This is actually based from <span>Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”. And based on this excerpt, what the narrator is doing in this moment is that he is was reminiscing of what had happened in the past. Hope this answers your question. </span>
Answer: The danger of the narrators current predicament
C.Travelling pilgrims making the journey to Canterbury telling stories to one another
Sorry for asking, but which book are you talking about?