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Young men were given their own quarters for entertainment purposes. They had
mistresses who were Black or mulatto, but they couldn't marry them. Having a mistress
was an accepted custom because marriages were usually business arrangements, not for
love, and the men expected their wives to be passive and innocent lovers. Men took fencing
lessons, went horseback riding, dancing, or played cards. He would fight duels if necessary and
preferred to die rather than be dishonored.
Girls needed a dowry and had to marry before they were twenty-five years old. They
usually had a "coming out" during an evening at the Theatre d'Orleans, which marked
the beginning of their search for a husband. The whole family attended the performance
and sat in a box. Young men who were interested in the girl stopped by the box to pay
their respects. They had intermediaries talk to the father and ask if they would be
permitted to call on the girl at home
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