The correct answer is : We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons, with casks and puncheons intermingling, into the inmost recesses of the catacombs. & The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late. Your cough—".
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The answer is A. it shows what kind of man he was
James Granger was based off of a real life figure named James Rorimer, who was a Curator. Hope this helps