by Toby Litt
A gentleman should arrive at his destination, after however arduous a journey, quite as if he had just taken a turn around the rose garden.
A gentleman should never acknowledge a mere fact.
A gentleman should behave no differently in a prison than in a palace – to be affected by place shows lack of character.
A gentleman should never confuse superiority with nobility.
A gentleman – English – should reassure foreigners of his bona fides by appearing to be nothing more than a parody of an English gentleman; this is particularly important with the French.
A gentleman should never be heard to say anything other gentlemen have not said before.
A gentleman should greet physical agony much as if he were greeting his old Latin master.
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A gentleman should never acknowledge a mere fact.
A gentleman should behave no differently in a prison than in a palace – to be affected by place shows lack of character.
A gentleman should never confuse superiority with nobility.
A gentleman – English – should reassure foreigners of his bona fides by appearing to be nothing more than a parody of an English gentleman; this is particularly important with the French.
A gentleman should never be heard to say anything other gentlemen have not said before.
A gentleman should greet physical agony much as if he were greeting his old Latin master.
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