I think the answer might be between "We know the project is hers' alone but are willing to help anyway." or the answer would be "We know the project is her's alone but are willing to help anyway."
Jane uses irony along with satire in the opening lines. Hope this helps!! :)
Trenches... Idk... I hope this is right in not 100% sure
The three groups that are in the story are the city group, the feudal group, and the pilgrims. Chaucer falls under the feudal group because he spent a lot of his time being a negotiator and diplomat for the government. He has some feudal responsibility since he is supported by the government.