The thirteenth is this: If even thou dost not want to drink, If anybody offers thee the cup, thou must always accept it. When thou hast accepted it, thou mayst very soon set it down, Or else offer it to another who is in company with thee. 56 The next that follows is this: When thou art at entertainments Where there is good wine on the board, see that thou get not drunk. He who gets mad-drunk offends in three ways: He harms his body and his soul, and loses the wine which he consumes. 60 The fifteenth is this: If any one arrives, Rise not up from the board unless there be great reason therefor. As long as thou eatest at the board, thou shouldst not then move For the sake of making much of those who may come in to thee. 64 The sixteenth next in good sooth. Suck not with the mouth when thou eatest with a spoon.[17] He acts like a beast who sucks with a spoon: Therefore whoever has this habit does well in ridding himself of it. 68 The seventeenth afterwards is this: When thou dost sneeze, Or if a cough seizes thee, mind thy lips: Turn aside, and reflect that that is courtesy, So that no saliva may get on the table. 72 The eighteenth is this: When a man feels himself quite comfortable, Let him not leave bread over after the victuals.[18] He who has a taste for meat, or for eggs, or for cheese, Even though he should have a residue, he should not on that account waste it. 76 The nineteenth is this: Blame not the dishes When thou art at entertainments, but say that they are all good. I have detected many men erewhile in this vile habit, Saying ‘This is ill cooked,’ or ‘this is ill salted.’ 80 And the twentieth is this: Attend to thine own sops; Peer not into those of others, unless perchance to apprize The attendant if anything is wanting. He must look well all round: Things would go much amiss if he were not to attend.[19] 84 The twenty-first is this: Do not poke about everywhere, When thou hast meat, or eggs, or some such dish. He who turns and pokes about on the platter, searching,[20] Is unpleasant, and annoys his companion at dinner. 88 The twenty-second is this: Do not behave rudely. If thou art eating from one loaf in common with any one, Cut the loaf as it comes, do not go cutting all about; Do not go cutting one part and then another, if thou wouldst not be uncouth. 92 The twenty-third. Thou must not dip bread into wine If Fra Bonvesino has to drink out of the same bowl with thee. He who _will_ fish in the wine, drinking in one bowl with me, I for my own liking, if so I could, would not drink with him. 96