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How does the town respond to Mrs. Hutchinson's lateness? Please refer to the paragraph below.

Mrs. Hutchinson craned her neck to see through the crowd and found her husband and children standing near
the front. She tapped Mrs. Delacroix on the arm as a farewell and began to make her way through the crowd.
The people separated good-humouredly to let her through: two or three people said, in voices just loud enough
to be heard across the crowd, "Here comes your, Missus, Hutchinson," and "Bill, she made it after all." Mrs.
Hutchinson reached her husband, and Mr. Summers, who had been waiting, said cheerfully, "Thought we were
going to have to get on without you, Tessie." Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, "Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in
the sink, now, would you. Joe?" and soft laughter ran through the crowd as the people stirred back into position
after Mrs. Hutchinson's arrival.
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The town responds to Mrs. Hutchinson's lateness in a pleasant manner. The people separate good-humouredly to let her through, and a few of them make friendly comments about her arrival. When Mrs. Hutchinson reaches her husband and Mr. Summers, they greet her cheerfully, and the crowd responds with soft laughter.

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