She had to listen, she had to answer when directly addressed and the prevailing idea of politeness made her the center of every story and the object of every moral!
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
So much for popular politeness!
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
I felt that common politeness compelled me in some way to rise to the occasion.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford