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Why was Miss Meadows upset and dejected?

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Why was Miss Meadows upset and dejected?

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Mr. Basil had written a disquieting letter after his engagement with her. He had claimed that he was not a “Marrying man”. The thought of marriage gave him a feeling of disgust. He had struck out the word disgust and replaced it with ‘regret’ to lessen the hurt. So, Miss. Meadows was upset and dejected.

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पाठ 5.3: The Singing Lesson - Exercises [पृष्ठ १६५]

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पाठ 5.3 The Singing Lesson
Exercises | Q A. 3. | पृष्ठ १६५

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