The answer to this question is B, had been dancing
The correct answer is C.
This sentence shows Algernon's doubts and critics about marriage.
Through this passage we can see that Algernon does not believe that husband and wife can be faithful to each other, and that they always need a third person to keep them satisfied.
<span>The writer of the Epistle of James was probably a brother of Jude.
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