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Read these lines: "It opened; and a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and putting her arms about his neck, and often kissing him, addressed him as her Dear, dear brother. I have come to bring you home, dear brother! said the child, clapping her tiny hands, and bending down to laugh." How is the girl presented?
AAs shy and afraid of speaking to her brother
BAs warm and full of delight at her errand
CAs sent against her will to fetch her brother
DAs older and steadier than her brother is
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. As warm and full of delight at her errand
1. She darts in rather than hesitating at the door.
2. She throws her arms round his neck and kisses him again and again.
3. She claps her hands and bends down to laugh while giving her news.
4. Every action is eager and glad, so option B fits and shyness or reluctance does not.
_Source: Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843), Stave II The First of the Three Spirits_
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