Hemightbeginwiththat。Bywavinghisbedoutofwindowhecouldgetintotroublebeforehehadhisbreakfast。Athomehemighthanghimselfoutofwindow，andnobodywouldmindmuch，providedhedidnotobstructanybody’sancientlightsorbreakawayandinjureanypasserunderneath。
InGermanyyoumustnotwearfancydressinthestreets。A
HighlanderofmyacquaintancewhocametopassthewinterinDresdenspentthefirstfewdaysofhisresidencethereinarguingthisquestionwiththeSaxonGovernment。Theyaskedhimwhathewasdoinginthoseclothes。Hewasnotanamiableman。Heanswered，hewaswearingthem。Theyaskedhimwhyhewaswearingthem。Hereplied，tokeephimselfwarm。Theytoldhimfranklythattheydidnotbelievehim，andsenthimbacktohislodgingsinaclosedlandau。ThepersonaltestimonyoftheEnglishMinisterwasnecessarytoassuretheauthoritiesthattheHighlandgarbwasthecustomarydressofmanyrespectable，law—abidingBritishsubjects。Theyacceptedthestatement，asdiplomaticallybound，butretaintheirprivateopiniontothisday。TheEnglishtouristtheyhavegrownaccustomedto；butaLeicestershiregentleman，invitedtohuntwithsomeGermanofficers，onappearingoutsidehishotel，waspromptlymarchedoff，horseandall，toexplainhisfrivolityatthepolicecourt。
AnotherthingyoumustnotdointhestreetsofGermantownsistofeedhorses，mules，ordonkeys，whetheryourownorthosebelongingtootherpeople。Ifapassionseizesyoutofeedsomebodyelse’shorse，youmustmakeanappointmentwiththeanimal，andthemealmusttakeplaceinsomeproperlyauthorisedplace。Youmustnotbreakglassorchinainthestreet，nor，infact，inanypublicresortwhatever；andifyoudo，youmustpickupallthepieces。
WhatyouaretodowiththepieceswhenyouhavegatheredthemtogetherIcannotsay。TheonlythingIknowforcertainisthatyouarenotpermittedtothrowthemanywhere，toleavethemanywhere，orapparentlytopartwiththeminanywaywhatever。