Question

Be of now, and change your dress before your aunt Elizabeth and your uncle Ben come It will never do for them to find you in colours. Find the irony in the above statement

Answer 1

The irony in the statement is that Mrs Slater didn't want to mourn the death of Mr.Abelmerryweather. Instead she wanted to outshine her sister so she could get most of his things. She told victoria to dress up in clothes of mourning just to outshine her sister and didn't actually mourn the death of grandfather.

Answer 2

The irony in the statement is that Mrs Slater didn't want to mourn the death of Mr.Abelmerryweather. Instead she wanted to outshine her sister so she could get most of his things. She told victoria to dress up in clothes of mourning just to outshine her sister and didn't actually mourn the death of grandfather.

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