That nature will take it's tole and wear down old buildings and such. like when you see old abandoned houses with vines covering it.
I am not quite sure what you want because that is not a question. Therefore there cannot be an answer. But, if you were looking for an opinion on that sentence I can give you that. First of all, caressed may not be the right word to use. You could go into more detail though.
Such as:
The sun looked down upon the plant, it reached out and lifted it up from the rain.
It could be along those lines, I hope that helps I really didn't know what you wanted to hear.
There were no roads or automobiles in the area.
It's clear through the passage that there are no paved roads or cars to get the miners from place to place. They had to carry all of their gear and supplies through dangerous trails by foot, only being able to travel a certain amount each day.
Answer:
I thinnk the answer is D. Hopeless
Explanation:
I'm not sure if I'm right just D. sounds the most logical