QVÆSTIONES. QUESTIONS.

IIII.
Of what is the administrator of the table to be admonished? That he stand with his feet joined and upright, looking to see if anything is lacking. If sent somewhere, he should hasten his return. When something must be poured, handed over, or placed, he should do it civilly, so that he drenches no one: when handing over cups, he should not offer them into the hands, but place them on the table. He should not interrupt the conversations of the guests. When questioned, he should answer briefly. He should change the plates to accommodate the variety of courses. If there are various wines, he should not mix them. During the dinner, he should be vigilant about trimming the lamps. When he is about to trim them, he should take the candle from the table, not extinguish it, [and] he should precede the guests, carrying it to provide light. What is trimmed off, he should submerge in sand, or crush with his sole. What has been removed from the table, he should not lick up.

V.
How is the table to be removed? Almost in the same way it was prepared. The dishes will be collected first, after this the relishes and the salt. Then the cheese, or whatever else is left over. At the last, along with the bread, the tablecloth is removed.