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Deportment

           "Aladysogracefulandaccomplished,"hesaid,kissinghisrightgloveandafterwardsextendingittowardsthepupils,"willlooklenientlyonthedeficiencieshere.Wedoourbesttopolishpolishpolish!"Hesatdownbesideme,takingsomepainstositontheform,Ithought,inimitationoftheprintofhisillustriousmodelonthesofa.Andreallyhedidlookverylikeit."Topolishpolishpolish!"herepeated,takingapinchofsnuffandgentlyflutteringhisfingers."Butwearenot,ifImaysaysotooneformedtobegracefulbothbyNatureandArt"withthehigh-shoulderedbow,whichitseemedimpossibleforhimtomakewithoutliftinguphiseyebrowsandshuttinghiseyes"wearenotwhatweusedtobeinpointofdeportment.""Arewenot,sir?"saidI."Wehavedegenerated,"hereturned,shakinghishead,whichhecoulddotoaverylimitedextentinhiscravat."Alevellingageisnotfavourabletodeportment.Itdevelopsvulgarity.PerhapsIspeakwithsomelittlepartiality.ItmaynotbeformetosaythatIhavebeencalled,forsomeyearsnow,GentlemanTurveydrop,orthathisRoyalHighnessthePrinceRegentdidmethehonourtoinquire,onmyremovingmyhatashedroveoutofthePavilionatBrighton(thatfinebuilding),’Whoishe?Whothedevilishe?Whydon’tIknowhim?Whyhasn’thethirtythousandayear?’Butthesearelittlemattersofanecdotethegeneralproperty,ma’amstillrepeatedoccasionallyamongtheupperclasses.""Indeed?"saidI.Herepliedwiththehigh-shoulderedbow."Wherewhatisleftamongusofdeportment,"headded,"stilllingers.

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