"so we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said — keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, i think — was, 'in memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother and do as she would do.'" "a dog's tale." mark twain, 1904. which situation in the story does this excerpt foreshadow? a. aileen and her mother being separated b. aileen's saving the baby from the fire c. aileen and her puppy being hurt d. aileen's retreat to the garret

D. Aileen's retreat to the garret.

Explanation:

Mark Twain through this short story portrays the dark, inhuman and reckless nature of human beings towards innocent faithful animals like Aileen(the dog). Twain contrasts the selfish nature of humans to the loyalty of animals and attempts to evoke the readers to think and sympathize with Aileen. In this excerpt, the situation is that despite Aileen's heroic efforts to save the owner's baby by risking her own life, she comes across the barbaric and brutal behavior of humans and thus, retreating to the garret.

the answer is irony!

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