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A Cup of Tea
by Katherine Mansfield

Which quotation best reveals the main character’s thoughts? (1 point) Responses Rosemary peered through the dusk, and the girl gazed back at her. Rosemary peered through the dusk, and the girl gazed back at her. Supposing she did do one of those things she was always reading about or seeing on the stage, what would happen? Supposing she did do one of those things she was always reading about or seeing on the stage, what would happen? She saw a little battered creature with enormous eyes, someone quite young, no older than herself, who clutched at her coat-collar with reddened hands and shivered as though she had just come out of the water. She saw a little battered creature with enormous eyes, someone quite young, no older than herself, who clutched at her coat-collar with reddened hands and shivered as though she had just come out of the water. “M-madame,” stammered the voice. “Would you let me have the price of a cup of tea?”

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The quotation that best reveals the main character’s thoughts is: "Supposing she did do one of those things she was always reading about or seeing on the stage, what would happen?" This line reflects Rosemary's contemplative mindset and her curiosity about taking action in a way that is reminiscent of literary or theatrical scenarios.