CHAPTER XXV. 

MISS AMEDROZ HAS SOME HASHED CHICKEN. 

Clara felt herself to be a coward as the Aylmer Park carriage, which had been sent to meet her at the station, was drawn up at Sir Anthony Aylmer's door. She had made up her mind that she would not bow down to Lady Aylmer, and yet she was afraid of the woman. As she got out of the carriage, she looked up, expecting to see her in the hall; but Lady Aylmer was too accurately acquainted with the weights and measures of society for any such movement as that. Had her son brought Lady Emily to the house as his future bride, Lady Aylmer would probably have been in the hall when the arrival took place; and had Clara possessed ten thousand pounds of her own, she would probably have been met at the drawing-room door; but as she had neither money nor title,--as she in fact brought with her no advantages of any sort, Lady Aylmer was found stitching a bit of worsted, as though she had expected no one to come to her. And Belinda Aylmer was stitching also,--by special order from her mother. The reader will remember that Lady Aylmer was not without strong hope that the engagement might even yet be broken off. Snubbing, she thought, might probably be efficacious to this purpose, and so Clara was to be snubbed. 

Clara, who had just promised to do her best to gain Lady Aylmer's opinion, and who desired to be in some way true to her promise, though she thoroughly believed that her labour would be in vain, put on her pleasantest smile as she entered the room. Belinda, under the pressure of the circumstances, forgetting somewhat of her mother's injunctions, hurried to the door to welcome the stranger. Lady Aylmer kept her chair, and even maintained her stitch, till Clara was half across the room. Then she got up, and, with great mastery over her voice, made her little speech.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How did Clara feel as the Aylmer carriage arrived?
2. What did Clara feel when the carriage arrived?
3. 
Q2:
1. Did Clara plan to bow down to Lady Aylmer?
2. Did Clara believe that she was going to bow down to Lady Aylmer?
3. 
Q3:
1. How did Clara feel about Lady Aylmer?
2. What kind of feeling did Clara have towards Lady Aylmer?
3. 
Q4:
1. How did Clara arrive to Sir Anthony Aylmer's door?
2. Which means of transport was used to bring Clara to Sir Anthony Aylmer's door?
3. 
Q5:
1. How much money would Clara need to possess in order to be met at the drawing room door?
2. In order to be met at the drawing room door, how much money would Clara require?
3. 
Q6:
1. Was Clara wealthy?
2. Did Clara have a lot of money?
3. 
Q7:
1. Did Clara have a title?
2. Was a title allocated to Clara?
3. 
Q8:
1. What was Lady Aylmer found stitching?
2. What was Lady Aylmer doing when Clara found her?
3. 
Q9:
1. Was Lady Aylmer stitching by herself?
2. Was Lady Aylmer along when she was found stitching?
3. 
Q10:
1. What is the name of the person that was found sitting next to Lady Aylmer?
2. Who was with Lady Aylmer when she was found stitching?
3. 
Q11:
1. What was Belinda Aylmer doing when Clara found her?
2. What did Clara find Belinda Aylmer doing when she met Lady Aylmer?
3. 
Q12:
1. What did Lady Aylmer hope would happen regarding the engagement?
2. Wwhat did Lady Aylmer hope of the engagement?
3. 
Q13:
1. What is the name of the person that rushed to the door?
2. Which person ran to the door?
3. 
Q14:
1. Did Lady Aylmer ever rise to go to the door?
2. Did Lady Aylmer rise at any point in time in order to answer the door?
3. 
