The person that talks to much is mrs soames
Answer:
defeat, resist
Explanation:
To succumb means to give up or lose hope in a way. The opposite would be to defeat or resist.
The author of the passage made the comment about his dog because
- his dog is becoming lazy in an air conditioned room.
<h3>About the passage</h3>
Rufus used to be a useful hardworking animal to his owner. But things changed when Rufus experienced luxury and was in a air conditioned room. Rufus became lazy and all it wanted was to
curl up at a corner and sleep.
<h3>Who is an author?</h3>
An author is a originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition such as book, article or text.
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These lines would best fit an old, philosophical doctor based on his language use. A farmer and uneducated trader and a vagrant wouldn't be able to speak in such a manner probably.