Multi-select: Is it possible to draw the conclusion that "She had left poor little Dora to do the best Maude could, alone." if "All the buttons up the back of Dora's plaid dress were buttoned outside-in. Maude should have thought to button her up; but no, she had left poor little Dora to do the best she could, alone."?

OPT:
[a]. no
[b]. yes
[a].