The correct answer is option b) expertise Mrs. Deverell brought to her household tasks.
The use of "arts" in line 51 most directly emphasizes the expertise Mrs. Deverell brought to her household tasks.
"She felt as if she had squandered her time gaining talents that would eventually be useless to her.
Her weather-eye for a good drying day, her keen ear for evaluating the gentle singing sound of meat roasting in the oven, her touch for the freshness of meat, and her ability to detect if a cake had been cooked by smelling it were all examples of these talents.
These practices, which took a long time to develop, are no longer practiced." - From the context, it is evident that "arts" refers to Mrs. Deverell's ability with household chores.
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