"All other pleasures are equally uncertain; the general remedy of uneasiness is change of place; almost everyone has some journey of pleasure in his mind, with which he flatters his expectation. He that travels in theory has no inconveniences; he has shade and sunshine at his disposal, and wherever he alights finds tables of plenty and looks of gaiety. These ideas are indulged till the day of departure arrives, the chaise is called, and the progress of happiness begins. A few miles teach him the fallacies of imagination. The road is dusty, the air is sultry, the horses are sluggish, and the postilion2 brutal. He longs for the time of dinner that he may eat and rest. The inn is crowded, his orders are neglected, and nothing remains but that he devour in haste what the cook has spoiled, and drive on in quest of better entertainment. He finds at night a more commodious3 house, but the best is always worse than he expected." In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the author most likely uses a “journey of pleasure” as evidence for his argument because he assumes that the intended audience:
a. is familiar with the uncertainties endured by travelers
b. believes that travel is most enjoyable when it involves little advance planning
c. is reluctant to travel solely for pleasure
d. will be swayed by a moving description of a disappointing visit to his hometown
e. have read fictional accounts of travel but have no actual experience of travel
