Mary Killen Mary Killen

Dear Mary… | 10 December 2005

Etiquette advice from The Spectator's Miss Manners

issue 10 December 2005

Q. Recently I agreed to a male friend of mine’s suggestion to take out a couple that we both know. I said that I would pay for half the dinner as the couple had entertained me many times. The male friend had recently joined an old established club and wanted to take the couple there, so I agreed.

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