<span>i would think Might makes right. these were not highly educated people. I doubt they would understand the other alternatives you offered. But if you could put the ideas into simple words they might. But then would it be your understanding or the characters?
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A for the first
B for the second
2+8=10 because of you count on your fingers 8 and there's 10fingers so its 10
"Martha" is a proper noun and "cat" is a common noun.