“Daddy, do you think that what Mr. Fremonville is saying is of general interest?” Lill interrupted a long discourse to ask. Dad and Mother, and most of the guests, laughed away remarks like these without too much embarrassment. Dad would apologize and explain the family rule involved, and the reason for it. After the guests had gone, Mother would get us together and tell us that while family rules were important, it was even more important to see that guests weren’t made uncomfortable.
