Constantinople and its problems : its peoples, customs, religions and progress . :***rv/ GEUK SOU (Family parties out for the da\. IX A COFFEE SHOP Meeting of East and West 177 place to talk. He makes up for the absence ofwomen from the table where he entertains hisguests by the lavishness of its other what are good things made, if not to be en-joyed ? As you enter the house you are welcomedby the host, who, if he has not had previous deal-ings with foreigners, will probably invite you toundress for dinner. Without removing thecoat, vest, and trowsers of exterior and officia
Constantinople and its problems : its peoples, customs, religions and progress . :***rv/ GEUK SOU (Family parties out for the da\. IX A COFFEE SHOP Meeting of East and West 177 place to talk. He makes up for the absence ofwomen from the table where he entertains hisguests by the lavishness of its other what are good things made, if not to be en-joyed ? As you enter the house you are welcomedby the host, who, if he has not had previous deal-ings with foreigners, will probably invite you toundress for dinner. Without removing thecoat, vest, and trowsers of exterior and officiallife, no Turk can be at ease. He supposes thatthe European escapes from the closely fitting gar-ments of the outer world as eagerly as is expected to remove, besides these outergarments, collar and cuffs, and shoes and stock-ings. A servant stands near with a robe of thefeast, made out of coloured chintz, or possibly ofcurtain cretonne. It is a loose open gown thatfalls from the neck straight away to the feet. Ithas no buttons, but is caught together at the waistby a decorative girdle. Thus enveloped you areequi
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