Instead of giving cotillons, you might be giving music lessons.

Montgomery Brewster will always be welcome in this house and you will see that my wishes are respected.

Do you understand ?" "Perfectly," Barbara answered in a still voice.

"As your friend I shall try to be civil to him." The Colonel was not satisfied with so cold-blooded an acquiescence, but he wisely retired from the field.

He left the girl silent and crushed, but with a gleam in her eyes that was not altogether to be concealed.
The story had touched her more deeply than she would willingly confess.
It was something to know that Monty Brewster could do a thing like that, and would do it for her.