In "The Glittering Noise," what does the figure
of speech "Silk and muslin/brush my hands like moths/
passing by" suggest about the speaker's impression of
the past as she encounters it through old diaries?
a. she finds The past eerie and rather frightening
b. she finds the past delicate and elusive
c. she finds the past dry
and uninteresting
d. she finds the past forcefully alive