I think the answer is d hope this helps and have a great day!!
When the narrator refer Mr. Brympton as "that kind of gentlemen", she mean that se does not trust Mr.Brympton.
You can find in the excerpt that the author said 'the typhoid has served me well" before the sentence, which mean that she want Mr.Brympton to paid no attention to her
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Answer:
D. The author wants readers to consider the purpose of family conflicts.
