Answer: D. The White family waits for a visit from Mr. White's old friend.
In this story, Mr. White's old friend is going to visit the White family. This occurs at the beginning of the story, in what is called the exposition. The exposition of a story is the part in which we are introduced to background information that is necessary for us to know in order to understand the story. The visit of this man is what will give rise to the rest of the events in the story.
