Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 4
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
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A Young Woman's Tactlessness Is Dangerous
In desperation you veer to the personal. I've never seen Mrs. Bobo gilding as beautiful as she is tonight. Nothing beautiful about her. As for the name Bobo, it's Asinine. Oh, it's just one of those children's names that stick sometimes for life. Perfect rot. Bought to be called by his name, etc. Another not very different in type, though different in method, is the self-appointed instructor whose proper place is on the lecture platform, not at a dinner table.
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