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the hostess receives her guests in the drawing room, and after a little conversation, asks them if they will not have tea and indicates to them the room where they will find refreshments served.
A hostess does not offer to relieve a man caller of
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hat or stick when he prefers to carry them into the drawing room. To a woman she is privileged to suggest, if the rooms are warm, that her coat be opened or a heavy fur thrown off.
TREATMENT OF CHANCE VISITORS
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HEN no day for receiving is appointed and care-fully observed, a caller, once admitted, must not
be kept waiting a moment longer than is necessary.
If it is inconvenient or impossible to receive a caller, the servant should be instructed to say the mistress begs to be excused. It is not polite, however, to send word by a servant, asking to be excused from receiving a friend, unless some good reason is assigned. Mrs. Blank has just received the news of her brother's severe illness and begs that you will kindly excuse her, Mrs. Blank is suffering
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