What is the reason for the Jordans taking a long time to get to the house of the Slaters? What does it show about the two sisters' attitude towards each other?

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The Jordans were late because they bought proper mourning dresses to wear before they came to Slater’s house.

Both the sisters were competing against each other and trying to be one up the other. Mrs. Slater thought that her sister wouldn’t have thought of mourning clothes, meanwhile Mrs. Jordan had already bought readymade clothes for mourning. Rather than being concerned about the death in the family, both sisters were worried about their appearances and how they could outdo each other.

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