why does mrs slater say victoria don't breathe a word to your mouth about the clock and the bureau.

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Mrs. Slater had warned Victoria not to say a word about the bureau and the clock to Mrs. Jordan and her husband when they arrive. She knew that it a wrong action to take into her possession the bureau and the clock, that actually belonged to her father. She was afraid if her sister would accuse her action and therefore, warned her daughter not to speak a word about it to them.

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