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her case before ringing the doorbell. If she is a married woman calling upon a married woman who has invited her recently to a dance or dinner, she takes two of her husband's cards from her case with two of her own. Her two cards are enough if she asks to see the ladies; implying thereby her hostess and one or more daughters. If the hostess is entertaining a sister, a friend, her mother, or a married daughter at the time, the lady calling then takes out three of her own cards, and with these in her hand she awaits the servant. Should the reply to her question be not at home she hands the cards to the maid, and goes on. If the answer is that the ladies are in the drawing room, she puts her cards on the tray in the hall as she passes in to greet her friends. Occasionally a servant seems doubtful whether the ladies are at home or not; then, if the caller wishes to make sure, she gives the servant her personal
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cards only, and waits in the drawing room to hear the result of his inquiries. Should the ladies prove
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