Answer:
C. Section 55 - Her mind was still on the ball. His mind was on work the next day.
Explanation:
As one of Maupassant's themes is the "differences between men and women", we see that option C is the only reference that actually shows the contrast.
The above option which shows the contrast is actually referring to the differences between a man and a woman. In option C, we see that "Her mind was still on the ball" and while "His mind was on work the next day".
The reference tends to show the difference mindsets the man and the woman have.
He shows that even if you have a good relationship/friendship with someone it can be spit up by something like gangs
