I believe you are right, because Romeo seems to be foreshadowing some fearful consequences awaiting someone soon.
If this question refers to<span> Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist", then the Englishman lent the boy a book on alchemy, which the boy struggled with and eventually returned unread.</span>
Answer: rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner. brief; concise; terse; laconic.
Explanation:
In these two different passages from the book “The Metamorphosis” by Kafka, we can see a shift from Greta’s attitude towards her brother at the beginning and at the end of the story. At the beginning, Greta is willing to help his brother Gregorio when is he is transformed in an insect. But at the end, Greta starts working to support her family and she does not longer care about her brother and proposes to let Gregorio die. So option C) “Grete is growing irritated and disgusted by her brother” is correct.
