1. "She ruled his home with an economy so adroit that they really seemed to live in luxury" (58).
2. My guess: The context at the end of the sentence after the word "adroit" indicates the word has a positive meaning. So, I believe this word means along the lines of being skillful or adequate.
3. Definition: Ability to use your hands skillfully, or to think and use words quickly. (Dictionary of American English)
4. Explanation: The author wants readers to realize how useful the girl is to M. Lantin, her husband, so he emphasizes her abilities in this sentence and several others. These traits seem a little too good to be true, this leads me to conclude the author did this on purpose so the girl's flaws would seem more ridiculous later on in the story.
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