Sabita goes home change into negetive

What is the main idea of “young lions, young ladies”?

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

"alice wondered a little at this, but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?