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In "The Battle of Blenheim," why does Wilhelmine say, "'Twas a very wicked thing!"?

A. She wishes the French had won the battle.

B. She responds in horror to the account of the bloody battle.

C. She criticizes her grandfather for telling the story.

D. She wishes the story would be recorded in writing.

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I think it’s B. She knows her grandfather thinks this is a great famous story but in reality war is wicked and she doesn’t understand how someone in war could really win.
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