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Question
Why had Miss Meadows chosen 'A Lament' as the lesson that particular day?
Solution
Miss. Meadows had chosen “A lament” as a lesson for that particular day. She was only in a mood to lament her broken engagement and shattered dreams. The choice of the music lesson reflected her real mood of dejection and despondency.
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