"Something you know of courtly ways and the manners of a Great House," she said.

In an entirely genteel and courtly way, of course.

His cover demanded that he take things slowly, enjoy the view, wave in a courtly way to the similarly dressed people who passed by.

'Oh, thanks very much,' he said in a courtly way, stuffing it back into his handkerchief pocket.

He smiled at me in his courtly way, and raised his glass.

He held out his hand in a courtly way to help Kyria up into the vehicle, then climbed in after her.

"I bowed, and gave it to her in a courtly way."

Spat upon the thing, thought Willadene, a most courtly way of describing her action.

He bows to her in his courtly way, and she approaches him.

And she knows how to work a room of politicians or junior socialites in a courtly, pleased-to-meet-you way.