Question

As if that's necessary" my mother cried."It would be simply an insult to talk like that." What do you infer from this statement about Mrs.S?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The question has been taken from the story, "The Address," written by Marga Minco.'

Explanation:

• The line mentioned in the question was said by the narrator's mother.
• When the narrator went to her home, she saw that a number of things were missing.  
• When she asked her mother that if she wants to take things, she replied, "it would be an insult to tell her not to take those things."

Answer 2

The following could be inferred about Mrs. S from the given statement:

Explanation:

• Mrs. S was a soft-spoken lady, she was not clever enough to tackle Mrs. Dorling's tricks.

• When her daughter asked her if she ever permitted Mrs. Dorling to take her stuff, she replied that it wasn't required and even if she was going to keep it all for herself it would be an insult to ask her.

• She did not want to embarrass Mrs. Dorling and meekly gave away her expensive belongings.

• This shows that she was truly good at heart and extremely selfless.