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>>>>Had she made this discovery before they got to the hotel?
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>>> No.
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>>>>Was the maid aware of the discovery?
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>>> She was aware of that was discovered.
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>>>>Was the woman overreacting to the discovery? The answer is 'yes' (suicide is extreme)...let me rephrase the question: Did she discover something about herself that is actually very common?
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>>>No, it's definitely not common, but probably was not rare in 18th century.
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>>Okay, light bulbs are going off. :)
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>>Did they both notice something in the furniture, or was it a painting on the wall?
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>Yes, they both saw the same thing in the furniture. When maid saw it, she realized, that her lady saw it too, and therefore the lady made a discovery, so lady probably would kill herself. That's why she cried (screamed).

Yes, I realize that (that was the lightbulb).

So, you are saying it was not a painting they saw?