He could not repress a degree of sympathy with the bold young fellow who had Overstepped the conventional proprieties in the ardor of a romantic impulse, and he could see how this very boldness, while it had a terror, would have a charm for a young girl.
"A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories"
William D. Howells
It seemed madness to remain on if she desired to avoid any increase of intimacy with this man who had already so far Overstepped the bounds of convention in his dealing with her.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell
If he Overstepped this line, and any pecuniary loss should be the consequence, the loss would fall on him personally.
"Slavery and the Constitution"
William Ingersoll Bowditch