"Jones" from The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI (of X)
by Lloyd Osbourne (excerpt)
I could have taken "No" and gone away decently and never bothered her again. I told her so straight out in the firs
ng business, with everything left hanging in the air, so to speak, made a fellow feel like thirty cents.
"It simply means that I'm engaged and you are not," I said.
"It's nothing of the kind," she returned tearfully. "You're as free as free, Ezra. You can go away this moment, and ne
Her lips trembled as she said this, and I confess it gave me a kind of savage pleasure to feel that it was still in my
It may sound unkind, but still you must admit that the whole situation was exasperating. Here was five-foot-five of e
Select the connect answer.
How does Freddy change from the beginning to the end of the passage?
O A.
She realizes that her sister has no intention of marrying Dr. Jones.
OB.
She sends Ezra away to avoid his marriage proposal.
OC. She decides that nothing should stand in the way of her own happiness.
OD.
She becomes hopeful that she and Ezra will find a way to marry.