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Read these lines: "Now I know you will tell me, said the lady. The names of the first two disciples were. David and Goliah! Let us draw the curtain of charity over the rest of the scene." The closing sentence takes the tone of
Aan apology offered on behalf of the pupil
Ba warning to readers about what comes next
Ca wry refusal to describe an embarrassment
Da promise that the truth will emerge later
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. a wry refusal to describe an embarrassment
1. The answer given is wrong in a way that everyone present will notice at once.
2. Instead of reporting what follows, the narration stops and draws a curtain over it.
3. Calling that curtain one of charity is a joke, since the kindness is being shown to the reader as much as to the pupil.
4. A dry, amused refusal to go on is option C.
5. Option A would need someone to say sorry, and nobody does.
_Source: Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), public domain_
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