Bachelor's Wedding, chapter 4

In this chapter, Jason's sister comes back from Chile, so Araminta finishes her job with the family. Jason's sister notices Jason's tendency to refer to Araminta as "Miss Smith", and the way he reacts to her, and draws a few conclusions. Jason's nowhere near drawing those conclusions on his own, though in this chapter he starts to think about how pleasant it would be to come home to a restful woman. He's aware that Araminta is restful, but he hasn't made the connection yet.
Jason gives Araminta a ride back to her home, and she walks into a dirty home: dishes and pans unwashed, dust everywhere, laundry undone. Alice has been to the doctor since Araminta was home, and reports that she's well, but refuses to get a job (even though Araminta, the Gallant of this story, has already arranged for a new job that starts the next morning). So in an unusual show of assertiveness, Araminta does her own laundry, but refuses to do Alice's (Alice had said she would not get a job because she would do the housework, though clearly she's unwilling to do even that). To add insult to injury, Alice and Mr. Smith have racked up a bunch of bills because Alice spent the housekeeping money on a faux-leather jacket. Araminta ends the chapter reflecting that she will never escape her family; even after Alice marries, Araminta will have to stay home to make sure her irresponsible father stays solvent.
This got an other car tag, because Jason drives a Rolls! He also - and this is crazy, so brace yourself - has an actual personality trait, one that his shrill friend Vicky recognizes: he likes to read. In this chapter, he has another free hour, and reads Homer (Betts doesn't say whether it's a translation, though).