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06: An Angel in Disguise by T - S - Arthur
- #3Mrs Thompson pretended to be indifferent to the child. Was she actually?Ans : At first, Mrs Thompson was against taking care of Maggie and insisted on her husband to send her to the poorhouse immediately. Thompson reminded her of the Bible and explained to her that it was a small thing for them to keep that poor motherless child for a single night. The voice was very strong but simultaneously there was moisture in his eyes. Mrs Thompson did not answer but a soft feeling crept into her heart. She spent the whole day with her and at night she made an effort to be indifferent to Maggie in front of her husband. She kept silent on that theme and gave the child a toasted slice of bread which was softened with milk and butter added with a cup of tea. This showed that the chords of her heart were struck with sympathy for the child.