Morosely means "not cheerful" or "gloomy". That would be my definition.
The answer is c, you are correct :-)
Answer: A. Hawthorne is giving a lesson Franklin learned that readers might also profit from
Explanation:
Hawthorne is obviously not giving his own thoughts, since Franklin said this and it is a quote. He also cannot be trying to get young readers to relate because there is nothing in the excerpt about being a boy. Franklin probably had some experience and learned this lesson from it.
<em>Answer:</em>
"Soon, the people of the house, aroused by the noise, awoke and cried out, 'thieves, thieves!'"
