Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . kept a profound secret from every one save her parents. It is theleast balm she can offer to the wounded pride of the man who haschosen her from out all women to bear his name and to reign in hishome. A wise woman can almost always prevent matters fromcoming to the point of a declaration, and, by her actions and herprompt acceptance of the attentions of others, should strive to showthe true state of her feelings. A gentleman should usually take no for
Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . kept a profound secret from every one save her parents. It is theleast balm she can offer to the wounded pride of the man who haschosen her from out all women to bear his name and to reign in hishome. A wise woman can almost always prevent matters fromcoming to the point of a declaration, and, by her actions and herprompt acceptance of the attentions of others, should strive to showthe true state of her feelings. A gentleman should usually take no for an answer unless he beof so persevering a disposition as to be determined to take the fort bysiege; or unless the no was so undecided in its tone as to givesome hope of finding true the poets words: He gave them but one tongue to say us, Nay,And two fond eyes to grant. On the gentlemans part, a decided refusal should be received ascalmly as possible, and his resolve should be in no way to annoy thecause of all his pain. If mere indifference be or seem to be the originof the refusal, he may, after a suitable length of time, press his suit.
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