Well...if its from the 18th century then because our language has changed so much since then.
The epitaph of Mrs. Purkapile is part of Edgar Lee Masters'<em> "Spoon River Anthology". </em>It was published in 1915. This is a sequence of 245 free-verse epitaphs that are presented in the form of monologues. They are written from the point of view of deceased citizens of a small town.
The correct answer is option C: "<em>And out of respect for my own character / I refused to be drawn into a divorce."</em> These lines directly state the reason that Mrs. Purkapile had for staying married.
I wasn't able to understand what she said but as soon as i understood her i shouted in excitement, "Got You!!"
<span>"I got a sudden pain in my left eye"
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<span>"I got the impression that she wasn't happy"
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<span>"he got very worried"</span>
