Answer:
A) A stranger is noticed during the time it takes for the clock to complete twelve strokes.
Explanation:
Reservations in this context could mean doubts, such as 'My mom had reservations about going out to shop."
This means that their mom was not sure if she wanted to go shopping or not because she has reasons not to.
The origin of this nickname is often disputed, but many believe it originated in the 1920s from John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph
