Afterhisintroductioneventsmovedswiftly。FirstHelenandMaryappeared，theirfacesshiningandsolemnandmysterious——Helenself-
consciousandMarystaringthroughherspectacleslikeaprofoundowl。
BecauseJeremyhadknownMaryeversincehecouldremember，hewasunawarethattherewasanythingverypeculiarabouther。Butintruthshewasastrangelookingchild。Verythin，shehadalargehead，withbigoutstandingears，spectacles，andyellowhairpulledbackand“stringy。“Herlargehandswerealwaysred，andherforeheadwasfreckled。Shewasasplainachildasyouwereeverlikelytosee，buttherewascharacterinhermouthandeyes，andalthoughshewasonlysevenyearsold，shecouldreadquitedifficultbooksshewasengagedatthisparticulartimeupon“Ivanhoe“，andshewasageniusatsums。
Thepassionofherlife，asthefamilywereallaware，wasJeremy，butitwasanunfortunateanduncomfortablepassion。Shebotheredandworriedhim，shewasinsanelyjealous；shewouldsulkfordaysdidheeverseemtopreferHelentoherself。Nooneunderstoodher；
shewasconsidereda“difficultchild，“quiteunlikeanyothermemberofthefamily，exceptpossiblySamuel，Mr。Cole’sbrother-