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Question
How did the Bodwells react, when a shoe was thrown into their house?
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Solution
Mr. Bodwell was shouting, frothing a little, and shaking his fist. Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell their house and go back to Peoria. For some years, he had been in a bad way and was subjected to mild attacks.
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