[Albion Wilde]

Wonderful! Thank you for a glimpse into polite society of the 18th century. It was like a walk through Williamsburg or the colonial area of Philadelphia.

As for the "superiors" or "inferiors" part, the only places people observe these niceties these days are in the military, where it is spelled out, and in the upper reaches of corporations, where if you don't know which is which, you won't stay long.

The rest of society doesn't seem to think "superior" or "quality" people are morally acceptable; but "inferiors" are stylish and hypocritically patronized.

[Bigg Red]

Well said!