"You＇re too passive then. You had better stir yourself and be careful. Isabel＇s changing every day; she＇s drifting away—right out to sea. I＇ve watched her and I can see it. She＇s not the bright American girl she was.She＇s taking different views, a different colour, and turning away from her old ideals. I want to save those ideals, Mr. Touchett, and that＇s where you come in."