Chapter 68
"Well, then," Holmes glanced down at the hem of Mary's skirt again, "you had better change into men's clothes, Miss Mary." A change of men's clothes, that was easy enough for Mary. A few days later, Mary shrugged out of her workman's lab coat and pants, which was met with curious stares from the other ladies of Hale House. The arrival of the Bennet ladies had made the dead-end Hale house as lively as Longbourn. Instead of causing trouble for Mrs. Hale, her homesickness is greatly alleviated by the company of the young ladies. More than a month had passed since their arrival in Milton, and now Mrs. Hale was not only able to get out of bed, but even went for a walk together, accompanied by Mr. Hale himself, on a fine day. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mary seized the opportunity
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