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Setting the Table

First put a silencer or pad on the table. Under this some people often put a sheet of asbestos to keep the heat from injuring the polish of the table. Over the pad lay the cloth carefully, making sure it is perfectly even. 3830 Detail of Cover On the right of the plate place the knives in the order in which they are to be used, with their edges turned toward the plate, the soup spoon, and the napkin, folded squarely with the open corner at the lower left hand.

At the left of the plate place the forks with the tines turned up, ranging from the outside in, (