o him and thank him, but not shake hands with him.

When the hostess has shaken hands with a guest, and before crossing the
room with her, she should ring the drawing-room bell, that the servant
may be in readiness in the hall to open the door. She should ring the
bell even if the host were accompanying the lady downstairs. It would be
thoughtless on the part of the hostess to forget to ring the bell to
give notice to the servant that a visitor was leaving.

In the country, the caller before rising to depart sometimes asks if she
may ring for her motor-car to come round. When the hostess is in reach
of the bell, she should ring it for her; when a gentleman is present, he
should do so. On the servant's entrance, the caller should say, "My
motor-car, please!"

When a lady is calling on a friend, the guest of some one with whom she
herself is unacquainted, or even but slightly acquainted, she should in
both cases ask if her friend is at home, and not if the mistress of the
house is at home; and having paid her visit, on leaving the house she
should leave cards for its mistress if she is slightly acquainted with
her, but should not do so if she is unacquainted with her.

When a lady has a guest staying on a visit to her, if convenient, she
should, when her guest expected visitors, absent herself from the
drawing-room at that particular time, unless the expected visitors are
mutual friends of herself and guest.

If she is in the drawing-room with her guests when a visitor is
announced so as to render an introduction inevitable, a formal
introduction should be made, but the mistress of the house, after a very
few minutes, should make some excuse, quietly leave the room, and not
return until after the departure of the visitor. It would be
inconsiderate were the mistress of the house to remain in the
drawing-room while calls were paid to her guest by strangers to herself
unless at her guest's particular request. When a visitor is a gentleman,
and the guest a young unmarried lady, the mistress of the house should
remain in the drawing-room to chaperon her.

When the mistress of the house is desirous of making the acquaintance of
any particular friend of her guest, from whom she expected a visit, when
the visit occurs and previous to the visitor taking her leave, the guest
should ask if she will allow her to introduce her to the lady with whom
she is staying. If her visitor desires the introduction, she should then
ring and