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| 56 | 22 | If a guest is to stay overnight in a View more quotes about large">large house, he is almost certain to be offered a slave for the night, of which convenience he is expected to avail himself. |
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| 56 | 19 | This manner of serving is common. |
| 56 | 20 | The girl does not know, of course, whether or not she will be made available to the guest. |
| 56 | 21 | That is at the discretion of the master. |
| 56 | 22 | If a guest is to stay overnight in a large house, he is almost certain to be offered a slave for the night, of which convenience he is expected to avail himself. |
| 56 | 23 | At an inn, of course, there is a charge for the slave, as for the food, as for the bed, or mat. |
| 56 | 24 | In a small house an overnight guest may, as a gesture of courtesy or hospitality, be offered the use of a slave, but he will commonly, while expressing his appreciation of his host's generosity, politely decline to accept the offer. |
| 56 | 25 | This is less because he might have his own slave, or slaves, in attendance, and more because he is well aware that the master's offer is likely to be little more than an exercise in etiquette, a mere concession to social proprieties. |