Cocks letter diary, 1916-1919 / Verner Cocks - Page 311
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[Page 311]
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nothing to see a lady cleaning up her plate with a piece of bread - this suited us again. Their manner of eating is funny also - they make a row when they eat soup and eat everything except meat with a fork only - grab a fork in one hand and a chunk of bread in the other assisting the food on to the fork with the bread - it required a bit of juggling at times. You are supplied with a tumbler for wine but are only supposed to take about two inches at the most then more as you keep on emptying - nothing is wasted. Jack left a little piece of meat on his plate once and Mlle. wanted to know if it was bad. An Englishwoman who used to sit between us put us up to all these tips. Another thing that is regarded as exceptionally vulgar is whistling in the house. On no account must you whistle & it was rather