I think the answer is make more severe or weighty
Answer:
“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.” -Mohandas Gandhi
Explanation:
This is the original quote including his name and correct grammar and punctuation.
Answer:
I am not sure but I think the answer is of option B.
It allows him to hear the war drum that forces him to kill. The acute silence makes the narrator so uncomfortable, he must make the old man scream. The narrator thinks that only killing the old man will make all of the surrounding noises disappear