The practical thing was to find rooms in the city, but it was a warm season, and I had just left a country of wide lawns and fri
endly trees, so when a young man at the office suggested that we take a house together in a commuting town, it sounded like a great idea. He found the house, a weather-beaten cardboard bungalow at eighty a month. Nick’s recent arrival at West Egg and his intention to stay for only a short time underscore the fact that ______. A. he is not as wealthy as his counterparts. B. he has just returned from the war. C. he is being supported by his family. D. he is an outsider in this commuting town
D Nick's narration suggests that he is new to the town and does not know many people, evident from the fact that he doesn't name the man from the office.
Repetition usually tells us that the someone wants a large emphasis on this word: that it has a significant meaning to them, and/or possibly the whole tale itself.
