The paragraph most likely foreshadows the mother’s disillusionment with Morton. The mention of an "unpleasant incident" and the heavy, inescapable feeling suggests that there is a deeper issue regarding her relationship with Morton that goes beyond the immediate situation. It implies a sense of disappointment or realization about their connection.
Read paragraph 19.
Her first feeling was one of relief that a fight had been avoided, that no one was hurt. Yet beneath it there was a layer of something else, something heavy and inescapable. She sensed that it was more than just an unpleasant incident, more than defeat of reason by force. She felt dimly15 it had something to do with her and Morton, something acutely personal, familiar, and important.
The paragraph most likely foreshadows the mother’s (Select) with Morton.
disillusionment
infatuation
strong bond
triumph
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