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and at present it is the rare man who carries his cane or hat into the drawing room with him. Most men enter the drawing room without hat or cane and invariably with the right hand stripped of the glove.
A shy caller or one who sees only strangers in a drawing room will proceed most wisely to accept a seat indicated by the hostess or a seat in her vicinity, and depend upon her leadership to secure a place in the conversation. When the hostess is claimed by new arrivals before she has had time to make introductions, the caller who is left alone may accept any friendly advances made by persons sitting near. Such advances do not bind either party to future recognition.
On the ceremonious day at home women callers do not kiss in greeting. Nor do they remove their gloves when taking tea. If any of the refreshments offered cannot be handled without injury to the gloves, such refreshments may be unobtrusively avoided.
A man calling in company with ladies, even if they are his near relatives, waits for them to give the signal of departure.
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