Trifles
How do the men in the play respond to Mrs. Wright's worry over her preserves?
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Mrs. Wright’s worry over her preserves is extremely amusing to the men, who remark at the absurdity of being held for murder and being worried about preserves. "Oh, well," Mr. Hale remarks condescendingly, "women are used to worrying over trifles."