The old man rose with hospitable haste and opening the door, was heard condoling with the new arrival. The new arrival also condoled with himself, so that Mrs. White said, "Tut, tut!" and coughed gently as her husband entered the room followed by a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.
11 "Sergeant-Major Morris," he said, introducing him.
12 The Sergeant-Major took hands and taking the proffered seat by the fire, watched contentedly as his host got out whiskey and tumblers and stood a small copper kettle on the fire.
13 At the third glass his eyes got brighter, and he began to talk, the little family circle regarding with eager interest this visitor from distant parts, as he squared his broad shoulders in the chair and spoke of wild scenes and doughty deeds; of wars and plagues and strange peoples.
What is the main idea of paragraph 13?
A)
Sergeant Major Morris has fought in wars and is now back with his family finally.
B)
The more alcohol Sergeant Major Morris has, the more extreme the tales become from his journeys.
C)
The family doesn’t know whether to believe Sergeant Major Morris and his wild tales or not.
D)
The family is eager to hear the tales of the exotic journeys Sergeant Major Morris has experienced.
