Answer:
The year was 1857, and U.S. banks needed that gold to reach its destination safely. The banks had invested in businesses that were failing, and this was causing the American people to panic. Investors were losing heavily in the stock market and railroads were unable to pay their debts.
The last question, "I'm so happy that I could kiss you." That is the literal sentence.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
To put meaning in one's life may end in madness is the correct answer. The speaker realizes that a meaningful life may "end in madness," but it will, at least, have meaning.
