Option B is the correct option hun :)
Answer: Nobody is sure of what has happened to the crew of Mary Celeste. The ship was found to be deserted, with the lifeboat missing, but none of the crew members were ever found. Many people tryed to explain what happened to the ship, that was carrying denatured alcohol at that time. Some say that the fumes of the alcohol altered the crew's behavior, some said they got out of it due to submarine earthquakes or other attacks, but it remains a mistery until now.
Answer:
To bring sense of humor out and to explain a situation by comparing it to things.
Explanation:
B. But he stepped out briskly breathing deeply of the cold air
