Lily hirshorn is clearly enamored of the spirituality she has been primed to see in finkle. in this, what function does she serve for salzman?
(“the magic barrel”)

a. she sets up the contrast salzman needs to be able to present stella.

b. her purpose is to bolster leo's own choice of profession.

c. leo learns that salzman actually does have good taste in women.

d. she provides a fallback choice if leo finds no one else interesting.