Read the excerpt from the Nathanial Hawthorne story “Rappaccini's Daughter.” Giovanni, who had but a scanty supply of gold ducat
s (coins) in his pocket, took lodgings in a high and gloomy chamber of an old edifice (building)… Which of the following best paraphrases the excerpt? A. Giovanni wore a gold necklace and lived in a tall building. B. Giovanni, who had little money, lived in a dingy room of an old building. C. The room Giovanni lived in was filled with gold. D. Giovanni lived in a big, beautiful old building.