Read the excerpt from “autumn” by jean starr untermeyer. autumn and dead leaves burning in the sharp air. and winter comforts coming in like a pageant. i shall not forget them: — great jars laden with the raw green of pickles, standing in a solemn row across the back of the porch, what is the meaning of the word “pageant” in this context?

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?