"Yes, and I hear that's the way ALL you old families here speak of him!" Mary looked aside, but otherwise she was able to maintain her composure.
"I had the impression he was a friend of yours," she said; adding, hastily, "and your husband's." "Oh yes," said the caller, absently.

"He is, certainly.

A man's reputation for a little gaiety oughtn't to make a great difference to married people, of course.

It's where young girls are in question.

THEN it may be very, very dangerous.