Report this clown who put the first answer he’s trying to get your ip
Answer:
He's reading to try to distract himself from the grief of losing a "rare and radiant maiden" named Lenore. ... Perhaps the gentle knocking on the door causes him to hope that it's Lenore, and he has to tell himself otherwise in order to quell the likely disappointment that reality will bring him.
I think the answer is b because he lists all of the "big" problems in the world and realizes stealing 7 dollars is nothing.