As I was going up the stair, I saw a man that wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today! Oh, how I wish he'd go away
The right answer is "A. The clergy "
You should be referring to the quote from "The Canterbury Tales" where the word gold is used to represent the clergy in all its purity that leaves it in such a high standard that nothing can reach it, just as gold can not be attained by rust.
Show them good grades you got before you ask them and then do chores be in a good mood