Is all understood?
Yes.

The gentlemen will remember now to allow the ladies plenty of time to reach their houses and prepare to receive calls.

Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your polite attention." It was nine blocks to the house of Marjorie Jones; but Penrod did it in less than seven minutes from a flying start--such was his haste to lay himself and his hand for the cotillon at the feet of one who had so recently spoken unamiably of him in public.

He had not yet learned that the only safe male rebuke to a scornful female is to stay away from her--especially if that is what she desires.

However, he did not wish to rebuke her; simply and ardently he wished to dance the cotillon with her.