Read the following sentences.

“The children ran wild all over the house; the English governess quarreled with the housekeeper, and wrote to a friend asking her to look out for a new situation for her; the man-cook had walked off the day before just at dinner time; the kitchen-maid, and the coachman had given warning.” What tone do these sentences help develop?

A. upset
B. angry
C. nervous
D. reluctant
E. detached **