Question

excerpt from \the adventure of silver blaze\ by arthur conan doyle
\edith baxter was within thirty yards of the stables, when a man appeared out of the darkness and called to her to stop. as he stepped into the circle of yellow light thrown by the lantern she saw that he was a person of gentlemanly bearing, dressed in a grey suit of tweeds, with a cloth cap. he wore gaiters and carried a heavy stick with a knob to it. she was much impressed, however, by the extreme pallor of his face and by the nervousness of his manner. his age, she thought, would be rather over thirty than under it.
what can you infer about edith baxter based on this passage from \the adventure of silver blaze\?
edith was suspicious of the stranger that she encountered at the stables.
edith was happy to see the stranger she encountered at the stables.
edith was angry about the stranger she encounters at the stables.

Explanation:

The text mentions that Edith was "not impressed" by the stranger's face and manner. This indicates a lack of positive feelings (so not happy) and no indication of anger. Suspicion is a reasonable inference from her lack of positive reaction and assessment of his appearance and behavior.

Answer:

Edith was suspicious of the stranger that she encountered at the stables.