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Why is the father of Marie-Laure arrested?
Sarah Hackley The neighbor (the perfumer) "tattled" on him -- he was outside measuring things and getting information to finish the model of the town for Marie-Laur…moreThe neighbor (the perfumer) "tattled" on him -- he was outside measuring things and getting information to finish the model of the town for Marie-Laure, and the neighbor decided to use that information to his advantage, ratted him out as being suspicious, and he was arrested for this reason. (less)
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