Part of the gentlemanly ideal was to show the wit and knowledge of the speaker. Knowing the spaces, the manners and the appropriate topics was a way of indicating power and belonging to the group.
Parte del ideal de la caballerosidad era demostrar la astucia y conocimiento; conocer los espacios, las maneras y los temas apropiados era una manera de indicar poder y demostrar pertenencia al grupo.