His chief pleasure, a seat at the opera or concert, can be had for a few marks; and his wife and daughters walk there in home-made dresses, with shawls over their heads.

Indeed, throughout the country the absence of all ostentation is to English eyes quite refreshing.

Private carriages are few and far between, and even the droschke is made use of only when the quicker and cleaner electric car is not available.
By such means the German retains his independence.

The shopkeeper in Germany does not fawn upon his customers.

I accompanied an English lady once on a shopping excursion in Munich.