Read these lines from paragraph three of "the black cat" and answer the question wife, who at heart was not a little tinctured with superstition, made frequent allusion to the ancient popular notion, which regarded all black cats as witches in disguise. not that she was ever serious upon this point – and i mention the matter at all for no better reason than it happens, just now, to be remembered. the narrator most likely mentions his wife's comments to a criticize a common explanation regarding cats' intelligence b build suspense about his treatment and opinion of pets c describe his wife's eccentric belief about black cats d suggest that the cats in the story possess mystical powers