“We could manage our own food,” (Josephine said.]
“Why not?” cried Constantia. She couldn’t smiling. The
idea was so exciting. She clasped her hands. “What should
we live on, Jug?”
“Oh, eggs in various forms!” said Jug, lofty again. “And,
besides, there are all the cooked foods.”
“But I’ve always heard,” said Constantia, “they are
considered very expensive.”
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Which statement best conveys how the author achieves her purpose in the
passage?