Which sentences best summarize the day of Sarah’s arrival in Sarah, Plain and Tall?

Papa feeds and waters the horses before going into town. Sarah and Papa return to the house and Sarah compares the way the land rolls to the way the sea moves.
Papa feeds and waters the horses before going into town. Sarah and Papa return to the house and Sarah compares the way the land rolls to the way the sea moves.

Caleb and Anna do their chores while they wait for Papa to return. When the children meet Sarah, they ask her whether she has brought the sea with her.
Caleb and Anna do their chores while they wait for Papa to return. When the children meet Sarah, they ask her whether she has brought the sea with her.

Caleb and Anna talk about what it will be like meeting Sarah. When she arrives, the children see that she looks exactly as she described herself in her letters.
Caleb and Anna talk about what it will be like meeting Sarah. When she arrives, the children see that she looks exactly as she described herself in her letters.

Papa meets Sarah at the train station and brings her home to meet Anna and Caleb. Sarah has gifts for the children and introduces the family to her cat.

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The sentences that best summarize the day of Sarah’s arrival in "Sarah, Plain and Tall" are:

"Papa meets Sarah at the train station and brings her home to meet Anna and Caleb. Sarah has gifts for the children and introduces the family to her cat."

This summary effectively captures the key events of Sarah's arrival, her introduction to the family, and the gifts she brings.