<span>Tom maintains his miserly attitude at the very end, even so far as to deny that he has profited from his work as a usurer. It is fitting that the devil arrives in this moment at Tom's "invitation" to take him away to hell.</span>
Answer:
Explanation:
a hope or ambition of achieving something.
"the needs and aspirations of the people"
Similar:
desire
hope
longing
yearning
