Answer: I don't know of the book you read, but..
Authors use historical times and revise them in such a way it's believable, immersive, and informative. They make sure their use of history isn't changed into an outlandish fashion to fit the time it's set in. They usually do this because you can't go back in history and show them what happened, so you must create a fictional yet historical piece to preserve the time.
Answer:
When author's remark about a certain pair of boots, Mr Gessler surprisingly looked at him for a time to withdrew or qualify his statement. After that, he asked the author to get the pair back and if he could do nothing of them then he would take them off his bill.
Explanation:
The answer is negative four because you must change two negatives into a positive
Im guessing its B, Because it just makes more sense! I went in there and read it aloud using both words (A and B) B made more sense. With an object being measured, such as a lemon, to make a quart of lemon juice, Id say you'd use the word number. Amount is not a word used for an object or measurement.