When Mr. Hooper sees his reflection in a mirror just as he's about to make a toast to the newly married couple, he has the same response to the sight of himself wearing the black veil that everyone else does: he is horrified. He trembles at himself, drops the wine with which he was about toast, and runs out into the night. When other people see Mr. Hooper, they think that he's perhaps gone mad; they feel that he's developed some awareness of their "secret sin," and they see him now as a fearful sight that compels them to tremble. Therefore, we can assume that when he sees his reflection, he feels similarly. He likely forgets that he's even wearing the veil, and so when his reflection reminds him, he is horrified anew at both the sight as well as what it represents.
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