' #8,y mi/ake4' #8,y "k no?+ ( ! matt]1 c4' ,is x n bett] to say8 #8,i believe1 ,i d n express myself s z to be und]/ood4' #8,let u consid] x aga91 :e!r we take x "r or n4' ,x is mu* m polite & amiable to make "s excuse = ano!r1 ev5 9 cases :]e he might ju/ly be blam$1 & to repres5t ! mi/ake z common to bo?1 r ?an *>ge him ) ins5sibility or incompreh5sion4 #af4 ,,if anyone %\ld h promis$ y any ?+1 & n h fulfill$ t promise1 x w\ld be v unpolite to tell him1 he has =feit$ 8 ^w2 or if ! same p]son %\ld h disappo9t$ y1 ^u any occasion1 w\ld x n be bett] to say1 #8,y 7 probably s mu* engag$1 t y =got my affair2' or1 #8,p]haps x slipp$ y\r memory2' r ?an1 #8,y ?\ght no m ab\t x1' or #8y pay v little reg>d to y\r ^w4' ,=1 expressions ( ?is k9d leave a /+ beh9d !m4 ,!y are a k9d ( provocation & affront1 & v (t5 br+ on la/+ qu>rels4 #ag4 ,,be c>eful n to appe> d>k & my/]i\s1 le/ y %\ld be ?\ght suspici\s2 ?an :i* !re _c be a m unamiable "*4 ,if y appe> my/]i\s & res]v$1 o!rs w be truly s ) y2 & 9 ?is case !re is an end to improvem5t1 = y w ga!r no in=mation4 ,be res]v$1 b nev] seem s4 #ah4 ,,!re is a fault extremely common ) "s p1 :i* ,i w\ld h y to avoid4 ,:5 _! op9ion is ask$1 ^u any subject1 !y w give x ) s app>5t a diffid5ce & timidity1 t "o _c1 )\t ! utmo/ pa91 li/5 to !m2 especially if !y are kn[n to be m5 ( univ]sal k4 #8,y\r ,lord%ip w p>don me1' says "o ( ?is /amp1 #8if ,i %\ld n be able to speak to ! case 9 h&1 s well z x might be wi%$4'--#8,i'll v5ture to speak ( ?is matt] to ! be/ ( my poor abilities & dulness ( appreh5sion4'--#8,i fe> ,i %all expose myself1 b 9 ob$i5ce to y\r ,lord%ip's comm&s'--& :ile !y are mak+ ^! apologies1 !y int]rupt ! bus9ess & tire ! company4 #ai4 ,,always look p 9 ! face1 :5 y speak to !m1 o!rwise y w be ?\ght consci\s ( "s guilt1 besides1 y lose ! opportunity ( read+ _! c\nt5ances1 f :i* y w mu* bett] le>n ! impression y\r disc\rse makes ^u !m ?an y c possibly d f _! words2 = words are at ! w ( e "o1 b ! c\nt5ance is frequ5tly involunt>y4 #bj4 ,,if 9 speak+ to a p]son1 y are n he>d1 & %\ld be desir$ to repeat :at y said1 d n raise y\r voice 9 ! repetition1 le/ y %\ld be ?\ght angry1 on be+ oblig$ to repeat :at y said be=e2 x 0 probably ow+ to ! he>]'s inatt5tion4 #ba4 ,,"o ^w only1 z to swe>+4 ,^? :o addict !mselves to x1 & int]l>d _! disc\rse ) oa?s1 c nev] be consid]$ z g5tlem52 !y are g5]ally p ( l[ education1 & are unwelcome 9 :at is call$ good company4 ,x is a vice t has no temptation to plead1 b is1 9 e respect1 z vulg> z x is wick$4 #bb4 ,,nev] accu/om y\rself to sc&al1 nor li/5 to x2 = ?\gh x may gratify ! malevol5ce ( "s p1 n9e times out ( t51 x is att5d$ ) great disadvantages4 ,! v p]sons y tell x to1 w1 on reflection1 ent]ta9 a mean op9ion ( y1 & x w (t5 br+ y into v disagreeable situations4 ,& z !re w\ld be no evil speak]s1 if !re 7 no evil he>]s1 x is 9 sc&al z 9 robb]y2 ! receiv] is z bad z ! ?ief4 ,besides1 x w lead p to %un y\r company1 suppos+ t y w speak ill ( !m to ! next acqua9tance y meet4 #bc4 ,,mimickry1 ! fav\rite amusem5t ( little m9ds1 has be5 ev] ! contempt ( great ones4 ,nev] give way to x y\rself1 nor ev] enc\rage x 9 o!rs2 x is ! mo/ illib]al ( all buffoon]y2 x is an insult on ! p]son y mimick2 & insults1 ,i h (t5 told y1 are seldom =giv54 #bd4 ,,c>efully avoid talk+ ei!r ( y\r own or o!r p's dome/ic conc]ns4 ,by do+ ! "o1 y w be ?\ght va92 by ent]+ into ! o!r1 y w be consid]$ z (fici\s4 ,talk+ ( y\rself is an imp]t95ce to ! company2 y\r affairs are no?+ to !m2 besides !y _c be kept too secret4 ,& z to ! affairs ( o!rs1 :at are !y to y8 ,9 talk+ ( matt]s t no way conc]n y1 y are liable to commit blund]s1 & %\ld y t\* any "o 9 a sore "p1 y may possibly lose 8 e/eem4 ,let y\r conv]sation1 !n1 9 mix$ companies1 always be g5]al4 #be4 ,,jokes1 bon-mots1 or ! little pleasantries ( "o company1 w n (t5 be> to be told 9 ano!r2 !y are frequ5tly local1 & take _! rise f c]ta9 circum/ances1 a second company may n be acqua9t$ )2 ^! circum/ances1 & ( c\rse y\r /ory1 may be misund]/ood1 or want expla9+2 & if aft] y h prefac$ x )1--#8,i w tell y a good ?+2'--! /+ %\ld n be imm$iately p]ceiv$1 y w appe> exce$+ly ridicul\s1 & wi% y _h n told x4 ,nev] !n )\t caution repeat 9 "o place1 :at y he> 9 ano!r4 #bf4 ,,9 mo/ debates1 take up ! fav\rable side ( ! "q2 h[ev]1 let me caution y aga9/ be+ clamor\s1 t is1 nev] ma9ta9 an argum5t ) heat1 ?\gh y "k y\rself "r2 b (f] y\r s5tim5ts mode/ly & coolly1 & if ?is does n prevail1 give x up1 & try to *ange ! subject by say+ some?+ to ?is effect--#8,i f9d we %all h>dly conv9ce "o ano!r1 nei!r is !re any necessity to attempt x2 s let u talk ( some?+ else4' #bg4 ,,n t ,i w\ld h y give up y\r op9ion always2 no1 ass]t y\r own s5tim5ts1 & oppose ^? ( o!rs1 :5 wrong2 b let y\r mann] & voice be g5tle & engag+1 & yet no ways affect$4 ,if y contradict1 d x )1 #8,i may be wrong1 ,i won't be positive1 b ,i really ?9k--,i %\ld r suppose--,if ,i may be p]mitt$ to say1' & close y\r dispute ) good hum\r1 to %ew t y are nei!r displeas$ y\rself nor meant to displease ! p]son y dispute )4 #bh4 ,,acqua9t y\rself ) ! "* & situations ( ! company y g into1 be=e y give a loose to y\r tongue2 =1 %\ld y enl>ge on "s virtue1 :i* any "o pres5t may notori\sly want2 or %\ld y condemn "s vice1 :i* any ( ! company may be p>ticul>ly addict$ to1 !y w be apt to ?9k y\r reflections po9t$ & p]sonal1 & y w be sure to give (f5ce4 ,?is consid]ation w naturally lead y1 n to suppose ?+s said 9 g5]al1 to be level$ at y4 #bi4 ,,l[-,,br$ p1 :5 !y happ5 occasionally to be 9 good company1 imag9e !mselves to be ! subject ( e sep>ate conv]sation4 ,if any "p ( ! company :isp]1 x is ab\t !m2 if !y laugh1 x is at !m2 & if any ?+ is said :i* !y d n compreh5d1 !y imm$iately suppose x is meant ( !m4 ,?is mi/ake is admirably ridicul$ 9 "o ( our celebrat$ com$ies1 #8,i am sure1' says ,scrub1 #8!y 7 talk+ ( me1 = !y laugh$ consum$ly4' ,n[1 a well-br$ p]son nev] ?9ks himself dise/eem$ by ! company1 or laugh$ at1 unless _! reflections are s gross1 t he _c be suppos$ to mi/ake !m1 & 8 hon\r obliges him to res5t x 9 a prop] mann]2 h[ev]1 be assur$1 g5tlem5 nev] laugh at1 or ridicule "o ano!r1 unless !y are 9 joke1 or on a foot+ ( ! greate/ intimacy4 ,if su* a ?+ %\ld happ5 once 9 an age1 f "s p]t coxcomb1 or "s flippant woman1 x is bett] to seem n to "k x1 ?an to make ! lea/ reply4 #cj4 ,,x is a piece ( polit5ess n to int]rupt a p]son 9 a /ory1 :e!r y h he>d x be=e or n4 ,nay1 if a well-br$ man is ask$ :e!r he has he>d x2 he w answ] no1 & let ! p]son g on1 ?\gh he kn[s x already4 ,"s are fond ( tell+ a /ory1 because !y ?9k !y tell x well1 o!rs pride !mselves 9 be+ ! fir/ tell] ( x1 & o!rs are pleas$ at be+ ?\ght entru/$ ) x4 ,n[1 all ^! p]sons y w\ld disappo9t by answ]+ yes4 ,&1 z ,i h told y be=e1 z ! greate/ pro( ( polit5ess is to make e body happy ab\t y1 ,i w\ld nev] deprive a p]son ( any secret satisfaction ( ?is sort1 9 :i* ,i c\ld gratify him by a m9ute's att5tion4 #ca4 ,,be n a%am$ ( ask+ que/ions1 if su* que/ions lead to in=mation2 always accompany !m ) "s excuse1 & y nev] w be reckon$ imp]t95t4 ,b abrupt que/ions1 )\t "s apology1 by all means avoid1 z !y imply design4 ,!re is a way ( fi%+ = facts1 :i*1 if done judici\sly1 w answ] e purpose1 su* z1 tak+ ?+s y wi% to "k = grant$2 ?is w p]haps lead "s (fici\s p]son to set y "r4 ,s aga91 by say+1 y h he>d s & s1 & sometimes seem+ to "k m ?an y d1 y w (t5 get at in=mation1 :i* y w\ld lose by direct que/ions1 z ^! w\ld put p on _! gu>d1 & frequ5tly defeat ! v end y aim at4 #cb4 ,,make x a rule nev] to reflect on any body ( p1 =1 reflections ( ?is nature create _m enemies4 ,!re are good & bad ( all pr(essions2 lawy]s1 soldi]s1 p>sons1 or citiz5s4 ,!y are all m51 subject to ! same passions1 diff]+ only 9 _! mann]1 accord+ to ! way !y h be5 br$ up 94 ,= ?is reason1 x is unju/1 z well z indiscreet1 to attack !m z a ,,corps collectively4 ,_m a "y man has ?\ght himself extremely clev] 9 abus+ ! cl]gy4 ,:at are ! cl]gy m ?an o!r m58 ,c y suppose a black g[n c make any alt]ation 9 8 nature8 ,fie1 fie2 ?9k s]i\sly1 & ,i am conv9c$ y w nev] d x4 #cc4 ,,b above all1 let no example1 no fa%ion1 no witticism1 no fooli% desire ( ris+ above :at knaves call prejudices1 tempt y to excuse1 ext5uate or ridicule ! lea/ brea* ( morality2 b ^u e occasion1 %ew ! greate/ abhorr5ce ( su* proce$+s1 & hold virtue & religion 9 ! highe/ v5]ation4 #cd4 ,,x is a great piece ( ill-mann]s to int]rupt any "o :ile speak+1 by speak+ y\rself1 or call+ (f ! att5tion ( ! company to any =eign matt]4 ,b ?is e *ild kn[s4 #ce4 ,,! la/ ?+ ,i %all m5tion is t ( conceal+ y\r le>n+1 except on p>ticul> occasions4 ,res]ve ?is = le>n$ m51 & let !m r extort x f y1 ?an y be too will+ to display x4 ,h5ce y w be ?\ght mode/1 & to h m k ?an y really h4 ,nev] seem wise or m le>n$ ?an ! company y are 94 ,he :o affects to %ew 8 le>n+1 w be frequ5tly que/ion$2 & if f\nd sup]ficial1 w be sne]$ at2 if o!rwise1 he w be deem$ a p$ant4 ,real m]it w always %ew itself1 & no?+ c less5 x 9 ! op9ion ( ! _w1 b a man's exhibit+ x himself4 ,,= ,god's sake1 revolve all ^! ?+s s]i\sly 9 y\r m9d1 be=e y g abroad into life4 ,recollect ! obs]vations y h y\rself occasionally made ^u m5 & ?+s1 comp>e !m ) my in/ructions1 & act wisely1 & consequ5tly1 z !y %all tea* y4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,a ,,fa!r',s ,,legacy ,,to ,,8 ,,daught]s4 ,,my ,,de> ,,girls1 ,,y _h ! mis=tune to be depriv$ ( y\r "m1 at a "t ( life :5 y 7 ins5sible ( y\r loss1 & c\ld receive little b5efit1 ei!r f h] in/ruction1 or h] example4 ,be=e ?is comes to y\r h&s1 y w likewise h lo/ y\r fa!r4 ,i ,,h _h _m melan*oly reflections on ! =lorn & helpless situation y mu/ be 91 if x %\ld please ,god to remove me f y be=e y arrive at t p]iod ( life1 :5 y w be able to ?9k & act = y\rselves4 ,i "k mank9d too well4 ,i "k _! falsehood1 _! dissipation1 _! coldness to all ! duties ( fri5d%ip & humanity4 ,i "k ! little att5tion paid to helpless infancy4 ,y w meet ) few fri5ds dis9t]e/$ en\gh to d y good (fices1 :5 y are incapable ( mak+ !m any return1 by contribut+ to _! int]e/ or _! pleasure1 or to ! gratification ( _! vanity4 ,i ,,h be5 support$ "u ! gloom naturally aris+ f ^! reflections1 by a reliance on ! goodness ( t ,provid5ce :i* has hi!rto pref]r$ y1 & giv5 me ! mo/ pleas+ prospect ( ! goodness ( y\r dispositions2 & by ! secret hope1 t y\r "m's virtues w entail a bless+ on h] *ildr54 ,,! anxiety ,i h = y\r happ9ess has made me resolve to ?r[ toge!r my s5tim5ts1 relat+ to y\r future conduct 9 life4 ,if ,i live = "s ye>s1 y w receive !m ) mu* great] advantage1 suit$ to y\r diff]5t g5iuses & dispositions4 ,if ,i die soon]1 y mu/ receive !m 9 ?is v imp]fect mann]1--! la/ pro( ( my affection4 ,,y w all rememb] y\r fa!r's fondness1 :5 p]haps e o!r circum/ance relat+ to him is =gott54 ,?is remembrance1 ,i hope1 w induce y to give a s]i\s att5tion to ! advices ,i am n[ go+ to leave ) y4--,i c reque/ ?is att5tion ) ! great] confid5ce1 z my s5tim5ts on ! mo/ int]e/+ po9ts t reg>d life & mann]s1 7 entirely correspond5t to y\r "m's1 ^: judgm5t & ta/e ,i tru/$ mu* m ?an my own4 ,,y mu/ expect t ! advice :i* ,i %all give y w be v imp]fect1 z !re are _m nameless delicacies1 9 female mann]s1 ( :i* none b a woman c judge4 ,,y w h "o advantage by att5d+ to :at ,i am go+ to leave ) y2 y w he>1 at lea/ = once 9 y\r lives1 ! g5u9e s5tim5ts ( a man1 :o has no int]e/ 9 flatt]+ or deceiv+ y4--,i %all ?r[ my reflections toge!r )\t any /udi$ ord]1 & %all only1 to avoid confusion range !m "u a few g5]al heads4 ,,y w see1 9 a little treatise ( m9e j publi%$1 9 :at an hon\rable po9t ( view ,i h consid]$ y\r sex2 n z dome/ic drudges1 or ! slaves ( our pleasures1 b z our companions & equals2 z design$ to s(t5 our he>ts & poli% our mann]s2 & z ,?omson f9ely says1 ,to raise ! virtues1 animate ! bliss1 ,& sweet5 all ! toils ( human life4 ,i %all n repeat :at ,i h !re said on ?is subject1 & %all only obs]ve1 t f ! view ,i h giv5 ( y\r natural "* & place 9 society1 !re arises a c]ta9 propriety ( conduct peculi> to y\r sex4 ,x is ?is peculi> propriety ( female mann]s ( :i* ,i int5d to give y my s5tim5ts1 )\t t\*+ on ^? g5]al rules ( conduct by :i* m5 & wom5 are equally b\nd4 ,,:ile ,i expla9 to y t sy/em ( conduct :i* ,i ?9k w t5d mo/ to y\r hon\r & happ9ess1 ,i %all1 at ! same "t1 endeav\r to po9t out ^? virtues & accompli%m5t :i* r5d] y mo/ respectable & mo/ amiable 9 ! eyes ( my own sex4 ,,religion4 ,,?\gh ! duties ( religion1 /rictly speak+1 are equally b9d+ on bo? sexes1 yet c]ta9 diff]5ces 9 _! natural "* & education1 r5d] "s vices 9 y\r sex p>ticul>ly odi\s4 ,! natural h>d9ess ( our he>ts1 & /r5g? ( our passions1 inflam$ by ! uncontr\l$ lic5se we are too (t5 indulg$ ) 9 our y\?1 are apt to r5d] our mann]s m dissolute1 & make u less susceptible ( ! f9] feel+s ( ! he>t4 ,y\r sup]ior delicacy1 y\r mode/y1 & ! usual sev]ity ( y\r education1 pres]ve y1 9 a great measure1 f any temptation to ^? vices to :i* we are mo/ subject$4 ,! natural s(tness & s5sibility ( y\r dispositions p>ticul>ly fit y = ! practice ( ^? duties :]e ! he>t is *iefly conc]n$4 ,& ?is1 along ) ! natural w>m? ( y\r imag9ations1 r5d]s y peculi>ly susceptible ( ! feel+s ( devotion4 ,,!re are _m circum/ances 9 y\r situation t peculi>ly require ! supports ( religion to enable y to act 9 !m ) _s & propriety4 ,y\r :ole life is (t5 a life ( suff]+4 ,y _c plunge into bus9ess1 or dissipate y\rselves 9 pleasure & riot1 z m5 too (t5 d1 :5 "u ! pressure ( mis=tunes4 ,y mu/ be> y\r sorr[s 9 sil5ce1 unkn[n & unpiti$4 ,y mu/ (t5 put on a face ( s]5ity & *e]fulness1 :5 y\r he>ts are torn ) angui%1 or s9k+ 9 despair4 ,!n y\r only res\rce is 9 ! consolations ( religion4 ,x is *iefly ow+ to ^! t y be> dome/ic mis=tunes bett] ?an we d4 ,,b y are sometimes 9 v diff]5t circum/ances1 t equally require ! re/ra9ts ( religion4 ,! natural vivacity1 & p]haps ! natural vanity ( y\r sex1 are v apt to lead y into a dissipat$ /ate ( life1 t deceives y1 "u ! appe>ance ( innoc5t pleasure2 b :i* 9 reality wa/es y\r spirits1 impairs y\r heal?1 weak5s all ! sup]ior faculties ( y\r m9ds1 & (t5 sullies y\r reputations4 ,religion by *eck+ ?is dissipation & rage = pleasure1 enables y to draw m happ9ess1 ev5 f ^? v s\rces ( amusem5t1 :i* :5 too frequ5tly appli$ to1 are (t5 productive ( satiety & disgu/4 ,,religion is r a matt] ( s5tim5t ?an reason+4 ,! important & int]e/+ articles ( fai? are suffici5tly pla94 ,fix y\r att5tion on ^!1 & d n m$dle ) controv]sy4 ,if y get into t1 y plunge into a *aos1 f :i* y w nev] be able to extricate y\rselves4 ,x spoils ! temp]1 &1 ,i suspect1 has no good effect on ! he>t4 ,,avoid all books1 & all conv]sation1 t t5d to %ake y\r fai? on ^? great po9ts ( religion :i* %\ld s]ve to regulate y\r conduct1 & on :i* y\r hopes ( future & et]nal happ9ess dep5d4 ,,nev] indulge y\rselves 9 ridicule on religi\s subjects2 nor give c\nt5ance to x 9 o!rs1 by seem+ div]t$ ) :at !y say4 ,?is1 to p ( good-bre$+1 w be a suffici5t *eck4 ,i ,,wi% y to g no f>!r ?an ! ,scriptures = y\r religi\s op9ions4 ,embrace ^? y f9d cle>ly reveal$4 ,nev] p]plex y\rselves ab\t su* z y d n und]/&1 b treat !m ) sil5t & becom+ rev]5ce4--,i w\ld advise y to read only su* religi\s books z are address$ to ! he>t2 su* z inspire pi\s & dev\t affections1 su* z are prop] to direct y 9 y\r conduct1 & n su* z t5d to entangle y 9 ! endless maze ( op9ions & sy/ems4 ,,be punctual 9 ! /at$ p]=mance ( y\r private devotions morn+ & ev5+4 ,if y h any s5sibility or imag9ation1 ?is w e/abli% su* an int]c\rse betwe5 y & ! ,supreme ,be+1 z w be ( inf9ite consequ5ce to y 9 life4 ,x w communicate an habitual *e]fulness to y\r temp]s2 give a firmness & /ead9ess to y\r virtue1 & enable y to g ?r\gh all ! vicissitudes ( human life ) propriety & dignity4 ,i ,,wi% y to be regul> 9 y\r att5dance on public wor%ip1 & 9 receiv+ ! communion4 ,all[ no?+ to int]rupt y\r public or private devotions1 except ! p]=mance ( "s active duty 9 life1 to :i* !y %\ld always give place4--,9 y\r behavi\r at public wor%ip1 obs]ve an exempl>y att5tion & gravity4 ,,t extreme /rictness :i* ,i recomm5d to y 9 ^! duties1 w be consid]$ by _m ( y\r acqua9tance z a sup]/iti\s atta*m5t to =ms2 b 9 ! advice ,i give y on ?is & o!r subjects1 ,i h an eye to ! _s & mann]s ( ! age4 ,!re is a levity & dissipation 9 ! pres5t mann]s1 a coldness & li/lessness 9 :atev] relates to religion1 :i* _c fail to infect y1 unless y purposely cultivate 9 y\r m9ds a contr>y bias1 & make ! devotional ta/e habitual4 ,,avoid all grimace & o/5tation 9 y\r religi\s duties4 ,!y are ! usual cloaks ( hypocrisy2 at lea/ !y %ew a weak & va9 m9d4 ,,d n make religion a subject ( common conv]sation 9 mix$ companies4 ,:5 x is introduc$1 r seem to decl9e x4 ,at ! same "t1 nev] suff] any p]son to insult y by any fooli% ribaldry on y\r religi\s op9ions1 b %ew ! same res5tm5t y w\ld naturally d on be+ (f]$ any o!r p]sonal insult4 ,b ! sure/ way to avoid ?is1 is by a mode/ res]ve on ! subject1 & by us+ no fre$om ) o!rs ab\t _! religi\s s5tim5ts4 ,,cultivate an enl>g$ *>ity = all mank9d1 h[ev] !y may diff] f y 9 _! religi\s op9ions4 ,t diff]5ce may probably arise f causes 9 :i* y _h no %>e1 & f :i* y c d]ive no m]it4 ,,%ew y\r reg>d to religion1 by a di/+ui%+ respect to all its m9i/]s1 ( :atev] p]suasion1 :o d n by _! lives di%on\r _! pr(ession2 b nev] all[ !m ! direction ( y\r consci5ces le/ !y ta9t y ) ! n>r[ _s ( _! p>ty4 ,,! be/ effect ( y\r religion w be a diffusive humanity to all 9 di/ress4--,set ap>t a c]ta9 proportion ( y\r income z sacr$ to *>itable purposes4 ,b 9 ?is1 z well z 9 ! practice ( e o!r duty1 c>efully avoid o/5tation4 ,vanity is always defeat+ h] own purposes4 ,fame is "o ( ! natural rew>ds ( virtue4 ,d n pursue h]1 & %e w foll[ y4 ,,d n conf9e y\r *>ity to giv+ money4 ,y may h _m opportunities ( %ew+ a t5d] & compassionate _s :]e y\r money is n want$4--,!re is a false & unnatural ref9em5t 9 s5sibility1 :i* makes "s p %un ! sight ( e object 9 di/ress4 ,nev] indulge ?is1 especially :]e y\r fri5ds or acqua9tances are conc]n$4 ,let ! days ( _! mis=tunes1 :5 ! _w =gets or avoids !m1 be ! season = y to ex]cise y\r humanity & fri5d%ip4 ,! sight ( human mis]y s(t5s ! he>t1 & makes x bett]2 x *ecks ! pride ( heal? & prosp]ity1 & ! di/ress x occasions is amply comp5sat$ by ! consci\sness ( do+ y\r duty1 & by ! secret ende>m5ts :i* nature has annex$ to all our sympa!tic sorr[s4 ,,wom5 are greatly deceiv$1 :5 !y ?9k !y recomm5d !mselves to our sex by _! indiff]5ce ab\t religion4 ,ev5 ^? m5 :o are !mselves unbeliev]s dislike infidelity 9 y4 ,e man :o kn[s human nature1 connects a religi\s ta/e 9 y\r sex ) s(tness & s5sibility ( he>t2 at lea/ we always consid] ! want ( x z a pro( ( t h>d & mascul9e _s1 :i* ( all y\r faults we dislike ! mo/4 ,besides1 m5 consid] y\r religion z "o ( _! pr9cipal securities = t female virtue 9 :i* !y are mo/ int]e/$4 ,if a g5tleman pret5ds an atta*m5t to any ( y1 & endeav\rs to %ake y\r religi\s pr9ciples1 be assur$ he is ei!r a fool1 or has designs on y :i* he d>es n op5ly av[4 ,,y w probably wond] at my hav+ educat$ y 9 a *ur* diff]5t f my own4 ,! reason 0 pla9ly ?is3 ,i look$ on ! diff]5ces betwe5 our *ur*es to be ( no real importance1 & t a pref]5ce ( "o to ! o!r 0 a m]e matt] ( ta/e4 ,y\r "m 0 educat$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 & _h an atta*m5t to x1 & ,i _h a prejudice 9 fav\r ( e ?+ %e lik$4 ,x nev] 0 h] desire t y %\ld be baptiz$ by a cl]gyman ( ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 or be educat$ 9 t *ur*4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! delicacy ( h] reg>d to ! smalle/ circum/ance t c\ld affect me 9 ! eye ( ! _w1 made h] anxi\sly insi/ x might be o!rwise4 ,b ,i c\ld n yield to h] 9 t k9d ( g5]ality4--,:5 ,i lo/ h]1 ,i became /ill m det]m9$ to educate y 9 t *ur*1 z ,i feel a secret pleasure 9 do+ e ?+ t appe>s to me to express my affection & v5]ation = h] memory4--,i draw b a v fa9t & imp]fect picture ( :at y\r "m 01 :ile ,i endeav\r to po9t out :at y %\ld be4#b ,footnote #b3 ,! read] w rememb]1 t su* obs]vations z respect equally bo? ! sexes are all along z mu* z possible avoid$4 ,,conduct ,,& ,,behavi\r4 ,,"o ( ! *iefe/ beauties 9 a female "* is t mode/ res]ve1 t retir+ delicacy1 :i* avoids ! public eye1 & is disconc]t$ ev5 at ! gaze ( admiration4--,i d n wi% y to be ins5sible to applause4 ,if y 71 y mu/ become1 if n worse1 at lea/ less amiable wom54 ,b y may be dazzl$ by t admiration1 :i* yet rejoices y\r he>ts4 ,,:5 a girl ceases to blu%1 %e has lo/ ! mo/ p[]ful *>m ( beauty4 ,t extreme s5sibility :i* x indicates1 may be a weakness & incumbrance 9 our sex1 z ,i h too (t5 felt2 b 9 y\rs x is peculi>ly engag+4 ,p$ants1 :o ?9k !mselves philosoph]s1 ask :y a woman %\ld blu% :5 %e is consci\s ( no crime4 ,x is a suffici5t answ]1 t ,nature has made y to blu% :5 y are guilty ( no fault1 & has =c$ u to love y because y d s4--,blu%+ is s f> f be+ necess>ily an att5dant on guilt1 t x is ! usual companion ( innoc5ce4 ,,?is mode/y1 :i* ,i ?9k s ess5tial 9 y\r sex1 w naturally dispose y to be r sil5t 9 company1 especially 9 a l>ge "o4--,p ( s5se & disc]nm5t w nev] mi/ake su* sil5ce = dulness4 ,"o may take a %>e 9 conv]sation )\t utt]+ a syllable4 ,! expression 9 ! c\nt5ance %ews x1 & ?is nev] escapes an obs]v+ eye4 ,i ,,%\ld be glad t y _h an easy dignity 9 y\r behavi\r at public places1 b n t confid5t ease1 t unaba%$ c\nt5ance1 :i* seems to set ! company at defiance4--,if1 :ile a g5tleman is speak+ to y1 "o ( sup]ior rank addresses y1 d n let y\r eag] att5tion & visible pref]5ce betray ! flutt] ( y\r he>t4 ,let y\r pride on ?is occasion pres]ve y f t meanness into :i* y\r vanity w\ld s9k y4 ,consid] t y expose y\rselves to ! ridicule ( ! company1 & affront "o g5tleman only to swell ! triumph ( ano!r1 :o p]haps ?9ks he does y hon\r 9 speak+ to y4 ,,conv]se ) m5 ev5 ( ! fir/ rank ) t dignifi$ mode/y1 :i* may prev5t ! approa* ( ! mo/ di/ant famili>ity1 & consequ5tly prev5t !m f feel+ !mselves y\r sup]iors4 ,,wit is ! mo/ dang]\s tal5t y c possess4 ,x mu/ be gu>d$ ) great discretion & good-nature1 o!rwise x w create y _m enemies4 ,x is p]fectly consi/5t ) s(tness & delicacy2 yet !y are seldom f\nd unit$4 ,wit is s flatt]+ to vanity1 t ^? :o possess x become intoxicat$1 & lose all self-comm&4 ,,hum\r is a diff]5t quality4 ,x w make y\r company mu* solicit$2 b be cauti\s h[ y indulge x4--,x is (t5 a great enemy to delicacy1 & a /ill great] "o to dignity ( "*4 ,x may sometimes ga9 y applause1 b w nev] procure y respect4 ,,be ev5 cauti\s 9 display+ y\r good s5se4 ,x w be ?\ght y assume a sup]iority ov] ! re/ ( ! company4 ,b if y happ5 to h any le>n+1 keep x a pr(\nd secret1 especially f ! m51 :o g5]ally look ) a jeal\s & malignant eye on a woman ( great p>ts1 & a cultivat$ und]/&+4 ,a ,,man ( real g5ius & c&\r is f> sup]ior to ?is meanness4 ,b su* a "o w seldom fall 9 y\r way2 & if by accid5t he %\ld1 d n be anxi\s to %ew ! full ext5t ( y\r k4 ,if he has any opportunities ( see+ y1 he w soon discov] x himself2 & if y h any advantages ( p]son or mann]1 & keep y\r own secret1 he w probably give y cr$it = a great deal m ?an y possess4--,! great art ( pleas+ 9 conv]sation consi/s 9 mak+ ! company pleas$ ) !mselves4 ,y w m readily he> ?an talk y\rselves into _! good graces4 ,,bew>e ( detraction1 especially :]e y\r own sex are conc]n$4 ,y are g5]ally accus$ ( be+ p>ticul>ly addict$ to ?is vice2 ,i ?9k unju/ly4--,m5 are fully z guilty ( x :5 _! int]e/s int]f]e4 ,z y\r int]e/s m frequ5tly cla%1 & z y\r feel+s are quick] ?an ours1 y\r temptations to x are m frequ5t4 ,= ?is reason1 be p>ticul>ly t5d] ( ! reputation ( y\r own sex1 especially :5 !y happ5 to rival y 9 our reg>ds4 ,we look on ?is z ! /ronge/ pro( ( dignity & true greatness ( m9d4 ,,%ew a compassionate sympa?y to un=tunate wom51 especially to ^? :o are r5d]$ s by ! villany ( m54 ,indulge a secret pleasure1 ,i may say pride1 9 be+ ! fri5ds & refuge ( ! unhappy1 b )\t ! vanity ( %ew+ x4 ,,consid] e species ( indelicacy 9 conv]sation1 z %ameful 9 itself1 & z highly disgu/+ to u4 ,all d\ble ent5dre is ( ?is sort4--,! dissolut5ess ( m5's education all[s !m to be div]t$ ) a k9d ( wit1 :i* yet !y h delicacy en\gh to be %ock$ at1 :5 x comes f y\r m\?s1 or ev5 :5 y he> x )\t pa9 & contempt4 ,virg9 purity is ( t delicate nature1 t x _c he> c]ta9 ?+s )\t contam9ation4 ,x is always 9 y\r p[] to avoid ^!4 ,no man1 b a brute or a fool1 w insult a woman ) conv]sation :i* he sees gives h] pa92 nor w he d>e to d x1 if %e res5t ! injury ) a becom+ _s4--,!re is a dignity 9 consci\s virtue :i* is able to awe ! mo/ %ameless & ab&on$ ( m54 ,,y w be reproa*$ p]haps ) prud]y4 ,by prud]y is usually meant an affectation ( delicacy4 ,n[ ,i d n wi% y to affect delicacy2 ,i wi% y to possess x4 ,at any rate1 x is bett] to run ! risk ( be+ ?\ght ridicul\s ?an disgu/+4 ,,! m5 w compla9 ( y\r res]ve4 ,!y w assure y1 t a frank] behavi\r w\ld make y m amiable4 ,b tru/ me1 !y are n s9c]e :5 !y tell y s4--,i ackn[l$ge1 t on "s occasions x might r5d] y m agreeable z companions1 b x w\ld make y less amiable z wom52 an important di/9ction :i* _m ( y\r sex are n aw>e (4--,aft] all1 ,i wi% y to h great ease & op5ness 9 y\r conv]sation4 ,i only po9t out "s consid]ations :i* ought to regulate y\r behavi\r 9 t respect4 ,,h a sacr$ reg>d to tru?4 ,ly+ is a mean & despicable vice4--,i h kn[n "s wom5 ( excell5t p>ts1 :o 7 s mu* addict$ to x1 t !y c\ld n be tru/$ 9 ! relation ( any /ory1 especially if x conta9$ any ?+ ( ! m>vell\s1 or if !y !mselves 7 ! h]o9es ( ! tale4 ,?is weakness did n proce$ f a bad he>t1 b 0 m]ely ! effect ( vanity1 or an unbridl$ imag9ation4--,i d n mean to c5sure t lively embelli%m5t ( a humor\s /ory1 :i* is only int5d$ to promote innoc5t mir?4 ,,!re is a c]ta9 g5tl5ess ( _s & mann]s extremely engag+ 9 y\r sex2 n t indiscrim9ate att5tion1 t unmean+ simp]1 :i* smiles on all alike4 ,?is arises1 ei!r f an affectation ( s(tness1 or f p]fect insipidity4 ,,!re is a species ( ref9em5t 9 luxury1 j beg9n+ to prevail among ! g5tlem5 ( ?is c\ntry1 to :i* our ladies are yet z great /rang]s z any wom5 ^u e>?2 ,i hope1 = ! hon\r ( ! sex1 !y may ev] cont9ue s3 ,i mean1 ! luxury ( eat+4 ,x is a despicable selfi% vice 9 m51 b 9 y\r sex x is beyond expression indelicate & disgu/+4 ,,e "o :o rememb]s a few ye>s back1 is s5sible ( a v /rik+ *ange 9 ! att5tion & respect =m]ly paid by ! g5tlem5 to ! ladies4 ,_! draw+-rooms are des]t$2 & aft] d9n] & supp]1 ! g5tlem5 are impati5t till !y retire4 ,h[ !y came to lose ?is respect1 :i* nature & polit5ess s well intitle !m to1 ,i %all n "h p>ticul>ly inquire4 ,! revolutions ( mann]s 9 any c\ntry dep5d on causes v v>i\s & complicat$4 ,i %all only obs]ve1 t ! behavi\r ( ! ladies 9 ! la/ age 0 v res]v$ & /ately4 ,x w\ld n[ be reckon$ ridicul\sly /iff & =mal4 ,:atev] x 01 x _h c]ta9ly ! effect ( mak+ !m m respect$4 ,a ,,f9e woman1 l o!r f9e ?+s 9 nature1 has h] prop] po9t ( view1 f :i* %e may be se5 to mo/ advantage4 ,to fix ?is po9t requires great judgm5t1 & an intimate k ( ! human he>t4 ,by ! pres5t mode ( female mann]s1 ! ladies seem to expect t !y %all rega9 _! asc5dancy ov] u1 by ! fulle/ display ( _! p]sonal *>ms1 by be+ always 9 our eye at public places1 by conv]s+ ) u ) ! same unres]v$ fre$om z we d ) "o ano!r2 9 %ort1 by resembl+ u z ne>ly z !y possibly c4--,b a little "t & exp]i5ce w %ew ! folly ( ?is expectation & conduct4 ,,! p[] ( a f9e woman ov] ! he>ts ( m51 m5 ( ! f9e/ p>ts1 is ev5 beyond :at %e conceives4 ,!y are s5sible ( ! pleas+ illusion1 b !y _c1 nor d !y wi% to dissolve x4 ,b if %e is det]m9$ to dispel ! *>m1 x c]ta9ly is 9 h] p[]3 %e may soon r$uce ! angel to a v ord9>y girl4 ,,!re is a native dignity1 an +5u\s mode/y to be expect$ 9 y\r sex1 :i* is y\r natural protection f ! famili>ities ( ! m51 & :i* y %\ld feel previ\s to ! reflection t x is y\r int]e/ to keep y\rselves sacr$ f all p]sonal fre$oms4 ,! _m nameless *>ms & ende>m5ts ( beauty %\ld be res]v$ to bless ! arms ( ! happy man to :om y give y\r he>t1 b :o1 if he has ! lea/ delicacy1 w despise !m1 if he kn[s t !y h be5 pro/itut$ to fifty m5 be=e him4--,! s5tim5t1 t a woman may all[ all innoc5t fre$oms1 provid$ h] virtue is secure1 is bo? grossly indelicate & dang]\s1 & has prov$ fatal to _m ( y\r sex4 ,,let me n[ recomm5d to y\r att5tion t elegance1 :i* is n s mu* a quality itself1 z ! high poli% ( e o!r4 ,x is :at diffuses an ineffable grace ov] e look1 e motion1 e s5t5ce y utt]4 ,x gives t *>m to beauty )\t :i* x g5]ally fails to please4 ,x is p>tly a p]sonal quality1 9 :i* respect x is ! gift ( nature2 b ,i speak ( x pr9cipally z a quality ( ! m9d4 ,9 a ^w1 x is ! p]fection ( ta/e 9 life & mann]s2--e virtue & e excell5ce1 9 _! mo/ graceful & amiable =ms4 ,,y may p]haps ?9k t ,i want to ?r[ e sp>k ( nature out ( y\r composition1 & to make y entirely artificial4 ,f> f x4 ,i wi% y to possess ! mo/ p]fect simplicity ( he>t & mann]s4 ,i ?9k y may possess dignity )\t pride1 affability )\t meanness1 & simple elegance )\t affectation4 ,milton _h my idea1 :5 he says ( ,eve1 ,grace 0 9 all h] /eps1 ,heav5 9 h] eye1 ,9 e ge/ure dignity & love4 ,,amusem5ts4 ,,e p]iod ( life has amusem5ts :i* are natural & prop] to x4 ,y may indulge ! v>iety ( y\r ta/es 9 ^!1 :ile y keep )9 ! b\nds ( t propriety :i* is suitable to y\r sex4 ,,"s amusem5ts are conducive to heal?1 z v>i\s k9ds ( ex]cise3 "s are connect$ ) qualities really useful1 z diff]5t k9ds ( wom5's "w1 & all ! dome/ic conc]ns ( a family3 "s are elegant accompli%m5ts1 z dress1 danc+1 music1 & draw+4 ,su* books z improve y\r und]/&+1 enl>ge y\r k1 & cultivate y\r ta/e1 may be consid]$ 9 a high] po9t ( view ?an m]e amusem5ts4 ,!re are a v>iety ( o!rs1 :i* are nei!r useful nor ornam5tal1 su* z play ( diff]5t k9ds4 ,i ,,w\ld p>ticul>ly recomm5d to y ^? ex]cises t oblige y to be mu* abroad 9 ! op5 air1 su* z walk+1 & rid+ on horse back4 ,?is w give vig\r to y\r con/itutions1 & a bloom to y\r complexions4 ,if y accu/om y\rselves to g abroad always 9 *airs & c>riages1 y w soon become s en]vat$1 z to be unable to g out ( doors )\t !m4 ,!y are l mo/ articles ( luxury1 useful & agreeable :5 judici\sly us$2 b :5 made habitual1 !y become bo? insipid & p]nici\s4 ,,an att5tion to y\r heal? is a duty y owe to y\rselves & to y\r fri5ds4 ,bad heal? seldom fails to h an influ5ce on ! spirits & temp]4 ,! f9e/ g5iuses1 ! mo/ delicate m9ds1 h v frequ5tly a correspond5t delicacy ( bodily con/itutions1 :i* !y are too apt to neglect4 ,_! luxury lies 9 read+ & late h\rs1 equal enemies to heal? & beauty4 ,,b ?\gh good heal? be "o ( ! greate/ bless+s ( life1 nev] make a boa/ ( x1 b enjoy x 9 grateful sil5ce4 ,we s naturally associate ! idea ( female s(tness & delicacy ) a correspond5t delicacy ( con/itution1 t :5 a woman speaks ( h] great /r5g?1 h] extraord9>y appetite1 h] ability to be> excessive fatigue1 we recoil at ! description 9 a way %e is little aw>e (4 ,,! int5tion ( y\r be+ taught ne$lework1 knitt+1 & su* l1 is n on acc\nt ( ! intr9sic value ( all y c d ) y\r h&s1 :i* is trifl+1 b to enable y to judge m p]fectly ( t k9d ( "w1 & to direct ! execution ( x 9 o!rs4 ,ano!r pr9cipal end is to enable y to fill up1 9 a tol]ably agreeable way1 "s ( ! _m solit>y h\rs y mu/ necess>ily pass at home4 ,x is a great article 9 ! happ9ess ( life1 to h y\r pleasures z indep5d5t ( o!rs z possible4 ,by cont9ually gadd+ abroad 9 se>* ( amusem5t1 y lose ! respect ( all y\r acqua9tances1 :om y oppress ) ^? visits1 :i*1 by a m discreet managem5t1 might h be5 c\rt$4 ,,! dome/ic economy ( a family is entirely a woman's prov9ce1 & furni%es a v>iety ( subjects = ! ex]tion bo? ( good s5se & good ta/e4 ,if y ev] come to h ! *>ge ( a family1 x ought to engage mu* ( y\r "t & att5tion2 nor c y be excus$ f ?is by any ext5t ( =tune1 ?\gh ) a n>r[ "o ! ru9 t foll[s ! neglect ( x may be m imm$iate4 ,i ,,am at ! greate/ loss :at to advise y 9 reg>d to books4 ,!re is no impropriety 9 y\r read+ hi/ory1 or cultivat+ any art or sci5ce to :i* g5ius or accid5t leads y4 ,! :ole volume ( ,nature lies op5 to y\r eye1 & furni%es an inf9ite v>iety ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,if ,i 0 sure t nature _h giv5 y su* /rong pr9ciples ( ta/e & s5tim5t z w\ld rema9 ) y1 & influ5ce y\r future conduct1 ) ! utmo/ pleasure w\ld ,i endeav\r to direct y\r read+ 9 su* a way z might =m t ta/e to ! utmo/ p]fection ( tru? & elegance4 8,b :5 ,i reflect h[ easy x is to w>m a girl's imag9ation1 & h[ difficult deeply & p]man5tly to affect h] he>t2 h[ readily %e ent]s into e ref9em5t ( s5tim5t1 & h[ easily %e c sacrifice !m to vanity or conv5i5ce20 ,i ?9k ,i may v probably d y an injury by artificially creat+ a ta/e1 :i*1 if ,nature nev] gave x y1 w\ld only s]ve to emb>rass y\r future conduct4--,i d n want to make y any ?+3 ,i want to "k :at ,nature has made y1 & to p]fect y on h] plan4 ,i d n wi% y to h s5tim5ts t might p]plex y3 ,i wi% y to h s5tim5ts t may uni=mly & /eadily guide y1 & su* z y\r he>ts s ?or\ghly approve1 t y w\ld n =ego !m = any consid]ation ?is _w c\ld (f]4 ,,dress is an important article 9 female life4 ,! love ( dress is natural to y1 & !re=e x is prop] & reasonable4 ,good s5se w regulate y\r exp5ce 9 x1 & good ta/e w direct y to dress 9 su* a way z to conceal any blemi%es1 & set (f y\r beauties1 if y h any1 to ! greate/ advantage4 ,b mu* delicacy & judgem5t are requir$ 9 ! application ( ?is rule4 ,a f9e woman %ews h] *>ms to mo/ advantage1 :5 %e seems mo/ to conceal !m4 ,! f9e/ bosom 9 nature is n s f9e z :at imag9ation =ms4 ,! mo/ p]fect elegance ( dress appe>s always ! mo/ easy1 & ! lea/ /udi$4 ,,d n conf9e y\r att5tion to dress to y\r public appe>ances4 ,accu/om y\rselves to an habitual neatness1 s t 9 ! mo/ c>eless undress1 9 y\r ungu>d$ h\rs1 y may h no reason to be a%am$ ( y\r appe>ance4--,y w n easily believe h[ mu* we consid] y\r dress z expressive ( y\r *>act]s4 ,vanity1 levity1 slov5l9ess1 folly1 appe> ?r\gh x4 ,an elegant simplicity is an equal pro( ( ta/e & delicacy4 ,,9 danc+1 ! pr9cipal po9ts y are to att5d to are ease & grace4 ,i w\ld h y to dance ) _s2 b nev] all[ y\rselves to be s f> transport$ ) mir?1 z to =get ! delicacy ( y\r sex4--,_m a girl danc+ 9 ! gaiety & innoc5ce ( h] he>t1 is ?\ght to discov] a _s %e little dreams (4 ,i ,,"k no ent]ta9m5t t gives su* pleasure to any p]son ( s5tim5t or hum\r1 z ! !atre4 ,b ,i am sorry to say1 !re are few ,engli% com$ies a lady c see1 )\t a %ock to delicacy4 ,y w n readily suspect ! comm5ts g5tlem5 make on y\r behavi\r on su* occasions4 ,m5 are (t5 be/ acqua9t$ ) ! mo/ wor?less ( y\r sex1 & f !m too readily =m _! judgm5t ( ! re/4 ,a virtu\s girl (t5 he>s v indelicate ?+s ) a c\nt5ance no wise emb>rass$1 because 9 tru? %e does n und]/& !m4 ,yet ?is is1 mo/ ung5]\sly1 ascrib$ to t comm& ( features1 & t ready pres5ce ( m9d1 :i* y are ?\ght to possess 9 a degree f> beyond u2 or1 by /ill m malignant obs]v]s1 x is ascrib$ to h>d5$ effront]y4 ,,sometimes a girl laughs ) all ! simplicity ( unsuspect+ innoc5ce1 = no o!r reason b be+ infect$ ) o!r p's laugh+3 %e is !n believ$ to "k m ?an %e %\ld d4--,if %e does happ5 to und]/& an improp] ?+1 %e suff]s a v complicat$ di/ress3 %e feels h] mode/y hurt 9 ! mo/ s5sible mann]1 & at ! same "t is a%am$ ( appe>+ consci\s ( ! injury4 ,! only way to avoid ^! inconv5i5cies1 is nev] to g to a play t is p>ticul>ly (f5sive to delicacy4--,trag$y subjects y to no su* di/ress4--,its sorr[s w s(t5 & ennoble y\r he>ts4 ,i ,,ne$ say little ab\t gam+1 ! ladies 9 ?is c\ntry be+ z yet almo/ /rang]s to x4 ,x is a ru9\s & incurable vice2 & z x leads to all ! selfi% & turbul5t passions1 is peculi>ly odi\s 9 y\r sex4 ,i h no objection to y\r play+ a little at any k9d ( game1 z a v>iety 9 y\r amusem5ts1 provid$ t :at y c possibly lose is su* a trifle z c nei!r int]e/ nor hurt y4 ,,9 ?is1 z well z 9 all important po9ts ( conduct1 %ew a det]m9$ resolution & /ead9ess4 ,?is is n 9 ! lea/ inconsi/5t ) t s(tness & g5tl5ess s amiable 9 y\r sex4 ,on ! contr>y1 x gives t _s to a mild & sweet disposition1 )\t :i* x is apt to deg5]ate into insipidity4 ,x makes y respectable 9 y\r own eyes1 & dignifies y 9 ours4 ,,fri5d%ip1 ,,love1 ,,m>riage4 ,,! luxury & dissipation t prevail 9 g5teel life1 z !y corrupt ! he>t 9 _m respects1 s !y r5d] x incapable ( w>m1 s9c]e1 & /eady fri5d%ip4 ,a happy *oice ( fri5ds w be ( ! utmo/ consequ5ce to y1 z !y may assi/ y by _! advice & good (fices4 ,b ! imm$iate gratification :i* fri5d%ip af=ds to a w>m1 op5 & +5u\s he>t1 is ( itself a suffici5t motive to c\rt x4 ,,9 ! *oice ( y\r fri5ds1 h pr9cipal reg>d to goodness ( he>t & fidelity4 ,if !y also possess ta/e & g5ius1 t w /ill make !m m agreeable & useful companions4 ,y h p>ticul> reason to place confid5ce 9 ^? :o h %ewn affection = y 9 y\r e>ly days1 :5 y 7 incapable ( mak+ !m any return4 ,?is is an obligation = :i* y _c be too grateful3 ,:5 y read ?is1 y w naturally ?9k ( y\r "m's fri5d1 to :om y owe s mu*4 ,,if y h ! good =tune to meet ) any :o des]ve ! "n ( fri5ds1 unbosom y\rself to !m ) ! mo/ unsuspici\s confid5ce4 ,x is "o ( ! _w's maxims1 nev] to tru/ any p]son ) a secret1 ! discov]y ( :i* c\ld give y any pa92 b x is ! maxim ( a little m9d & a cold he>t1 unless :]e x is ! effect ( frequ5t disappo9tm5ts & bad usage4 ,an op5 temp]1 if re/ra9$ b by tol]able prud5ce1 w make y1 on ! :ole1 mu* happi] ?an a res]v$ suspici\s "o1 al?\gh y may sometimes suff] by x4 ,coldness & di/ru/ are b ! too c]ta9 consequ5ces ( age & exp]i5ce2 b !y are unpleasant feel+s1 & ne$ n be anticipat$ be=e _! "t4 ,,b h[ev] op5 y may be 9 talk+ ( y\r own affairs1 nev] disclose ! secrets ( "o fri5d to ano!r4 ,^! are sacr$ deposites1 :i* d n belong to y1 nor h y any "r to make use ( !m4 ,,!re is ano!r case1 9 :i* ,i suspect x is prop] to be secret1 n s mu* f motives ( prud5ce1 z delicacy4 ,i mean 9 love matt]s4 ,?\gh a woman has no reason to be a%am$ ( an atta*m5t to a man ( m]it1 yet nature1 ^: au?ority is sup]ior to philosophy1 has annex$ a s5se ( %ame to x4 ,x is ev5 long be=e a woman ( delicacy d>es av[ to h] own he>t t %e loves2 & :5 all ! subt]fuges ( +5uity to conceal x f h]self fail1 %e feels a viol5ce done bo? to h] pride & to h] mode/y4 ,?is1 ,i %\ld imag9e1 mu/ always be ! case :]e %e is n sure ( a return to h] atta*m5t4 ,,9 su* a situation1 to lay ! he>t op5 to any p]son :atev]1 does n appe> to me consi/5t ) ! p]fection ( female delicacy4 ,b p]haps ,i am 9 ! wrong4--,at ! same "t ,i mu/ tell y1 t1 9 po9t ( prud5ce1 x conc]ns y to att5d well to ! consequ5ces ( su* a discov]y4 ,^! secrets1 h[ev] important 9 y\r own e/imation1 may appe> v trifl+ to y\r fri5d1 :o possibly w n ent] into y\r feel+s1 b may r consid] !m z a subject ( pleasantry4 ,= ?is reason1 love-secrets are ( all o!rs ! wor/ kept4 ,b ! consequ5ces to y may be v s]i\s1 z no man ( _s & delicacy ev] valu$ a he>t mu* hackney$ 9 ! ways ( love4 ,,if1 !re=e1 y mu/ h a fri5d to p\r out y\r he>t to1 be sure ( h] hon\r & secrecy4 ,let h] n be a m>ri$ woman1 especially if %e lives happily ) h] husb&1 ,!re are c]ta9 ungu>d$ mom5ts1 9 :i* su* a woman1 ?\gh ! be/ & wor?ie/ ( h] sex1 may let h9ts escape1 :i* at o!r times1 or to any o!r p]son ?an h] husb&1 %e w\ld be incapable (2 nor w a husb& 9 ?is case feel himself "u ! same obligation ( secrecy & hon\r1 z if y _h put y\r confid5ce orig9ally 9 himself1 especially on a subject :i* ! _w is apt to treat s lightly4 ,,if all o!r circum/ances are equal1 !re are obvi\s advantages 9 y\r mak+ fri5ds ( "o ano!r4 ,! ties ( blood1 & y\r be+ s mu* unit$ 9 "o common int]e/1 =m an additional bond ( union to y\r fri5d%ip4 ,if y\r bro!rs %\ld h ! good =tune to h he>ts susceptible ( fri5d%ip1 to possess tru?1 hon\r1 s5se1 & delicacy ( s5tim5t1 !y are ! fitte/ & mo/ unexceptionable confidants4 ,by plac+ confid5ce 9 !m1 y w receive e advantage :i* y c\ld hope = f ! fri5d%ip ( m51 )\t any ( ! inconv5i5cies t att5d su* connexions ) our sex4 ,,bew>e ( mak+ confidants ( y\r s]vants4 ,dignity n prop]ly und]/ood v readily deg5]ates into pride1 :i* ent]s into no fri5d%ips1 because x _c be> an equal1 & is s fond ( flatt]y z to grasp at x ev5 f s]vants & dep5dants4 ,! mo/ intimate confidants1 !re=e1 ( pr\d p are valets-de-*amb] & wait+ wom54 ,%ew ! utmo/ humanity to y\r s]vants2 make _! situation z com=table to !m z is possible3 b if y make !m y\r confidants1 y spoil !m1 & debase y\rselves4 ,,nev] all[ any p]son1 "u ! pret5d$ sanction ( fri5d%ip1 to be s famili> z to lose a prop] respect = y4 ,nev] all[ !m to tease y on any subject t is disagreeable1 or :]e y h once tak5 y\r resolution4 ,_m w tell y1 t ?is res]ve is inconsi/5t ) ! fre$om :i* fri5d%ip all[s4 ,b a c]ta9 respect is z necess>y 9 fri5d%ip z 9 love4 ,)\t x1 y may be lik$ z a *ild1 b y w nev] be belov$ z an equal4 ,,! temp] & dispositions ( ! he>t 9 y\r sex make y ent] m readily & w>mly into fri5d%ips ?an m54 ,y\r natural prop5sity to x is s /rong1 t y (t5 run into intimacies :i* y soon h suffici5t cause to rep5t (2 & ?is makes y\r fri5d%ips s v fluctuat+4 ,,ano!r great ob/acle to ! s9c]ity z well z /ead9ess ( y\r fri5d%ips is ! great cla%+ ( y\r int]e/s 9 ! pursuits ( love1 ambition1 or vanity4 ,= ^! reasons1 x %\ld appe> at fir/ view m eligible = y to contract y\r fri5d%ips ) ! m54 ,among o!r obvi\s advantages ( an easy int]c\rse betwe5 ! two sexes1 x occasions an emulation & ex]tion 9 ea* to excel & be agreeable3 h5ce _! respective excell5cies are mutually communicat$ & bl5d$4--,z _! int]e/s 9 no degree int]f]e1 !re c be no f\ndation = jeal\sy or suspicion ( rival%ip4 ,! fri5d%ip ( a man = a woman is always bl5d$ ) a t5d]ness1 :i* he nev] feels = "o ( 8 own sex1 ev5 :]e love is 9 no degree conc]n$4 ,besides we are consci\s ( a natural title y h to our protection & good (fices1 & !re=e we feel an additional obligation ( hon\r to s]ve y1 & to obs]ve an inviolable secrecy1 :5ev] y confide 9 u4 ,,b apply ^! obs]vations ) great caution4 ,?\s&s ( wom5 ( ! be/ he>ts & f9e/ p>ts h be5 ru9$ by m5 :o approa*$ !m "u ! speci\s "n ( fri5d%ip4 ,b suppos+ a man to h ! mo/ und\bt$ hon\r1 yet 8 fri5d%ip to a woman is s ne> a-k9 to love1 t if %e be v agreeable 9 h] p]son1 %e w probably v soon f9d a lov]1 :]e %e only wi%$ to meet a fri5d4 ,let me "h1 h[ev]1 w>n y aga9/ t weakness s common among va9 wom51 ! imag9ation t e man :o takes p>ticul> notice ( y is a lov]4 ,no?+ c expose y m to ridicule1 ?an ! tak+ up a man on ! suspicion ( be+ y\r lov]1 :o p]haps nev] once ?\ght ( y 9 t view1 & giv+ y\rselves ^? airs s common among silly wom5 on su* occasions4 ,,!re is a k9d ( unmean+ gallantry mu* practis$ by "s m51 :i*1 if y h any disc]nm5t1 y w f9d really h>mless4 ,m5 ( ?is sort w att5d y to public places1 & be useful to y by a numb] ( little obs]vances1 :i* ^? ( a sup]ior class d n s well und]/&1 or h n leisure to reg>d1 or p]haps are too pr\d to submit to4 ,look on ! complim5ts ( su* m5 z words ( c\rse1 :i* !y repeat to e agreeable woman ( _! acqua9tance4 ,!re is a famili>ity !y are apt to assume1 :i* a prop] dignity 9 y\r behavi\r w be easily able to *eck4 ,,!re is a diff]5t species ( m5 :om y may l z agreeable companions1 m5 ( wor?1 ta/e & g5ius1 ^: conv]sation1 9 "s respects1 may be sup]ior to :at y g5]ally meet ) among y\r own sex4 ,x w be fooli% 9 y to deprive y\rselves ( an useful & agreeable acqua9tance1 m]ely because idle p say he is y\r lov]4 ,su* a man may l y\r company1 )\t hav+ any design on y\r p]son4 ,,p ^: s5tim5ts1 & p>ticul>ly ^: ta/es correspond1 naturally l to associate toge!r1 al?\gh nei!r ( !m h ! mo/ di/ant view ( any fur!r connexion4 ,b z ?is simil>ity ( m9ds (t5 gives rise to a m t5d] atta*m5t ?an fri5d%ip1 x w be prud5t to keep a wat*ful eye ov] y\rselves1 le/ y\r he>ts become too f> engag$ be=e y are aw>e ( x4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i d n ?9k t y\r sex1 at lea/ 9 ?is "p ( ! _w1 h mu* ( t s5sibility :i* disposes to su* atta*m5ts4 ,:at is commonly call$ love among y is r gratitude1 & a p>tiality to ! man :o pref]s y to ! re/ ( y\r sex2 & su* a man y (t5 m>ry1 ) little ( ei!r p]sonal e/eem or affection4 ,inde$1 )\t an unusual %>e ( natural s5sibility1 & v peculi> good =tune1 a woman 9 ?is c\ntry has v little probability ( m>ry+ = love4 ,,x is a maxim laid d[n among y1 & a v prud5t "o x is4 ,t love is n to beg9 on y\r "p1 b is entirely to be ! consequ5ce ( our atta*m5t to y4 ,n[1 suppos+ a woman to h s5se & ta/e1 %e w n f9d _m m5 to :om %e c possibly be suppos$ to be> any consid]able %>e ( e/eem4 ,among ^! few1 x is a v great *ance if any ( !m di/+ui%es h] p>ticul>ly4 ,love1 at lea/ ) u1 is exce$+ly caprici\s1 & w n always fix :]e reason says x %\ld4 ,b suppos+ "o ( !m %\ld become p>ticul>ly atta*$ to h]1 x is /ill extremely improbable t he %\ld be ! man 9 ! _w h] he>t mo/ approv$ (4 ,,z1 !re=e1 ,nature has n giv5 y t unlimit$ range 9 y\r *oice :i* we enjoy1 %e has wisely & b5evol5tly assign$ to y a great] flexibility ( ta/e on ?is subject4 ,"s agreeable qualities recomm5d a g5tleman to y\r common good lik+ & fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 acqua9tance1 he contracts an atta*m5t to y4 ,:5 y p]ceive x1 x excites y\r gratitude2 ?is gratitude rises into a pref]5ce1 & ?is pref]5ce p]haps at la/ advances to "s degree ( atta*m5t1 especially if x meets ) crosses & difficulties1 = ^!1 & a /ate ( susp5se1 are v great incitem5ts to atta*m5t1 & are ! food ( love 9 bo? sexes4 ,if atta*m5t 0 n excit$ 9 y\r sex 9 ?is mann]1 !re is n "o ( a million ( y t c\ld ev] m>ry ) any degree ( love4 ,a ,,man ( ta/e & delicacy m>ries a woman because he loves h] m ?an any o!r4 ,a woman ( equal ta/e & delicacy m>ries him because %e e/eems him1 & because he gives h] t pref]5ce4 ,b if a man un=tunately becomes atta*$ to a woman ^: he>t is secretly pre-engag$1 8 atta*m5t1 in/ead ( obta9+ a suitable return1 is p>ticul>ly (f5sive2 & if he p]si/s to teaze h]1 he makes himself equally ! object ( h] scorn & av]sion4 ,,! effects ( love among m5 are div]sifi$ by _! diff]5t temp]s4 ,an artful man may c\nt]feit e "o ( !m s z easily to impose on a "y girl ( an op51 g5]\s1 & feel+ he>t1 if %e is n extremely on h] gu>d4 ,! f9e/ p>ts 9 su* a girl may n always prove suffici5t = h] security4 ,! d>k & crook$ pa?s ( cunn+ are unse>*able1 & inconceivable to an hon\rable & elevat$ m9d4 ,,! foll[+1 ,i appreh5d1 are ! mo/ g5u9e effects ( an hon\rable passion among ! m51 & ! mo/ difficult to c\nt]feit4 ,a man ( delicacy (t5 betrays 8 passion by 8 too great anxiety to conceal x1 especially if he has little hopes ( success4 ,true love1 9 all its /ages1 seeks concealm5t1 & nev] expects success4 ,x r5d]s a man n only respectful1 b timid to ! highe/ degree 9 8 behavi\r to ! woman he loves4 ,to conceal ! awe he /&s 9 ( h]1 he may sometimes affect pleasantry1 b x sits aukw>dly on him1 & he quickly relapses into s]i\sness1 if n into dulness4 ,he magnifies all h] real p]fections 9 8 imag9ation1 & is ei!r bl9d to h] fail+s1 or conv]ts !m into beauties4 ,l a p]son consci\s ( guilt1 he is jeal\s t e eye obs]ves him2 & to avoid ?is1 he %uns all ! little obs]vances ( common gallantry4 ,,8 he>t & 8 "* w be improv$ 9 e respect by 8 atta*m5t4 ,8 mann]s w become m g5tle1 & 8 conv]sation m agreeable2 b diffid5ce & emb>rassm5t w always make him appe> to disadvantage 9 ! company ( 8 mi/ress4 ,if ! fasc9ation cont9ue long1 x w totally depress 8 _s1 & ext+ui% e active1 vigor\s & manly pr9ciple ( 8 m9d4 ,y w f9d ?is subject beautifully & pa!tically pa9t$ 9 ,?omson's ,spr+4 ,,:5 y obs]ve 9 a g5tleman's behavi\r ^! m>ks :i* ,i h describ$ above1 reflect s]i\sly :at y are to d4 ,if 8 atta*m5t is agreeable to y1 ,i leave y to d z nature1 good s5se1 & delicacy %all direct y4 ,if y love him let me advise y nev] to discov] to him ! full ext5t ( y\r love1 no n al?\gh y m>ry him4 ,t suffici5tly %ews y\r pref]5ce1 :i* is all he is entitl$ to "k4 ,if he has delicacy1 he w ask = no /rong] pro( ( y\r affection = y\r sake2 if he has s5se1 he w n ask x = 8 own4 ,?is is an unpleasant tru?1 b x is my duty to let y "k x2 viol5t love _c subsi/1 at lea/ _c be express$1 = any "t toge!r1 on bo? sides2 o!rwise ! c]ta9 consequ5ce1 h[ev] conceal$1 is satiety & disgu/4 ,nature 9 ?is case has laid ! res]ve on y4 ,,if y see evid5t pro(s ( a g5tleman's atta*m5t1 & are det]m9$ to %ut y\r he>t aga9/ him1 z y ev] hope to be us$ ) g5]osity by ! p]son :o %all engage y\r own he>t1 treat him hon\rably & humanely4 ,d n let him l+] 9 a mis]able susp5se1 b be anxi\s to let him "k y\r s5tim5ts ) reg>d to him4 ,,h[ev] p's he>ts may deceive !m1 !re is sc>cely a p]son t c love = any "t )\t at lea/ "s di/ant hope ( success4 ,if y really wi% to undeceive a lov]1 y may d x 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,!re is a c]ta9 species ( easy famili>ity 9 y\r behavi\r1 :i* may satisfy him1 if he has any disc]nm5t left1 t he has no?+ to hope =4 ,b p]haps y\r p>ticul> temp] may n admit ( ?is4--,y may easily %ew t y want to avoid 8 company2 b if he is a man ^: fri5d%ip y wi% to pres]ve1 y may n *use ?is me?od1 because !n y lose him 9 e capacity4--,y may get a common fri5d to expla9 matt]s to him1 or fall on _m o!r devices1 if y are s]i\sly anxi\s to put him out ( susp5se4 ,,b if y are resolv$ aga9/ e su* me?od1 at lea/ d n %un opportunities ( lett+ him expla9 himself4 ,if y d ?is1 y act b>b>\sly & unju/ly4 ,if he br+s y to an explanation1 give him a polite1 b resolute & decisive answ]4 ,9 :atev] way y convey y\r s5tim5ts to him1 if he is a man ( _s & delicacy1 he w give y no fur!r tr\ble1 nor apply to y\r fri5ds = _! int]cession4 ,?is la/ is a me?od ( c\rt%ip :i* e man ( _s w disda94--,he w nev] :9e nor sue = y\r pity4 ,t w\ld mortify him almo/ z mu* z y\r scorn4 ,9 %ort1 y may possibly break su* a he>t1 b y _c b5d x4--,great pride always accompanies delicacy1 h[ev] conceal$ "u ! appe>ance ( ! utmo/ g5tl5ess & mode/y1 & is ! passion ( all o!rs ! mo/ difficult to conqu]4 ,,!re is a case :]e a woman may coquette ju/ifiably to ! utmo/ v]ge :i* h] consci5ce w all[4 ,x is :]e a g5tleman purposely decl9es to make 8 addresses1 till su* "t z he ?9ks himself p]fectly sure ( h] cons5t4 ,?is at bottom is int5d$ to =ce a woman to give up ! und\bt$ privilege ( h] sex1 ! privilege ( h] refus+2 x is int5d$ to =ce h] to expla9 h]self1 9 effect1 be=e ! g5tleman deigns to d x1 & by ?is mean to oblige h] to violate ! mode/y & delicacy ( h] sex1 & to inv]t ! cle>e/ ord] ( nature4 ,all ?is sacrifice is propos$ to be made m]ely to gratify a mo/ despicable vanity 9 a man :o w\ld degrade ! v woman :om he wi%es to make 8 wife4 ,,x is ( great importance to di/+ui%1 :e!r a g5tleman :o has ! appe>ance ( be+ y\r lov] delays to speak explicitly1 f ! motive ,i h m5tion$1 or f a diffid5ce insep>able f true atta*m5t4 ,9 ! "o case1 y c sc>cely use him too ill3 9 ! o!r1 y ought to use him ) great k9dness3 & ! greate/ k9dness y c %ew him1 if y are det]m9$ n to li/5 to 8 addresses1 is to let him "k x z soon z possible4 ,i ,,"k ! _m excuses ) :i* wom5 endeav\r to ju/ify !mselves to ! _w1 & to _! own consci5ces1 :5 !y act o!rwise4 ,sometimes !y plead ignorance1 or at lea/ unc]ta9ty1 ( ! g5tleman's real s5tim5ts4 ,t may sometimes be ! case4 ,sometimes !y plead ! decorums ( _! sex1 :i* enjo9 an equal behavi\r to all m51 & =bid !m to consid] any man z a lov]1 till he has directly told !m s4--,p]haps few wom5 c>ry _! ideas ( female delicacy & decorum s f> z ,i d4 ,b ,i mu/ say1 y are n entitl$ to plead ! obligation ( ^! virtues1 9 opposition to ! sup]ior ones ( gratitude1 ju/ice1 & humanity4 ,! man is entitl$ to all ^!1 :o pref]s y to ! re/ ( y\r sex1 & p]haps ^: greate/ weakness is ?is v pref]5ce4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is1 vanity1 & ! love ( admiration1 are s prevail+ passions among y1 t y may be consid]$ to make a v great sacrifice :5ev] y give up a lov]1 till e art ( coquetry fails to keep him1 or till he =ces y to an explanation4 ,y c be fond ( ! love1 :5 y are indiff]5t to1 or ev5 :5 y despise ! lov]4 ,,b ! deepe/ & mo/ artful coquetry is employ$ by wom5 ( sup]ior ta/e & s5se1 to engage & fix ! he>t ( a man :om ! _w & :om !y !mselves e/eem1 al?\gh !y are firmly det]m9$ nev] to m>ry him4 ,b 8 conv]sation amuses !m1 & 8 atta*m5t is ! highe/ gratification to _! vanity2 nay1 !y c sometimes be gratifi$ ) ! utt] ru9 ( 8 =tune1 fame1 & happ9ess4--,god =bid ,i %\ld ev] ?9k s ( all y\r sex4 ,i "k _m ( !m h pr9ciples1 h g5]osity & dignity ( s\l t elevates !m above ! wor?less vanity ,i h be5 speak+ (4 ,,su* a woman1 ,i am p]suad$1 may always conv]t a lov]1 if %e _c give him h] affections1 into a w>m & /eady fri5d1 provid$ he is a man ( s5se1 resolution1 & c&\r4 ,if %e expla9s h]self to him ) a g5]\s op5ness & fre$om1 he mu/ feel ! /roke z a man2 b he w likewise be> x z a man3 :at he suff]s he w suff] 9 sil5ce4 ,e s5tim5t ( e/eem w rema92 b love ?\gh x requires v little food1 & is easily surfeit$ ) too mu*1 yet x requires "s4 ,he w view h] 9 ! light ( a m>ri$ woman2 & ?\gh passion subsides1 yet a man ( a c&id & g5]\s he>t always reta9s a t5d]ness = a woman he has once lov$1 & :o has us$ him well1 beyond :at he feels = any o!r ( h] sex4 ,,if he has n confid$ 8 own secret to any body1 he has an und\bt$ title to ask y n to divulge x4 ,if a woman *uses to tru/ any ( h] companions ) h] own un=tunate atta*m5ts1 %e may1 z x is h] own affair alone3 b if %e has any g5]osity or gratitude1 %e w n betray a secret :i* does n belong to h]4 ,,male coquetry is mu* m inexcusable ?an female1 z well z m p]nici\s2 b x is r>e 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,v few m5 w give !mselves ! tr\ble to ga9 or reta9 any woman's affections1 unless !y h views on h] ei!r ( an hon\rable or di%on\rable k9d4 ,m5 employ$ 9 ! pursuits ( bus9ess1 ambition1 or pleasure1 w n give !mselves ! tr\ble to engage a woman's affections m]ely f ! vanity ( conque/1 & ( triumph+ ov] ! he>t ( an innoc5t & def5celess girl4 ,besides1 p nev] value mu* :at is entirely 9 _! p[]4 ,a man ( p>ts1 s5tim5t1 & address1 if he lays aside all reg>d to tru? & humanity1 may engage ! he>ts ( fifty wom5 at ! same "t1 & may likewise conduct 8 coquetry ) s mu* art1 z to put x out ( ! p[] ( any ( !m to specify a s+le expression t c\ld be said to be directly expressive ( love4 ,,?is ambiguity ( behavi\r1 ?is art ( keep+ "o 9 susp5se1 is ! great secret ( coquetry 9 bo? sexes4 ,x is ! m cruel 9 u1 because we c c>ry x :at l5g? we please1 & cont9ue x z long z we please1 )\t y\r be+ s mu* z at lib]ty to compla9 or expo/ulate2 :]eas we c break our *a91 & =ce y to expla91 :5ev] we become impati5t ( our situation4 ,i ,,h insi/$ ! m p>ticul>ly on ?is subject ( c\rt%ip1 because x may mo/ readily happ5 to y at t e>ly p]iod ( life :5 y c h little exp]i5ce or k ( ! _w1 :5 y\r passions are w>m1 & y\r judgm5ts n arriv$ at su* full maturity z to be able to correct !m4--,i wi% y to possess su* high pr9ciples ( hon\r & g5]osity z w r5d] y incapable ( deceiv+1 & at ! same "t to possess t acute disc]nm5t :i* may secure y aga9/ be+ deceiv$4 ,a ,,woman1 9 ?is c\ntry1 may easily prev5t ! fir/ impressions ( love1 & e motive ( prud5ce & delicacy %\ld make h] gu>d h] he>t aga9/ !m1 till su* "t z %e has receiv$ ! mo/ conv9c+ pro( ( ! atta*m5t ( a man ( su* m]it1 z w ju/ify a reciprocal reg>d4 ,y\r he>ts inde$ may be %ut inflexibly & p]man5tly aga9/ all ! m]it a man c possess4 ,t may be y\r mis=tune1 b _c be y\r fault4 ,9 su* a situation1 y w\ld be equally unju/ to y\rself & y\r lov]1 if y gave him y\r h& :5 y\r he>t revolt$ aga9/ him4 ,b mis]able w be y\r fate1 if y all[ an atta*m5t to /eal on y be=e y are sure ( a return2 or1 :at is inf9itely worse1 :]e !re are want+ ^? qualities :i* alone c ensure happ9ess 9 a m>ri$ /ate4 ,i ,,"k no?+ t r5d]s a woman m despicable1 ?an h] ?9k+ x ess5tial to happ9ess to be m>ri$4 ,besides ! gross indelicacy ( ! s5tim5t1 x is a false "o1 z ?\s&s ( wom5 h exp]i5c$4 ,b if x 0 true1 ! belief t x is s1 & ! consequ5t impati5ce to be m>ri$1 is ! mo/ effectual way to prev5t x4 ,,y mu/ n ?9k f ?is1 t ,i d n wi% y to m>ry4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i am ( op9ion1 t y may atta9 a sup]ior degree ( happ9ess 9 a m>ri$ /ate1 to :at y c possibly f9d 9 any o!r4 ,i "k ! =lorn & unprotect$ situation ( an old maid1 ! *agr9 & peevi%ness :i* are apt to infect _! temp]s1 & ! great difficulty ( mak+ a transition ) dignity & *e>fulness f ! p]iod ( y\?1 beauty1 admiration1 & respect1 into ! calm1 sil5t1 unnotic$ retreat ( decl9+ ye>s4 ,i ,,see "s unm>ri$ wom5 ( active1 vigor\s m9ds1 & great vivacity ( spirits1 degrad+ !mselves2 sometimes by ent]+ into a dissipat$ c\rse ( life1 unsuitable to _! ye>s1 & expos+ !mselves to ! ridicule ( girls1 :o might h be5 _! gr&-*ildr52 sometimes by oppress+ _! acqua9tances by imp]t95t intrusions into _! private affairs2 & sometimes by be+ ! propagators ( sc&al & defamation4 ,all ?is is ow+ to an exub]ant activity ( _s1 :i* if x _h f\nd employm5t at home1 w\ld h r5d]$ !m respectable & useful memb]s ( society4 ,i ,,see o!r wom5 9 ! same situation1 g5tle1 mode/1 bless$ ) s5se1 ta/e1 delicacy1 & e mild] fem99e virtue ( ! he>t1 b ( weak spirits1 ba%ful & timid3 ,i see su* wom5 s9k+ into obscurity & insignificance1 & gradually los+ e elegant accompli%m5t2 = ?is evid5t reason1 t !y are n unit$ to a p>tn] :o has s5se1 & wor?1 & ta/e1 to "k _! value2 "o :o is able to draw =? _! conceal$ qualities1 & %ew !m to advantage2 :o c give t support to _! feeble spirits :i* !y /& s mu* 9 ne$ (2 & :o1 by 8 affection & t5d]ness1 might make su* a woman happy 9 ex]t+ e tal5t1 & accompli%+ h]self 9 e elegant art t c\ld contribute to 8 amusem5t4 ,,9 %ort1 ,i am ( op9ion1 t a m>ri$ /ate1 if ent]$ into f prop] motives ( e/eem & affection1 w be ! happie/ = y\rselves1 & make y mo/ respectable 9 ! eyes ( ! _w1 & ! mo/ useful memb]s ( society4 ,b ,i confess ,i am n en\gh ( a patriot to wi% y to m>ry = ! good ( ! public4 ,i wi% y to m>ry = no o!r reason b to make y\rselves happi]4 ,:5 ,i am s p>ticul> 9 my advices ab\t y\r conduct1 ,i own my he>t beats ) ! fond hope ( mak+ y wor?y ! atta*m5t ( m5 :o w des]ve y1 & be s5sible ( y\r m]it4 ,b heav5 =bid y %\ld ev] rel9qui% ! ease & indep5d5ce ( a s+le life1 to become ! slaves ( a fool1 or a tyrant's caprice4 ,,z ^! h be5 always my s5tim5ts1 ,i %all d y b ju/ice1 :5 ,i leave y 9 su* indep5d5t circum/ances z may lay y "u no temptation to d f necessity :at y w\ld nev] d f *oice4--,?is w likewise save y f t cruel mortification to a woman ( _s1 ! suspicion t a g5tleman ?9ks he does y an hon\r or a fav\r :5 he asks y = 8 wife4 ,,if ,i live till y arrive at t age :5 y %all be capable to judge = y\rselves1 & d n /rangely alt] my s5tim5ts1 ,i %all act t[>ds y 9 a v diff]5t mann] f :at mo/ p>5ts d4 ,my op9ion has always be51 t :5 t p]iod arrives1 ! p>5tal au?ority ceases4 ,i ,,hope ,i %all always treat y ) t affection & easy confid5ce :i* may dispose y to look on me z y\r fri5d4 ,9 t capacity alone ,i %all ?9k myself entitl$ to give y my op9ion2 9 ! do+ ( :i*1 ,i %\ld ?9k myself highly crim9al1 if ,i did n to ! utmo/ ( my p[] endeav\r to dive/ myself ( all p]sonal vanity1 & all prejudices 9 fav\r ( my p>ticul> ta/e4 ,if y did n *use to foll[ my advice1 ,i %\ld n on t acc\nt cease to love y z my *ildr54--,?\gh my "r to y\r ob$i5ce 0 expir$1 yet ,i %\ld ?9k no?+ c\ld release me f ! ties ( nature & humanity4 ,,y may p]haps imag9e1 t ! res]v$ behavi\r :i* ,i recomm5d to y1 & y\r appe>+ seldom at public places1 mu/ cut (f all opportunities ( y\r be+ acqua9t$ ) g5tlem54 ,i am v f> f int5d+ ?is4 ,i advise y to no res]ve1 b :at w r5d] y m respect$ & belov$ by our sex4 ,i d n ?9k public places suit$ to make p acqua9t$ toge!r4 ,!y c only be di/+ui%$ !re by _! looks & ext]nal behavi\r4 ,b x is 9 private companies alone :]e y c expect easy & agreeable conv]sation1 :i* ,i %\ld nev] wi% y to decl9e4 ,if y d n all[ g5tlem5 to become acqua9t$ ) y1 y c nev] expect to m>ry ) atta*m5t on ei!r side4--,love is v seldom produc$ at fir/ sight2 at lea/ x mu/ h1 9 t case1 a v unju/ifiable f\ndation4 ,true love is f\nd$ on e/eem1 9 a correspond5ce ( ta/es & s5tim5ts1 & /eals on ! he>t imp]ceptibly4 ,,!re is "o advice ,i %all leave y1 to :i* ,i beg y\r p>ticul> att5tion3 ,be=e y\r affections come to be 9 ! lea/ engag$ to any man1 exam9e y\r temp]s1 y\r ta/es1 & y\r he>ts1 v sev]ely1 & settle 9 y\r own m9ds1 :at are ! requisites to y\r happ9ess 9 a m>ri$ /ate2 & z x is almo/ impossible t y %\ld get e ?+ y wi%1 come to a /eady det]m9ation :at y are to consid] z ess5tial1 & :at may be sacrific$4 ,,if y h he>ts dispos$ by nature = love & fri5d%ip1 & possess ^? feel+s :i* enable y to ent] into all ! ref9em5ts & delicacies ( ^! atta*m5ts1 consid] well1 = heav5's sake1 & z y value y\r future happ9ess1 be=e y give !m any indulg5ce4 ,if y h ! mis=tune 7= a v great mis=tune x commonly is to y\r sex7 to h su* a temp] & su* s5tim5ts deeply root$ 9 y1 if y h _s & resolution to resi/ ! solicitations ( vanity1 ! p]secution ( fri5ds 7= y w h lo/ ! only fri5d t w\ld nev] p]secute y7 & c support ! prospect ( ! _m inconv5i5cies att5d+ ! /ate ( an old maid1 :i* ,i =m]ly po9t$ out1 !n y may indulge y\rselves 9 t k9d ( s5tim5tal read+ & conv]sation :i* is mo/ correspond5t to y\r feel+s4 ,,b if y f9d1 on a /rict self-exam9ation1 t m>riage is absolutely ess5tial to y\r happ9ess1 keep ! secret inviolable 9 y\r own bosoms1 = ! reason ,i =m]ly m5tion$2 b %un z y w\ld d ! mo/ fatal poison1 all t species ( read+ & conv]sation :i* w>ms ! imag9ation1 :i* engages & s(t5s ! he>t1 & raises ! ta/e above ! level ( common life4 ,if y d o!rwise1 consid] ! t]rible conflict ( passions ?is may aft]w>ds raise 9 y\r brea/s4 ,,if ?is ref9em5t once takes deep root 9 y\r m9ds1 & y d n obey its dictates1 b m>ry f vulg> & m]c5>y views1 y may nev] be able to eradicate x entirely1 & !n x w imbitt] all y\r m>ri$ days4 ,in/ead ( meet+ ) s5se1 delicacy1 t5d]ness1 a lov]1 a fri5d1 an equal companion1 9 a husb&1 y may be tir$ ) insipidity & dullness2 %ock$ ) indelicacy1 or mortifi$ by indiff]5ce4 ,y w f9d none to compassionate1 or ev5 und]/& y\r suff]+s2 = y\r husb&s may n use y cruelly1 & may give y z mu* money = y\r clo!s1 p]sonal exp5se1 & dome/ic necess>ies1 z is suitable to _! =tunes4 ,! _w !re=e w\ld look on y z unreasonable wom51 & t did n des]ve to be happy1 if y 7 n s4--,to avoid ^! complicat$ evils1 if y are det]m9$ at all ev5ts to m>ry1 ,i w\ld advise y to make all y\r read+ & amusem5ts ( su* a k9d1 z d n affect ! he>t nor ! imag9ation1 except 9 ! way ( wit or hum\r4 ,i ,,h no view by ^! advices to lead y\r ta/es2 ,i only want to p]suade y ( ! necessity ( kn[+ y\r own m9ds1 :i*1 ?\gh seem+ly v easy1 is :at y\r sex seldom atta9 on _m important occasions 9 life1 b p>ticul>ly on ?is ( :i* ,i am speak+4 ,!re is n a quality ,i m anxi\sly wi% y to possess1 ?an t collect$ decisive _s :i* re/s on itself1 :i* enables y to see :]e y\r true happ9ess lies1 & to pursue x ) ! mo/ det]m9$ resolution4 ,9 matt]s ( bus9ess1 foll[ ! advice ( ^? :o "k !m bett] ?an y\rselves1 & 9 ^: integrity y c confide2 b 9 matt]s ( ta/e1 t dep5d on y\r own feel+s1 consult no "o fri5d :atev]1 b consult y\r own he>ts4 ,,if a g5tleman makes 8 addresses to y1 or gives y reason to believe he w d s1 be=e y all[ y\r affections to be engag$1 endeav\r 9 ! mo/ prud5t & secret mann]1 to procure f y\r fri5ds e necess>y piece ( in=mation conc]n+ him2 su* z 8 "* = s5se1 8 morals1 8 temp]1 =tune & family2 :e!r x is di/+ui%$ = p>ts & wor?1 or = folly1 knav]y1 & loa?some h]$it>y diseases4 ,:5 y\r fri5ds in=m y ( ^!1 !y h fulfill$ _! duty4 ,if !y g fur!r1 !y h n t def]5ce = y :i* a becom+ dignity on y\r "p w\ld effectually comm&4 ,,:atev] y\r views are 9 m>ry+1 take e possible precaution to prev5t _! be+ disappo9t$4 ,if =tune1 & ! pleasures x br+s1 are y\r aim1 x is n suffici5t t ! settlem5ts ( a jo9ture & *ildr5's provisions be ample1 & prop]ly secur$2 x is necess>y t y %\ld enjoy ! =tune dur+ y\r own life4 ,! pr9cipal security y c h = ?is w dep5d on y\r m>ry+ a good-natur$ g5]\s man1 :o despises money1 & :o w let y live :]e y c be/ enjoy t pleasure1 t pomp & p>ade ( life = :i* y m>ri$ him4 ,,f :at ,i h said1 y w easily see t ,i c\ld nev] pret5d to advise :om y %\ld m>ry2 b ,i c ) great confid5ce advise :om y %\ld n m>ry4 ,,avoid a companion t may entail any h]$it>y disease on y\r po/]ity1 p>ticul>ly 7t mo/ dreadful ( all human calamities7 madness4 ,x is ! height ( imprud5ce to run into su* a dang]1 & 9 my op9ion1 highly crim9al4 ,,d n m>ry a fool2 he is ! mo/ intractable ( all animals2 he is l$ by 8 passions & caprices1 & is incapable ( he>+ ! voice ( reason4 ,x may probably too hurt y\r vanity to h husb&s = :om y h reason to blu% & tremble e "t !y op5 _! lips 9 company4 ,b ! wor/ circum/ance1 t att5ds a fool1 is 8 con/ant jeal\sy ( 8 wife be+ ?\ght to gov]n him4 ,?is r5d]s x impossible to lead him1 & he is cont9ually do+ absurd & disagreeable ?+s1 = no o!r reason b to %ew he d>es d !m4 ,a ,,rake is always a suspici\s husb&1 because he has only kn[n ! mo/ wor?less ( y\r sex4 ,he likewise entails ! wor/ diseases on 8 wife & *ildr51 if he has ! mis=tune to h any4 ,,if y h a s5se ( religion y\rselves1 d n ?9k ( husb&s :o h none4 ,if !y h tol]able und]/&+s1 !y w be glad t y h religion1 = _! own sakes1 & = ! sake ( _! families2 b x w s9k y 9 _! e/eem4 ,if !y are weak m51 !y w be cont9ually teaz+ & %ock+ y ab\t y\r pr9ciples4--,if y h *ildr51 y w suff] ! mo/ bitt] di/ress1 9 see+ all y\r endeav\rs to =m _! m9ds to virtue & piety1 all y\r endeav\rs to secure _! pres5t & et]nal happ9ess fru/rat$1 & turn$ into ridicule4 ,,z ,i look on y\r *oice ( a husb& to be ( ! greate/ consequ5ce to y\r happ9ess1 ,i hope y w make x ) ! utmo/ circumspection4 ,d n give way to a sudd5 sally ( passion1 & dignify x ) ! "n ( love4--,g5u9e love is n f\nd$ 9 caprice2 x is f\nd$ 9 nature1 on hon\rable views1 on virtue1 on simil>ity ( ta/es & sympa?y ( s\ls4 ,,if y h ^! s5tim5ts1 y w nev] m>ry any "o1 :5 y are n 9 t situation1 9 po9t ( =tune1 :i* is necess>y to ! happ9ess ( ei!r ( y4 ,:at t compet5cy may be1 c only be det]m9$ by y\r own ta/es4 ,x w\ld be ung5]\s 9 y to take advantage ( a lov]'s atta*m5t1 to plunge him into di/ress2 & if he has any hon\r1 no p]sonal gratification w ev] tempt him to ent] into any connection :i* w r5d] y unhappy4 ,if y h z mu* betwe5 y z to satisfy all y\r reasonable dem&s1 x is suffici5t4 ,i ,,%all conclude ) endeav\r+ to remove a difficulty :i* mu/ naturally occur to any woman ( reflection on ! subject ( m>riage4 ,:at is to become ( all ^! ref9em5ts ( delicacy1 t dignity ( mann]s1 :i* *eck$ all famili>ities1 & susp5d$ desire 9 respectful & awful admiration8 ,9 answ] to ?is1 ,i %all only obs]ve1 t if motives ( int]e/ or vanity h _h any %>e 9 y\r resolutions to m>ry1 none ( ^! *im]ical notions w give y any pa92 nay !y w v quickly appe> z ridicul\s 9 y\r own eyes1 z !y probably always did 9 ! eyes ( y\r husb&s4 ,!y h be5 s5tim5ts :i* h float$ 9 y\r imag9ations1 b h nev] rea*$ y\r he>ts4 ,b if ^! s5tim5ts h be5 truly g5u9e1 & if y h _h ! s+ul> happy fate to atta* ^? :o und]/& !m1 y h no reason to be afraid4 ,,m>riage inde$1 w at once dispel ! en*antm5t rais$ by ext]nal beauty2 b ! virtues & graces t fir/ w>m$ ! he>t1 t res]ve & delicacy :i* always left ! lov] some?+ fur!r to wi%1 & (t5 made him d\btful ( y\r s5sibility or atta*m5t1 may & ought ev] to rema94 ,! tumult ( passion w necess>ily subside2 b x w be succe$$ by an ende>m5t1 t affects ! he>t 9 a m equal1 m s5sible1 & t5d] mann]4--,b ,i mu/ *eck myself1 & n indulge 9 descriptions t may mislead y1 & t too s5sibly awake ! remembrance ( my happi] days1 :i*1 p]haps1 x 7 bett] = me to =get =ev]4 ,i ,,h ?us giv5 y my op9ion on "s ( ! mo/ important articles ( y\r future life1 *iefly calculat$ = t p]iod :5 y are j ent]+ ! _w4 ,i h endeav\r$ to avoid "s peculi>ities ( op9ion1 :i*1 f _! contradiction to ! g5]al practice ( ! _w1 ,i might reasonably h suspect$ 7 n s well f\nd$4 ,b 9 writ+ to y1 ,i am afraid my he>t has be5 too full1 & too w>mly int]e/$1 to all[ me to keep ?is resolution4 ,?is may h produc$ "s emb>rassm5t1 & "s seem+ contradictions4 ,:at ,i h writt5 has be5 ! amusem5t ( "s solit>y h\rs1 & has s]v$ to div]t "s melan*oly reflections4--,i am consci\s ,i und]took a task to :i* ,i 0 v unequal2 b ,i h dis*>g$ a "p ( my duty4--,y w at lea/ be pleas$ ) x1 z ! la/ m>k ( y\r fa!r's love & att5tion4 ,,! ,,end4 ,illu/ration ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts4 page ,mode/y1 #g ,ly+1 #ab ,good-,bre$+1 #ae ,g5teel ,c>riage1 #ba ,cleanl9ess ( p]son1 #be ,dress1 #bf ,elegance ( ,expression1 #bh ,address ,phraseology1 & #cc small-talk1 ,obs]vation1 #ce ,abs5ce ( ,m9d1 #cg ,k ( ! ,_w1 #ci ,*oice ( ,company1 #ea ,laught]1 #ee ,sundry ,little #eg ,accompli%m5ts1 ,employm5t ( ,"t1 #ga ,dignity ( ,mann]s1 #gd ,rules = ,conv]sation1 #gi ,a ,fa!r's address to 8 #ic ,daught]s1 ,religion1 #if ,conduct & ,behavi\r1 #ajb ,amusem5ts1 #aaj ,fri5d%ip1 ,love1 #aaf ,m>riage1 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,miss+ or obscur$ punctuation 0 sil5tly correct$4 ,typographical errors 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation 7 made consi/5t only :5 a pr$om9ant =m 0 f\nd 9 ?is book4 ,text t 0 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74