Implied means: <span>to express indirectly
Stated means: to</span> expressed formally or officially<span>
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The correct answer is B. <span>They are terribly thirsty.
They were working as guardians of a bean field. One day, there came a monkey which they chase to avoid eating the beans. Unfortunately, a time came when they got extremely thirsty so they had no other choice but to leave the field and drank in a pond in the forest.</span>
In paragraph 24 of Little Women, we are given insight into the state of mind of the girls and how upset they are about the <em><u>stigma surrounding women of their time. </u></em>
In paragraph 24, the author shows us a common problem with beth and the girls. To summarize the problem explained in the paragraph, beth and the girls are often criticized <em><u>for not being "</u></em><em><u>lady</u></em><em><u>-</u></em><em><u>like</u></em><em><u>".</u></em> This gives us unique insight about how beth and the girls <u>wish that they were born as boys</u> and are <u>very upset about the </u><u>stigma </u><u>and </u><u>boring expectations </u><u>that surround being a </u><u>woman </u><u>in their time. </u>
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