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mrs peters: ... they say he was a good man.
mrs hale: yes — good; he didnt drink, and kept his word as well as most, i guess, and paid his debts. but he was a hard man, mrs. peters. just to pass the time of day with him — (shivers) like a raw wind that gets to the
the murdered man was wealthy and influential and had no enemy in the county so far as known though he had often quarreled with his wife over the alleged waywardness of his youngest son, her favorite.
—\indicted her for murder,\ susan glaspell
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victim.
passage 1: trifles
passage 2: \indicted her for murder\
both passages
To solve this, we analyze each passage:
- Passage 1 (Trifles): The dialogue describes the murdered man (Mr. Wright) as “good” (didn’t drink, kept word, paid debts) but also “hard” — no mention of wealth, influence, or quarrels with his wife/son.
- Passage 2 (“Indicted Her for Murder”): It states the murdered man was “wealthy and influential,” had “no enemy in the county,” and “often quarreled with his wife over the alleged waywardness of his youngest son.”
Since the question likely asks which passage contains a specific detail (e.g., about the victim’s wealth/quarrels), and only Passage 2 includes those details, the answer depends on the missing question (e.g., if asking which passage describes the victim as wealthy, the answer is “Passage 2: ‘Indicted Her for Murder’”).
Assuming the question is about which passage contains details like wealth/influence/quarrels:
Passage 1 focuses on the victim’s personal traits (good but hard), while Passage 2 includes details about his wealth, influence, and quarrels with his wife/son.
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Passage 2: "Indicted Her for Murder"