Read the passage from The Pillow Book. "His Excellency, the Chancellor, wore a light violet Court cloak, laced trousers of light green material, and a scarlet under-robe. He faced towards us, leaning against one of the pillars between the main part of the hall and the veranda and fastening the cord round the neckband of his cloak in a loose knot. At the sight of his beautiful daughters he smiled with delight and chatted away in his usual bantering fashion. I glanced again at the Shigei Sha, who was looking extraordinarily pretty. But, when I turned back to Her Majesty and saw her tranquil expression, her charming features which had recently taken on a more adult cast, and her complexion which went so beautifully with her scarlet clothes, I realized that no one in the world could equal her.”
Which statement from the passage is a statement of fact?
a. “His Excellency, the Chancellor, wore a light violet Court cloak.”
b. “He smiled with delight and chatted away.”
c. “I glanced again at the Shigei Sha, who was looking extraordinarily pretty.”
d. “Her complexion . . . went so beautifully with her scarlet clothes.”