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. Who linked arms with her brother?
2. Who slid her arm into that of her brother?
3. 
Q2:
1. Did Lady Keith speak to her brother?
2. Did Lady Keith say something to her brother?
3. 
Q3:
1. What did Lady Keith say to her brother?
2. What were Lady Keith's words for her sibling?
3. 
Q4:
1. Where did Lady Keith lead her brother?
2. Where was Lady Keith headed with her brother?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who is en route?
2. Who will arrive soon?
3. 
Q6:
1. What is Mrs. HUNTSFORD coming to do?
2. What is the purpose of Mrs. Huntsford's arrival?
3. 
Q7:
1. Where will Lady Keith and her brother go after the garden party?
2. What will be the next stop of Lady Keith and her brother post garden party?
3. 
Q8:
1. Do people feel bad for Alick?
2. Is Lady Keith's brother pitied?
3. 
Q9:
1. Is Lady Keith an old married woman?
2. Can Lady Keith be described as an elderly woman with a husband?
3. 
Q10:
1. Does Lady Keith do as she pleases?
2. Does Lady Keith do what she wants?
3. 
Q11:
1. Did Mrs. Huntsford consult Lady Keith's brother?
2. Did Mrs. Huntsford crosscheck with Alick?
3. 
