I think it is C. I never saw a clearer instance of the opposite impressions that different customs make on people than I observed in the ambassadors of the Anemolians, who came to Amaurot when I was there.
<span>But they much more admire and detest the folly of those who, when they see a rich man, though they neither owe him anything nor are in any sort dependent on his bounty </span>
<span>Infinitive phrases don’t contribute to the dreary
mood of this short passage from the novel “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens.
Infinitive phrases are consisted form the infinitive form of a verb plus any
complements (often direct object) or/and modifiers (often adverb) and in this
short passage there are none of them, so they can’t contribute to the mood.</span>
Idk but that it
Just do it
If this is an excerpt from a story, I wouldn’t be of much help. But from a layman's perspective, it seems like the character is attempting to please the failed humorist or he or she would have been frank. This in turn may have triggered a chain reaction, prompting the humorist to continue with his jokes which would have further affected the character. He or she is also giving the former a false sense of happiness and appreciation.
This passage may not affect the whole story in a remarkably discernible manner, but it definitely proves the character's penchant for politeness. And that may be be a deciding factor in his or her further decisions that ultimately define the plot of the story.
