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What this great evil was , and what fate befalls other characters yet to be introduced , will presently be revealed , in shadow and by sunshine . The Slasher , the Schoolmaster , the Screech-Owl , Hoppy , and the other wretches whose misdeeds blacken these pages , form the foil ; while Fleur-de-Marie , Clemence d'Harville , Miss Dimpleton , and Mrs. George are the gems which will be seen to shed their luster and charm over the no less interesting pages of the Second Division of this work , entitled , '' _ Part Second : _ NOON . '' PART II . NOON . To the snow of the past night had succeeded a very sharp wind ; so that the pavement of the streets , usually muddy , was almost dry , as Rudolph and Miss Dimpleton directed their steps toward the extensive and singular bazaar called the Temple . The girl leaned without ceremony upon the arm of her cavalier , with as little restraint as though they had been intimate for a long time . `` Is n't Mrs. Pipelet funny , '' said the grisette to Rudolph , `` with the odd remarks she makes ? ''