Read the passage below, and answer the question that follows.

"Glad to find you so merry, my girls," said a cheery voice from the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady with a "can I help you" look about her which was truly delightful. She was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the grey cloak and unfashionable bonnet covered the most splendid mother in the world.

"Well, dearies, how have you got on today? There was so much to do, getting the boxes ready to go tomorrow, that I didn't come home to dinner. Has anyone called, Beth? How is your cold, Meg? Jo, you look tired to death. Come and kiss me, baby."

What is something we can tell about the mother's character from the text?

Works Cited
Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. Roberts Brothers, 1880.

that she loves her daughters and is always conscious of their needs and focused on their welfare

that she is a business-minded professional

that she is frustrated and exhausted by the life she must live

that she is someone who is dependent upon her children for her care and welfare