Very likely he would have created a scandal for the good young girl who nursed him.

He made the false step, and compelled society to reject him.

It did not want to do so; it never does.

It is long-suffering; it tries not to see and acknowledge things until the culprit himself forces it to take action.
Then it says: 'Now you have openly and inconsiderately broken our bond of mutual forbearance.

You make me send you away.