Explanation: In the second half of the passage it states that he haid sent them a "token of his very great affection". This of course means that the answer has to be D: the children’s host in Chesham still cared about them after they left.
<em>Percy thinks that his mom is too good for Gabe, who's yelling for some bean dip. Percy is caught between fearing that Grover is onto something and trusting his mom that everything is normal. The fact that Percy feels such a sense of relief around Mom speaks to the strength of their relationship.</em>
