B. clever
The bridegroom is able to calm down the bride and stop her from crying. He expresses his love for her and how lucky he is to have her as his bride even though her dress might not be as fancy or elaborate as she might want it to be. He is described as "wily" which means clever, even if also deceitful.
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Personally, I think it's in an interesting grey area. Before I played chess, I definitely would have said no, because I associated sports with physical exertion (I was a soccer player). However, when I went to my first chess tournament, I could feel real, physical effects. My heart was beating like crazy, and there was a lot of mental exertion. It's like a mental workout, even though it's not a physical one.
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1. (choice B) 500 ce. continuing
2. (choice D) a book called the history of the kings of Britain , and this
3. (choice C) cited
4. (choice C) many historians believe that the french poet chrétien de troyes was the original writer to introduce lancelot’s character into the romance of arthur and guinevere.
5. (choice B) was enduring