Jeremy，whohadfromthefirsthatedMrs。LePage，forgothisshynessandbroughtoutfiercely：
“Ofcoursehe’scoming。Hamletalwaysgoeseverywherewithus。“
“Hamlet！“saidMr。LePageinhisdeepbassvoice。
“Whatastrangenameforadog！“saidMrs。LePageintonesofvaguedistrust。
AtlastitwassettledthatonememberoftheColepartyshouldridewiththeLePages，andMarywasselected。PoorMary！inevitablychosenwhensomethingunpleasantmustbedone。To-dayitwasespeciallyhardforher，becausesheentertainedsoimplacableahatredforthelovelyCharlotteandlooked，itmustbeconfessed，soplainandshabbybythesideofher。Indeed，toanyobserverwithaheartitmusthavebeentouchingtoseeMarydrivenawayinthatmagnificentblackcarriage，staringwithagonisedhostilityinfrontofherthroughherlargespectacles，compelledtobalanceherselfexactlybetweenthemagnificentsunshadeofMrs。LePageandthesmallerbutalsomagnificentsunshadeofthelovelyCharlotte。Mrs。