why was maddie sad when she heard Wanda's letter being read?
After listening to Wanda's letter she became very sad. And she hoped that everything was alright with her. She felt sad tight-lipped Polish girl again and could not ever really make things right between them. She became more sentimental when she reached her home. She sat down on her bed and looked at the drawing. She had stood by and said nothing, but Wanda had been nice to her, anyway.
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