Whatever should I do if Mama were to arrive while you are gone?' 'Hide in the hay-loft!' he recommended. 'But if she has a particle of commonsense she won't make the smallest push to recover you!
In the dialogue, a character expresses concern about their mother's potential arrival while someone important is away. The suggestion is to hide in the hay-loft as a way to avoid detection. This highlights the character's anxiety about being discovered and the lengths they might go to maintain a secret. The recommendation also implies a level of confidence in the mother's judgment, indicating that if she were sensible, she wouldn't take any drastic actions to find the absent person. This creates a humorous contrast between avoidance and the mother's supposed logic, emphasizing the tension and playful worry present in the scene.
In the dialogue, a character expresses concern about their mother's potential arrival while someone important is away. The suggestion is to hide in the hay-loft as a way to avoid detection. This highlights the character's anxiety about being discovered and the lengths they might go to maintain a secret.
The recommendation also implies a level of confidence in the mother's judgment, indicating that if she were sensible, she wouldn't take any drastic actions to find the absent person. This creates a humorous contrast between avoidance and the mother's supposed logic, emphasizing the tension and playful worry present in the scene.
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