I would say D-the need for everything to be fair.
Ballerinas are typically lean and often very beautiful and graceful. In this part of the story, it wouldn’t be “fair” for the viewer to watch these beautiful dancers on stage, as it would make them feel ugly and worthless. So, to fix this, the ballerinas faces were covered by masks and the were forced to carry weight that would make their dance less graceful and more burdensome.
Answer: I think it was because he found out Elizabeth died.
Explanation:
<span>We could not give her those glib assurances that naive souls make so easily to others concerning their after state. …
The narrator is making it clear here that he does not believe in an after life. He says that he cannot assure Mrs. Herd that she was going anywhere in an "after state" because he thinks people who say things like that are being 'glib' and 'naive'. </span>
