CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTSFORD CROQUET. 



"Une femme egoiste, non seulement de coeur, mais d'esprit, ne pent pas sortir d'elle-meme. Le moi est indelible chez elle. Une veritable egoiste ne sait meme pas etre fausse." --MME. E. DE GIRARDIN. 

"I am come to prepare you," said Lady Keith, putting her arm into her brother's, and leading him into the peacock path. "Mrs. Huntsford is on her way to call and make a dead set to get you all to a garden party." 

"Then we are off to the Earlsworthy Woods." 

"Nay, listen, Alick. I have let you alone and defended you for a whole month, but if you persist in shutting up you wife, people won't stand it." 

"Which of us is the Mahometan?" 

"You are pitied! But you see it was a strong thing our appearing without our several incumbrances, and though an old married woman like me may do as she pleases, yet for a bridegroom of not three weeks' standing to resort to bazaars solus argues some weighty cause." 

"And argues rightly." 

"Then you are content to be supposed to have an unproduceably eccentric melancholy bride?" 

"Better they should think so than that she should be so. She has been victimized enough already to her mother's desire to save appearances." 

"You do not half believe me, Alick, and this is really a very kind, thoughtful arrangement of Mrs. Huntsford's. She consulted me, saying there were such odd stories about you two that she was most anxious that Rachel should appear and confute them; and she thought that an out-of-door party like this would suit best, because it would be early, and Rachel could get away if she found it too much for her."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the name of the person that said they had come to prepare someone?
2. What person said that they came with the intent of preparing someone?
3. 
Q2:
1. What is the name of the person that Lady Keith is going to prepare?
2. Who is Lady Keith going to prepare?
3. 
Q3:
1. Where is Lady Keith taking her brother?
2. Where is Lady Keith's brother being taken?
3. 
Q4:
1. Is Lady Keith leading her brother into the peacock path?
2. Is Lady Keith's brother being led into the peacock path?
3. 
Q5:
1. What is the name of the person who wishes for everyone to attend a party?
2. What person wants everyone to attend a party?
3. 
Q6:
1. What kind of party does Mrs. Huntsford wish for everyone to attend?
2. Mrs. Huntsford wants everyone to go to what kind of party?
3. 
Q7:
1. Where will everyone go once the garden party is over?
2. Where will people go following the garden party?
3. 
Q8:
1. What is the name of the person who defended Alick for a whole month?
2. Who was Alick defended by for an entire month?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who did Lady Keith defend?
2. Who was defended by Lady Keith?
3. 
