The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Copy-Cat & Other Stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: lazy," said Eliza.
Then the Reverend Silas joined in. "You should
have more sense of responsibility toward your broth-
er, your only brother, Annie," he said, in his deep
pulpit voice.
"It was after two o'clock when you went out,"
said Imogen.
"And all you had to do was the dinner-dishes, and
there were very few to-day," said Jane.
Then Annie turned with a quick, cat-like motion.
Her eyes blazed under her brown toss of hair. She
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