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not mock any one, especially persons of distinction, although there be occasion. 66th Be not forward but friendly and Courteous; the first to Salute hear and answer & be not Pensive when it's a time to converse. Chapter vii. 5. Ne vous rendez point morne & de facheux abord; mais affable & prompt a rendre de bons offices, & soyez toujours le premier a saluer. Entendez bien ce que l'on vous dit & y respondez; Ne vous retirez point a l'ecart, quand le deuoir vous engage a la conversation. Do not be glum and unfriendly of approach; but affable, prompt in rendering kind offices, and always the first to salute. Listen carefully to what is said and respond; do not keep aloof when duty requires you to take a share in the conversation. 67th. Detract not from others neither be excessive in Commending. Chapter vii. 6. Gardez vous bien de medire d'aucune personne ou de vous entretenir des affaires d'autruy. Et mesme souuenez vous de garder la moderation dans vos loueanges. [Sidenote: Walker says: 'Carry even between adulation and soureness.'] Take care not to speak ill of any one or to gossip of other people's affairs. At the same time do not forget moderation in your praises. _(Dr. Toner thinks the last word of Rule 67 is written 'Commanding.' Sparks has 'commending.')_ 68th. Go not thither, where you know not, whether you Shall be Welcome or not. Give not Advice whth being Ask'd & when desired do it briefly Chapter vii. 7. Ne vous ingerez pas dans les entretiens & les consultations, ou vous ne serez pas asseure d'estre le bien venu. Ne dites iamais vostre aduis des affaires que l'on ne vous l'ait demande, si toutesfois vous n'estes le premier en authorite, & que ce ne soit point a contre-temps, ou sans apparence de quelque auantage. Quand vous en estes prie, abregez vostre discours, & prenez de bonne heure le noeud de l'affaire a demesler. Do not force yourself into interviews or consultations at which you are not sure of being welcome. Never give your advice on matters when it has not been asked, unless you happen to be the highest in authority; and do not let it be done out of place or without prospect of any benefit. When your opinion is requested, be brief, and reach quickly the knot of the matter under discussion. 69th If two contend
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