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PolitenessPoliteness is best expressed as the practical application of good manners[?] or etiquette. It is a culturally defined phenomenon, and what is considered polite in one culture can often be quite rude in another.While the goal of politeness is to make all of the parties relaxed and comfortable with one another, these culturally defined standards at times may be manipulated to inflict shame on a designated party. It was very strange to them, sleeping on a boat in the water.
Finally the two little people dozed off, and then the older folks went
not remember where he was, and he wondered at the queer rocking motion
who was in the room next to him. "Go to sleep again."
Freddie did.
"Well, I sure am going to catch some fish.html">fish to-day," said Bert, when he
fishing ought to be better. I'll get my line.".
Whether it was on account of the bait they used, or because the fish
one bite. Anyhow, they had fun.
The Bluebird went slowly across the lake.html">lake. The Bobbseys were in no
they sailed over the blue waters, and then Mr. Bobbsey told Captain
"That is a much larger lake. We'll spend most of our houseboat
sea, she also loved inland waters, such as rivers and lakes.
The houseboat moved so slowly, and was such a safe craft, that Bert
White stood near them in case of any danger. The two boy.html">boy.html">boy cousins had
Lemby creek.html">creek.html">creek.html">Creek emptied into Lake Metoka.
"You'd better let me take the steering wheel, now," said Mr. Bobbsey
we don't want to run ashore."
In a little while the houseboat was safely in the creek. This stream
easily. The shores were so close, at times, that the tree branches
Snap couldn't rescue you as easily as he did Snoop or the doll."
As the houseboat went slowly around a bend in the creek, Nan, who
toward shore.
"What is it?" asked Mr. Bobbsey.
"There's that boy--Will Watson!" spoke Nan. "You know--the one who
Mr. Hardee. The boy was walking along the shore of the creek, a. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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