Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess; the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical chances, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. 2 "Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it. 3 "I'm listening," said the latter grimly surveying the board as he stretched out his hand. "Check." 4 "I should hardly think that he's come tonight," said his father, with his hand poised over the board. 5 "Mate," replied the son. 6 "That's the worst of living so far out," balled Mr. White with sudden and unlooked-for violence; "Of all the beastly, slushy, out of the way places to live in, this is the worst. Path's a bog, and the road's a torrent. I don't know what people are thinking about. I suppose because only two houses in the road are let, they think it doesn't matter."

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Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess; the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical chances, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. 2 "Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it. 3 "I'm listening," said the latter grimly surveying the board as he stretched out his hand. "Check." 4 "I should hardly think that he's come tonight," said his father, with his hand poised over the board. 5 "Mate," replied the son. 6 "That's the worst of living so far out," balled Mr. White with sudden and unlooked-for violence; "Of all the beastly, slushy, out of the way places to live in, this is the worst. Path's a bog, and the road's a torrent. I don't know what people are thinking about. I suppose because only two houses in the road are let, they think it doesn't matter."

Which sentence BEST expresses the main idea of paragraphs 1-6? Responses A Within the small parlor, there is a warm fire burning and a mother, father, and son.Within the small parlor, there is a warm fire burning and a mother, father, and son. B While Mr. White plays chess with his son, Mr. White becomes unraveled emotionally by his son beating him in chess.While Mr. White plays chess with his son, Mr. White becomes unraveled emotionally by his son beating him in chess. C A father and his son are playing chess, but the father is preoccupied with why an expected guest of his has not yet arrived.A father and his son are playing chess, but the father is preoccupied with why an expected guest of his has not yet arrived. D A man named Mr. White is rather upset that he lives so far out in the country and his home has none of the modern conveniences.

Answer 1