In Sense and Sensibility, after Sir John Middleton lets it slip that Elinor and Edward have some affectionate feelings for each
other, A. Edward denies Sir John's claim adamantly
B. Lucy corners Elinor and tells her of her secret engagement to Edward.
C. Elinor bursts into tears and runs out of the room.
D. Lucy tells everyone at the party about her secret engagement to Edward
B. Lucy corners Elinor and tells her of her secret engagement to Edward.
Explanation:
Lucy is just used as a tool to show Elinor's tolerance and the fact that Edward is very immature. Lucy is actually the whom Edward has been engaged to. The engagement lasted for about four years, but Edward breaks it off after their engagement is discovered.
Making inferences means to draw reasonable conclusions. This process involves analyzing the evidence of the text because this is the support of the inference and using background knowledge or information you already know.
