Next time you're here Christine you'll have to use the tradesmen's entrance, and eat in the scullery with the domestics.
B > On 6 Jan 2016, at 15:34, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> wrote: > > That’s funny, John! Nice morning giggle! good one! Cheers, Christine > > >> On Jan 6, 2016, at 3:48 AM, John Coyle <jco...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >> You've all quite forgotten the correct etiquette. When you wish to make >> acquaintance, you must >> have one of your servants (footman is acceptable) call at the premises where >> the wished-for >> acquaintance resides, and leave your calling card with the butler (who may >> not be the person who >> opens the door to him, as that is the job of a lower ranked servant) - you >> must not, of course, >> deliver the card yourself. The card will then be taken to the person >> nominated, usually on a silver >> tray, who will decide whether the relationship is to be pursued. If so, >> he/she will have a message >> delivered to your household, informing you of the time and date when you may >> present yourself for >> the first meeting. This will normally be in the morning, but not for >> lunch, as this is only >> attended by invited guests of good character and some acquaintance. >> Colonial persons should be advised that it is most unlikely that they will >> be received into society >> at the first instance. >> >> >> John in Brisbane >> (Who once was invited to dine with a colonial governor, but never got a >> repeat invitation!) >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
