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At one point, Judge Duffy wishes out loud that reporters were there to help get to the bottom of Nellie's story. Nellie thinks to herself,

"I got very much frightened at this, for if there is any one who can ferret out a mystery it is a reporter. I felt that I would rather face a mass of expert doctors, policemen, and detectives than two bright specimens of my craft..." Interpret what Nellie meant by this quote in the context of what you know about the story.

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Answer: i believe Nellie is explaining that she understands that reporters are the ones that can really uncover a mystery (ferreting out - to solve or uncover something). She is saying she would rather face many professionals, who would be quite anxiety inducing, than a reporter. She also shows she knows she’s good at what she does. from this, it seems as if she’s also a reporter.

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