NOTE: 22

[a.] Kiss the hand of the elder, and stand with grace. Let your feet be neither too close to one another, nor too far apart, but slightly separated from each other. b. When they invite [you] to sit, gather your garments, make an obeisance, [and] sit toward the lower places, kneeling down. c. Let your sitting also not be graceless; do not part your knees from one another; do not bend upon [your] heels or chest; do not sway like a drunkard; sit quietly and upright. d. If you have words to speak, do not speak immediately of your own accord; see to it that the elder asks you, and only then speak. e. When you sit among equals, still exercise caution: do not swing your feet, do not cross one over the other, and do not stretch them out; do not sit leaning back; do not turn your back upon another; do not read papers to yourself; do not hum a song or verse under your breath. If you should become drowsy,