but you owe something to the

  The swelling veins, and heavy breathing showed how annoyed he was, and he answered warmly, "I deny having done anything wrong or dishonorable, I presume that I have a perfect right to choose for myself."   "To a certain extent I grant, but you owe something to the feelings of your family."   "They have no cause of complaint, Isabel is quite their equal if not superior."   "In your estimation," said Lady Ashton contemptuously.   "I don't care to discuss the subject" returned Everard haughtily.   "Reverse the matter, how would you like it, if Grace was going to marry a tutor."   "If he was a worthy person, and Grace was satisfied, I certainly should not object."   "I doubt it," cried Lady Ashton angrily. Then she commenced aspersing Isabel in every way, and Everard hotly defended her. "Nasty, artful, designing girl, you will live to repent your folly yet," she said. Then Everard got in a terrible passion newly ordained though he was. But Lady Ashton was a woman, and Everard Arlington never forgot when he was in the presence of ladies, so though they most decidedly quarrelled, Everard saying some pretty severe things, he managed to keep the cooler of the two, Lady Ashton being as spiteful as only Lady Ashton could be. So instead of conciliating Grace he had only made matters worse; as he supposed; but Lady Ashton really loved her god-son, and in her heart admired him for his spirit.