“Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”
"It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it”
Sorry that’s what I took off of my project from last year
Answer:
If I understand what you're asking, his word choice implies that whatever was stolen was taken a very long time ago. I hope this helps!
Explanation:
You didn't list options, but i think maybe you meant those options:
a. The look she gave her was as frigid as a winter wind.
b. He answered the questionnaire like a monkey with a typewriter
c. The old man who walked into the room, looked as tough as old boots
d. The words her friend spoke to her were as sweet as honey.
i think the best answer is b;) it is no mere comparison, but a trasfer of meaning from how the monkey behaved (carelessly) to the person filling in the questionaire
