The answer is (d), because it is further explaining what the thieves do.
The answer is B. "Frightened."
You can draw the conclusion that the author is trying to communicate a frightened tone by the diction of the stanza. The following line of the text states: "In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright..." This is a very telling detail that supports the idea that the author's tone was meant to be frightening.
I think undergraduates. I´m going to second guess myself and say alumni. Wait, I talked it over with myself and I think I wrote the right answer first. Lol, hope this helps.
Answer: White clothing is a symbol of shame.
Explanation: I did the test and got it right:)
