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Answer:
The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.
Explanation:
In this part of the story "Trifles", the two ladies, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discovers the real scenario of the murder and about the murderer. They came into the conclusion that they will not disclose this to anyone. They started to cover the birdcage with more quilts to hide the evidence from the eyes of the men. Talking about the bird, Mrs. Hale replied to the Country Attorney that the cat might have eaten it up.
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