Read the following passage from "Another Evening at the Club."

Directly he removed his hands her whole body was seized with an uncontrollable trembling. Frightened he would notice, she rose to her feet and walked with deliberate steps towards the large window. She leaned her forehead against the comforting cold surface and closed her eyes tightly for several seconds. When she opened them she noticed that the cafe lights strung between the trees on the opposite shore had been turned on and that there were men seated under them and a waiter moving among the tables. The dark shape of a boat momentarily blocked out the cafe scene; in the light from the hurricane lamp hanging from its bow she saw it cutting through several of those floating islands of Nile waterlilies that, rootless, are swept along with the current.

Suddenly, she became aware of his presence alongside her.

"Why don't you go and change quickly while I take the car out? It's hot and it would be nice to have supper at the club."

"As you like. Why not?"

By the time she had turned round from the window she was smiling.

After reading this sentence, the reader can most likely conclude that Samia follows her husband's advice because

A) she realizes her security depends on marriage to her husband.
B) she feels guilty that her maid has been punished by her husband.
C) she does not want to lose the jewelry and gifts from her husband.
D) she fears for her own safety now that she has angered her husband.

I think D is the best answer. Can anyone please confirm this? I would appreciate it.

I agree with you

Based on the given passage from "Another Evening at the Club," it is most likely that Samia follows her husband's advice because she fears for her own safety now that she has angered her husband. This can be inferred from the fact that she becomes frightened when her husband removes his hands, and then immediately walks away to the window, possibly to distance herself from him. Additionally, her response of "As you like. Why not?" suggests a submissive attitude, possibly out of a sense of self-preservation. Therefore, answer choice D is the most accurate conclusion.

To confirm the answer, let's analyze the given passage. In the passage, Samia experiences an intense physical reaction when her husband removes his hands from her. She becomes frightened that he would notice, and to distract herself, she walks towards the window and leans her forehead against it. However, she quickly notices the cafe lights on the opposite shore and becomes aware of people sitting under them. At this moment, her husband suggests that she go and change quickly while he takes the car out, proposing to have supper at the club. Samia agrees with a smile.

Based on this information, we can eliminate options A, B, and C as they are not directly mentioned in the passage. Option D, on the other hand, aligns with the context of the story. Samia's physical reaction and her fear that her husband would notice suggest that she might be afraid for her own safety. Therefore, the most reasonable answer is D) she fears for her own safety now that she has angered her husband.