I think it’s number 3 :) if not I am so sorry but to me that sounds like the best fit ☺️
The best way according to him is to make a good fence. The poem's final lines says that good fences make good neighbors. That can mean that if you stick your nose in your yard you will have good neighbors. Of course, this is all figuratively and refers to much greater things in life.
1) “mind if - if I..”
2) “I - I don’t..”
3) marathon - she really did!
4) “There - There’s a ghost..”
5) North pole alone - what a brave man!
6) final encore - what a performance!
7) “What - What was I..”
8) boat damaged - what bad luck!
9) On Monday night - or was it Tuesday - we went to the opera.
10) forgetting something - what is it?
Salmon's need to lay many eggs because the eggs are very fragile. These eggs are not very likely to survive and hatch. Lots of eggs need to be laid to guarantee the survival of at least some of the eggs.
