His salary of 90 dollars a month was considered respectable enough for the time.

What has changed is that it is no longer considered respectable to say so publicly.

In truth, though, meeting through the newspapers at that time was not considered respectable.

Mr. Tucker said sales of any number from 10,000 to 30,000 in the first 12 months would be considered respectable.

On this continent, unlike in Europe, a share price under $5 is generally not considered respectable.

"They were pretty much over the edge of what Bill considered respectable," he said.

He is considered more than respectable at his craft, but acting has yet to pay his rent.

Little, Brown said the hardcover printing had been about 15,000, which is considered respectable by publishing standards.

At the time, it was not considered respectable for a young women to study art professionally.

It indicts patterns of behavior that are considered normal and respectable in Washington.