The explanation to me was my lack of proper deportment, but that wasn't explained to me.

Also, what might have been gained by proper deportment?

I could give you some advice on proper deportment.

She was probably researching the proper deportment for a con artist masquerading as a witch.

I bought a book just for you in London, about proper deportment for young ladies.

It was not a book about proper deportment for young ladies.

"Convey my displeasure to the princess and explain that I will be satisfied only with her proper deportment."

Again stern calls to proper deportment emerged from the professors, but he read without misstep to the end.

Don't expect the First Daughter to misbehave, though: 14 years in the public eye have taught her proper deportment.

"Colonials always have so much to learn about proper deportment," he sighed, then peered along his nose at Brim.