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Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Tall in this excerpt?
a. sad and lonely
b. outspoken and angry
c. shy yet proud
d. upset yet protective
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Mrs. Tall stayed in all the next day but went out alone after dark, unaware that though the light in the gatehouse was out the tailor's wife was watching her from the window. She trailed her out of the gate and past two crossroads till Mrs. Tall stopped to knock softly on a gate. The tailor's wife ducked behind a telegraph pole and waited, holding her breath, as if to pounce on a rabbit when it popped out of its burrow.

The gate creaked open. An old woman led out a child.

"All over, is it?" she asked.

Mrs. Tall's answer was inaudible.

"He's had his supper and a sleep," the old woman said. "Take him home quickly now."

The tailor's wife realized that this was the woman who minded their little boy. Her excitement died down as Mrs. Tall turned back to lead her son home. All was silence apart from the sound of their footsteps. The tailor's wife stood motionless behind the telegraph pole till they had gone, then scurried home herself.

The next morning when Mrs. Tall led her son out, her eyes were red. No one would speak to her, but they all saw her red, swollen eyes.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that after reading this excerpt it can be inferred that Mrs. Tall is a sad woman, since her eyes were red and swollen, arguably due to the fact that she had been crying. Likewise, it can also be inferred that she is lonely, since she walked alone, after dark, to pick up her son, who was staying with an old woman - perhaps because Mrs. Tall did not have anybody else that could take care of him.

There are no references in the excerpt that suggest that she was angry, proud or upset, among other descriptions. She knocked softly on the gate and her answer was inaudible, probably because she had a low-pitched voice, and that indicates that she was calm and had a humble attitude.