What was the peasants' immediate reaction when they heard the news of the scorpion biting the lady In the poem Night of the Scorpion.
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The peasants, finally accepting the fate of the mother, try to put a positive spin on the situation by saying that even if the mother died, her next life (An Indian belief) would be less painful, as she is atoning for her future sins by enduring this pain. After twenty hours, the poison loses its sting.
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