I can still hear the noise of the trunks on the staircase and the blowing of papa's nose, which seemed to indicate that he was w
eeping. In embracing me, the poor man said: "Good courage!" as if I were going to have a tooth pulled. As for mamma, she was a fountain. The phrase she was a fountain is figurative language meaning that her mother was _____.
imposingly large
crying profusely
talking incessantly
soaking wet
