I would say either A, or B. But I think B because it is giving you the setting of where this is taking place. So you wouldn't expect to all of a sudden see pirates right? You would more expect to hear of a lost civilization or see a camel walk past. It's basically getting you into the mindset of where the story's taking place and what to expect next. <span />
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The question can not be answered with out knowing what speech
flongboo, flongboo, flangwayers, hippers, and hangjasts
They help her escape from the plain world into a vast ocean, full of waves and tides. "t<span>here had been no night in the last two years that Mildred had not swum that sea", which suggests that she has gotten so used to listening to it every night, she would be unable to sleep without it.</span>