Question 18 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from "The Lady Maid's Bell." Then he turned his back on me, and went on talking to his wife; and I knew what that meant, too. I was not the kind of morsel he was after. The typhoid had served me well enough in one way: it kept that kind of gentleman at arm’s-length. What does the narrator mean when she refers to Mr. Brympton as “that kind of gentleman”?
Answer
A
She believes Mr. Brympton to be impatient.
B
She does not trust Mr. Brympton.
C
She thinks Mr. Brympton is too critical.
D
She does not think Mr. Brympton is handsome.
Explanation
The narrator says she was not the “kind of morsel” Mr. Brympton wanted, suggesting he was pursuing women in a way she found unwelcome or threatening. She is relieved that her illness kept him at arm’s length, so she does not trust him. The answer is A, “She does not trust Mr. Brympton.”
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