Select the correct answer.
Read the opening line of H.H. Munro's
short story "The Open Window".
"My aunt will be down
presently, Mr. Nuttel," said a
very self-possessed young lady
of fifteen; "in the meantime you
must try and put up with me."
What can the reader infer about the
character speaking these words?
O A.
The character is a meek and submissive teenager.
O B.
The character is pretending to be older than she actually is.
The character is a 15-year-old who is frightened of her aunt.
O D.
The character is a smart teenager with a sense of humor.