The upshot of it all was that Isobel became another of Mr. Knight'spupils. When Mr. Blake suggested the arrangement to his wife, sheraised certain objections, among them that associating with theselittle lads might make a tomboy of the girl, adding that she had beentaught with children of her own sex. He retorted in his rough maritalfashion, that if it made something different of Isobel to what she, themother, was, he would be glad. Indeed, as usual, Lady Jane's oppositionsettled the matter.