Question

which lines from \mending wall\ best indicate that the speaker is amused while repairing the wall?
we wear our fingers rough with handling them.
oh, just another kind of out - door game,
no one has seen them made or heard them made,
but at spring mending - time we find them there.
and he likes having thought of it so well
he says again, \good fences make good neighbours.\
we have to use a spell to make them balance:
\stay where you are until our backs are turned!\

Explanation:

To determine which lines show the speaker is amused, analyze each option:

• First option: "Oh, just another kind of out - door game" presents mending the wall as a playful activity, showing amusement. The first part about rough fingers is about the work, but the second line's comparison to a game indicates amusement.
• Second option: Talks about the mysterious appearance of wall parts, no amusement.
• Third option: Focuses on the neighbor's belief, not the speaker's amusement.
• Fourth option: Describes a method to balance stones, not amusement.

Answer:

A. We wear our fingers rough with handling them.
Oh, just another kind of out - door game,