Question

Which line of dialogue in this excerpt from Trifles by Susan Glaspell suggests that the attorney believes Mrs. Wright committed the crime? COUNTY ATTORNEY: (looking around) I guess we'll go upstairs first—and then out to the barn and around there, (to the SHERIFF) You're convinced that there was nothing important here—nothing that would point to any motive. SHERIFF: Nothing here but kitchen things. (The COUNTY ATTORNEY after again looking around the kitchen, opens the door of a cupboard closet. He gets up on a chair and looks on a shelf. Pulls his hand away, sticky.) COUNTY ATTORNEY: Here's a nice mess. (The women draw nearer.) MRS PETERS: (to the other woman) Oh, her fruit; it did freeze, (to the LAWYER) She worried about that when it turned so cold. She said the fire'd go out and her jars would break. SHERIFF: Well, can you beat the women! Held for murder and worryin' about her preserves. COUNTY ATTORNEY: I guess before we're through she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about. HALE: Well, women are used to worrying over trifles. (The two women move a little closer together.)

Answer 1

Answer: "I guess before we're through she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about."

Explanation: In this excerpt from "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell, the line of dialogue that suggests that the attorney believes Mrs. Wright committed the crime is the one mentioned above. The County Attorney believes the wife of Mr. Wright is the one to blame for his crime. Apart from this line he also says that he only wants something to point to a motive. He needs the motive to prove she is guilty.

Answer 2

The line in this excerpt that suggests the attorney believes Mrs. Wright committed the crime is: COUNTY ATTORNEY: I guess before we're through she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about.