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1. In society, one ought not to cause vexation to others in order to satisfy one’s own private pleasure and will. For example, [when] one is to sit at table with a company, [yet] at that time occupies himself with another matter of his heart’s desire, and makes the company wait for him; because, as the wise say, it is unseemly

CHAPTER VIII: Rules of Deportment:

1. In society, one ought not to cause vexation to others in order to satisfy one’s own private pleasure and will. For example, [when] one is to sit at table with a company, [yet] at that time occupies himself with another matter of his heart’s desire, and makes the company wait for him; because, as the wise say, it is unseemly