The story takes place in the Salinas Valley in December at Henry Allen's ranch in the foothills. Immediately, we're placed in a rural setting<span>, where women are isolated and men are manly. One thing we might note here is the contrast between Elisa's closed-off Salinas Valley and the world of the tinker.</span>
I believe the answer is C. twelve
Noun ,pronoun,gerund or clause the "object" of the preposition.
