He's talking morals after abandoning his wife in a roadside diner.
He tells the anecdote of his mother because he thinks the boy is wrong for fleeing his mother. It's not ironic since Mr. Shiflet does it on purpose. Ironically, he is blaming himself for abandoning his mother, who was a divine gift. He recently left his wife at a diner. He should know better than to abandon people...
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2. An animal lover
She says she rushes home to get back to her dog. And also gives money to help animal rescues.
Grievous
(of something very bad) very severe or serious
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Zaroff behaved the way that he did because he wanted to let Rainsford know that he knows where he is that he will come after him later on. Finding Rainsford made Zaroff smile. I smoke ring is deliberate to tell Rainsford that Zaroff was there and that he left his mark. At the end, Zaroff walks carelessly to show how defeating Rainsford will be so easy that he does not even have to be careful around him.
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I would say D since gothic literature has fiction and horror in it. This is the only one where I could say it combines the two.