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What do the underlined sentences in this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" reveal about the speaker?

"I don't want you to feel foolishly bound to my memory. I should hate that, wherever I happened to be."
"I am yours, for time and eternity—time and eternity." She liked the words: they satisfied her famine for phrases.
"Well, say eternity; that's all right; but time's another thing; and I'm talking about time. But there is something! My mother! If anything happens—"

A. She does not know the language.
B. She is a liar.
C. She is incapable of expressing her feelings.
D. She is outspoken and direct.



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Final answer:

The underlined sentences reveal the speaker is outspoken, struggles to express emotions, and is concerned about her mother.


Explanation:

The underlined sentences in the excerpt reveal that the speaker is:

  1. Outspoken and direct: The speaker expresses her thoughts clearly and straightforwardly, stating that she doesn't want to be remembered in a binding way.
  2. Incapable of expressing her feelings: Although the speaker uses strong phrases like 'I am yours, for time and eternity,' it is implied that she struggles to express her emotions.
  3. Concerned about her mother: The mention of 'My mother! If anything happens' shows that the speaker's concern extends beyond herself to her mother.

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