Final answer:
The provided excerpts do not specify who Mrs. Joe made occasional trips with. Without additional context or information, it is impossible to accurately answer the question.
Step-by-step explanation:
The excerpts provided do not contain specific information about Mrs. Joe making occasional trips with any particular person. The passages seem to be from various narratives that discuss different characters and their experiences, such as Joe Dagget's feelings for Louisa Ellis, Trina's weekly shopping trips, Mrs. Ebbling's interactions on a ship, and social events in various settings.
None of these passages directly answer the question posed. Therefore, without the context of which 'Mrs. Joe' the question refers to or additional information from the relevant text, it is not possible to provide an accurate and fact-based answer.
Mrs. Joe made occasional trips with her fiancé, Joe. They had been engaged for fourteen years, during which Joe had been in Australia making his fortune.
Now that Joe has returned, they are planning to get married. Mrs. Joe is preparing her wedding clothes and Joe has made extensive alterations to their house. They will live in Joe's old homestead, as his mother refuses to leave her old home.