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What is the correct way to separate the dialogue in this excerpt? "where is rose?" "busy, as usual, with her mice and beetles, i suppose, father," answered ethel; "we have not seen her all this afternoon." "she will probably be with you at teatime," said dr. sinclair, "after which i should like you to ask her to come to me for a little while in the surgery." "very well, father, i won't forget." "where is rose?" "busy, as usual, with her mice and beetles, i suppose, father," answered ethel; "we have not seen her all this afternoon." "she will probably be with you at teatime," said dr. sinclair, "after which i should like you to ask her to come to me for a little while in the surgery." "very well, father, i won't forget." "where is rose?" "busy, as usual, with her mice and beetles, i suppose, father," answered ethel; "we have not seen her all this afternoon." "she will probably be with you at teatime," said dr. sinclair, "after which i should like you to ask her to come to me for a little while in the surgery." "very well, father, i won't forget." "where is rose?" "busy, as usual, with her mice and beetles, i suppose, father," answered ethel; "we have not seen her all this afternoon." "she will probably be with you at teatime," said dr. sinclair, "after which i should like you to ask her to come to me for a little while in the surgery." "very well, father, i won't forget."

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Answer: this is the correct way to separate the dialouge in this excerpt

"where is rose?"

"busy as usaly,with her mice and beetles, I supposed ,father," answered Ethel;"we have not seen her all this afternoon."

"she will proably be with you at teatime,"said Dr.Sinclair,"after which I should like you to ask her to come to me for a little while in the surgery."

"very well,father, I won't forget."

Explanation: I belive this is the correct answer hope it is tho :)

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