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he was not prone to let his wife into his confidence; but at this was an uneasy secret, he willingly shared it with her. all her avarice was awakened at the mention of hidden gold, and she urged her husband to comply wit the black man's term and secure what would make them wealthy for life. however tom might have felt disappointed to sell himself to the devil, he was determined not to do so to oblige his wife; so he flatly refused, out of the mere spirit of contradiction.
which of the following words describes the relationship between tom and his wife?
a. hatful
b. conflicted
c. confidential
d. untrusting