I believe the answer is A, but I am not 100% sure.
Check that in your book it will be easy to find it!
Answer:
i think the writer is herself. She is talking about herself in a track race, she tells what she is feeling . Her past i can tell she was a track runner .
Explanation:
In Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Fall of the House of Usher", Roderick believes his sister Madelin, who suffers from a disease that puts her into a cataleptic state, has died. Therefore, with the aid of his visitor --the narrator of the story-- he takes her to an underground vault and puts her in a coffin. However, this burial has been premature, and after a long, desperate struggle to escape the grave, Madelin makes an appearance in Roderick's room.