Read the passage below and answer the question.
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock; in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 26th;
The underlined phrase represents a light-hearted and happy tone because the .
a) connotation of words implies a happy time
b) events of the day are about to turn dark
c) weather had not yet turned too hot for the lottery
d) people were anxious to get the lottery started