Question

what kind of a reception did the author get from mrs. Dorling?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Dorling was not happy to receive the narrator. The narrator felt bad at the cold reception. So, she went away. When the author visited the address then that thing left a sour taste to her mouth.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Mrs. Dorling did not receive the narrator warmly. She opened the door a chink ; she did not want the narrator to come inside her house and see all her mother's belongings such as cutlery, sliver, crockery, antique things, etc.