Read the excerpt from Fernley House by Laura E. Richards. Then, answer the question that follows.
Now Frances had that moment discovered that her best porcelain saucepan was cracked; she therefore answered with some asperity. "Indeed, then, Miss Margaret, what is good enough for Mr. Montfort must be good enough for his nephew or any other young gentleman. My supper is all planned, and I can't be bothered with new things at this time of day."
Frances looked; looked again, long and earnestly; then straightway she fell into a great bustle. "Dear me, Miss Margaret, run away now, that's a good young lady. How can I be doing, and you all about the kitchen like a ball of string?"
Using context clues from the passage, what is the meaning of the simile in the bolded sentence?
a) Frances wants Margaret to tie up some packages and deliver them to Mr. Montfort.
b) Margaret is wound up, full of energy, and distracting Frances while she needs to make dinner.
c) Margaret is helpful in assisting Frances in tying up loose ends around the house before dinner.
d) Mr. Montfort and his nephews need some string to create something, but Frances won't allow it.