CHAPTER THREELola and Mrs. Whicker travelled Second Class in a fairly comfortable carriage and luckily no one joined them.
When they arrived at the Halt, which was a special stop for the Marquis, there was a carriage waiting for them as well as a brake for their luggage.
Lola had not talked to Mrs. Whicker on the train for the simple reason that the wheels were very noisy.
Mrs. Whicker either dozed or had no wish to speak, so Lola looked out of the window and thought with much satisfaction that every mile carried her further away from Uncle Arthur.
The carriage that was waiting for them at the Halt was drawn by two fine horses that Lola longed to pat, but she felt, however, that it would be a mistake to do anything unusual and so she climbed into the carriage.
She had already told Mrs
