that is feeling just fine, thank you

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albert210

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Hello
Does "that is feeling just fine, thank you" refer to "crow statue" or does it refer to "secret button"?
It may seem a mere trifle, but it confused me. sorry.

“Heni!” she screamed one last time, gnashing her teeth against the eye in frustration, and as she bit the eye, it depressed. “Depressed” is a word that often describes someone who is feeling sad and gloomy, but in this case it describes a secret button, hidden in a crow statue, that is feeling just fine, thank you.


"The Vile Village," by Daniel Handler
 
It refers to the secret button.

It's a joke—the button is not feeling 'depressed' (feeling sad) but is feeling 'fine' (not depressed).
 
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