England's Perfect Hero by Suzanne Enoch6/29/2023 At a dance, a gentleman should dance and interact. When speaking to a lady, a man should be attentive and not gaze about the room while he's conversing, as if looking for someone more interesting to come along.Ģ. 'Lessons in Love,' by Three Ladies of Distinction."ġ. "Yes, by God," Lucinda agreed, thumping her fist on the table. "I propose that we each choose some man and teach him what he needs to know to properly impress a lady." "Oh, yes, it will-when we put our rules into practice," Georgiana returned. "But a list won't do anything for anyone but ourselves," Evie Ruddick countered, though she took the pencil Lucinda handed her anyway. "And we would be doing other ladies a service," Georgiana Halley said, her annoyed expression growing more thoughtful. "The three of us wield a great deal of influence, particularly with the so-called gentlemen to whom these rules would apply," she continued. She pulled several sheets of paper from a drawer and returned to the table, handing one blank page to Georgiana, another to Evelyn, and keeping one for herself. She and her rather vocal friends all agreed that most men had no idea how to act as gentlemen, but realizing that fact obviously caused nothing but frustration and a great deal of annoyance. "We should write these down," Lucinda said, raising her voice to be heard both over the summer shower and the debate. Rain began tapping harder against the window, as if trying to be heard over the argument inside Lucinda Barrett's drawing room.
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