Read the excerpt from 'The Lady Maid's Bell.'
'Then he turned his back on me, and went on talking to his wife; and I knew what that meant, too. I was not the kind of morsel he was after. The typhoid had served me well enough in one way: it kept that kind of gentleman a arm's-length.'
What does the narrator mean when she refers to Mr. Brympton as 'that kind of gentleman'?
A. She does not trust Mr. Brympton.
B. She believes Mr. Brympton to be impatient.
C. She thinks Mr. Brympton is too critical.
D. She does not think Mr. Brympton is handsome.
Answer (2)
In the excerpt, the narrator refers to Mr. Brympton as 'that kind of gentleman' to express her lack of trust in him and to indicate her perception of social distance based on her illness. This reflects her feelings of rejection and awareness of social hierarchies. Consequently, she conveys that she feels unworthy of his attention due to her situation. ;
The narrator refers to Mr. Brympton as 'that kind of gentleman' to express her feelings of social inferiority and rejection, influenced by her illness and perceived social hierarchies. This phrase indicates that she does not trust him due to her awareness of her lower social status, leading her to believe she is undesired. Thus, the best choice is A. She does not trust Mr. Brympton .
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