Answer:
In this story, the marigolds represent things which are important to people, that is all those things which matter to us, where we put our efforts and energy to make them more perfect and beautiful.
When the author says "I too have planted marigolds", she wants to express her compassion towards Miss Lottie, because she also has things which matter to her, the same as Miss Lottie.
In the end, the author wants to say that each of us has his/her own marigolds.
The answer is: dubitāre .
<em>Dubitāre </em>in Latin means to doubt, question, hesitate or waver in opinion.
Considering the rest of the alternatives, <em>douten </em>comes from Old French and signifies to dread, fear or be afraid. It is an obsolete word nowadays. As regards <em>douter</em>, it is a French transitive verb that means to hesitate or to doubt.
An allusion. The basic definition is on google if you need to fact check this! (:
1. expert
2. high-tech
3. remote
4. investigate
5. purpose
6. exciting
7. drives
8. knowledge
Hope this helps !! :)
