Select the best evidence to support the statement that the children would rather get wet than wear the calfskins.

By the end of October the rain had come, falling heavily upon the six-inch layer of dust which had had its own way for more than two months.. . .To shield us from the rain, Mama issued us dried calfskins which we flung over our heads and shoulders like stiff cloaks. We were not very fond of the skins, for once they were wet they emitted a musty odour which seeped into our clothing and clung to our skins. We preferred to do without them; unfortunately, Mama cared very little about what we preferred.