Question

read the excerpt from \the lady maids bell.\
then he turned his back on me, and went on talking to his wife; and i knew what that meant, too. i was not the kind of morsel he was after. the typhoid had served me well enough in one way: it kept that kind of gentleman at arms - length.
what does the narrator mean when she refers to mr. brympton as that kind of gentleman?
○ she does not trust mr. brympton.
○ she believes mr. brympton to be impatient.
○ she thinks mr. brympton is too critical.
○ she does not think mr. brympton is handsome.

Explanation:

The narrator says the typhoid "kept that kind of gentleman at arm's - length", implying she doesn't want to be close to Mr. Brympton, which suggests a lack of trust. The other options (impatient, too critical, not handsome) are not supported by the text as there's no mention of these traits.

Answer:

A. She does not trust Mr. Brympton