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Question
What significance does Eveline find in the organ player's appearance on the day she had decided to leave?
Solution
The organ player’s appearance reminded Eveline of the street organ that played on the night before her mother’s death and the kind of life her mother lived. As she resolved to leave, she recalled the promise made to her mother before her death. She promised her to keep the home together as long as she could.
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