Answer:
To goad someone or something is to annoy, provoke encourage or force them or it to do something.
The first indication is when she whispers 'free, free, free!"
An expense, your paying money for the groceries, do your not gaining money or meeting a goal. A budget is an amount you have to meet/stay under, so C.
<span>The Mandarins daughter gives advice behind a screen, because in Ancient China it was inappropriate to give advice if you were a female.</span>
