Explanation:
The gross superficiality of the members at the event repulses Nick. Income and the idea of happiness, instead of pleasure itself, are the only things that people care about. He is uneasy at the function and intends to leave, but he is unwilling to do so.
I say act older than what you are and show them you’re mature
I think the answer is the narrator’s thoughts
If this is taken from the story I think it is "To Build a fire", then the answer is
B. It goes out when the snow from the tree branches falls on it