Answer:
answer choices: uneasy. lonely. unconcerned. hopeful.
Explanation:
Alcott most likely begin the chapter with character dialogue to keep the momentum of the story going. In order to preserve the set pace of the story, author decided to continue dialogue that started in previous chapter. When dividing the story on chapters, she wanted to hide this 'gap', that readers usualy feel between them.
I think that that’s true, maybe.
