But I didn't want to advise you about your duty to your mother.

I was led into saying so much on that point.

I came to say something else.

It does seem to me that if you could take Katy with you, something might turn up that would offer you a chance to influence her.

And that would be better than keeping the county-seat at Perritaut." And she got up to go in.
Charlton was profoundly touched by Isabel's interest in Katy.