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Question
Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball?
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Solution
Matilda was in a hurry to go home after the ball because she did not want the rich women who were wrapping themselves in rich furs to see her in her modest wrap. The simplicity of her wrap clashed with the elegant ball costume that she had worn.
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