George Washington's Rules of Civility Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway
Chapter vi. 17. Ne montrez point au doigt la personne dont vous parlez,
& ne vous approchez point trop prés de celuy que vous entretenez, non plus que de son visage, à qui il faut toûjours porter quelque reuerence.
Do not point your finger at the person of whom you are speaking, and do not go too near any one with whom you are conversing, especially not near his face, which should always be held in some reverence.
77th. Treat with men at fit Times about Business & Whisper not in the Company of Others