Which line MOST suggests that this story takes
place during the late nineteenth century?
"... my father arranged matters by letter with this
respectable person ..."
"When my father had made up his mind that I
should go to Paris ..."
"... for Mme. Kergaran had fixed twelve o'clock at
night as the limit."
"... Mme. Kergaran was up and down these stairs
like a captain on board ship."

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning

Which option is the most relevant piece of evidence for this claim