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Why did Miss Wyatt summon Miss Meadows to her room?
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Solution
A telegram addressed to Miss. Meadows was received at the school’s office. The Headmistress could not fathom the content of the Telegram. Believing that the telegram must be a harbinger of a tragedy, the Headniistress Miss. Wyatt summoned Miss. Meadows to her room.
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