Which best describes how the settings influences Hackness's beliefs?
A. After seeing the mists filling the street out his sitting room window, hackness predicted that the fog would soon fill the whole city.
B. after using his numerous instruments to measure weather conditions, hackness is sure that dense fog is coming.
C. after eldred's reminder of the petroleum bout fire they saw, hackness believes he must go to the river to help.
D. after eldred shares the latest news, Hackness believes the city might be in for days of terrible fog conditions