What does Mrs. Whatsit say that stuns Mrs. Murry?

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"there's so much to do I just can't waste time sitting around frivoling."
"there's so much to do I just can't waste time sitting around frivoling."

"I just got caught in a down draft and blown off course."
"I just got caught in a down draft and blown off course."

"Wild nights are my glory."
"Wild nights are my glory."

"...there is such a thing as a tesseract."

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The line that stuns Mrs. Murry is: "...there is such a thing as a tesseract." This statement introduces a crucial concept in the story and surprises Mrs. Murry with the implications it carries.