It is not wise for a woman to do so.

She subjects herself to any number of embarrassments." She did not reply, and for a moment he believed that she was about to break down completely.

He aimlessly brushed the cigar ashes from the tablecloth.

He hated a scene in public.

In the theater it was different; it was a part of the petty round of business to have the leading lady burst into tears when things didn't suit her.