Perhaps no one better represents the true precieuse of the seventeenth century, the happy blending of social savoir-faire with an amiable temper and a cultivated intellect.
And as the old sharper admires the "savoir-faire" of his young friend, the latter observes, not without scorn, that they belong to two very different categories of sharpers.
It was the savoir-faire of a great lady.
I spent my 20s trying to convince the world of my intelligence, sophistication, and savoir-faire -- at work and in the bedroom.
