Dramatic pause
because first he did his crime and then trying to be nice
Answer:
<em>"The tall woman and her short husband"</em> is a brief story about a contrasting couple although inseparable at the same time, connected by strong ties; the story is set in <em>China's Cultural Revolution</em> where prejudice athwart diversity played a big role in the construction of a new society.
Since <em>Mrs. Tall</em> is depicted by people as <em>“dried up and scrawny"</em> resembling an "<em>unvarnished ping-pong bat"</em>, the option that best fits that description would be (<em>C.</em>) <em>Sad and lonely</em>.
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