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Which detail from the passage best reveals the idea that the little things in life are worth exploring?

(25) He took her back to the drawing-room and left her there, drank several glasses of champagne and watched her during supper. She allowed two young members of the Diplomatic Corps to wait on her, but made fun of them all the time and treated them as if they were footmen.

(26) As soon as the cotillon1 began, he went to her and offered her a bouquet.

(27) "Do you accept me?" he asked.

(28) "Yes," she replied.

(29) And so they were engaged.

(30) "It's a splendid match," said the world. "They are made for one another. They are equals as far as social position and money are concerned. They hold the same blasé views of life. By blasé the world meant that they cared very little for dances, theatres, bazaars, and other noble sports without which life is not really worth living."

(31) They were like carefully wiped twin slates, exactly alike, but utterly unable to surmise whether or not life would write the same legend on both. They never asked one another during the tender moments of their engagement: "Do you love me?" They knew quite well that it was impossible, because they did not believe in love. They talked little, but they understood one another perfectly.

And they married.



Answer :

Final answer:

The passage highlights the value of practical life experiences over theoretical learning.


Explanation:

The passage best revealing the idea that the little things in life are worth exploring is: 'Methinks this would exercise their minds as much as mathematics. If I wished a boy to know something about the arts and sciences, for instance, I would not pursue the common course, which is merely to send him into the neighborhood of some professor...'

The passage emphasizes the importance of experiencing life firsthand and learning through practical engagement rather than just theoretical study.


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