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प्रश्न
What were their feelings towards Margot at the end of the story?
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उत्तर
At the end of the story, they felt sorry for Margot whom they had locked up. They realized that they had done a cruel thing to her. Their faces had become solemn and pale as they were feeling guilty and moved slowly towards the closet and opened the door to let her out.
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