The most prominent object was a long table with a
tablecloth spread on an épergne or centre-piece of
some kind was in the middle of this cloth; it was so heavily
overhung with cobwebs that its form was quite
undistinguishable.
"what do you think that is? " she asked me, again
pointing with her stick; "that, where those cobwebs are? "..
"it's a great cake. a bride-cake. mine! "
what does the cake most likely symbolize?
tda. great joy
konmb. romance
c./ lost love
d. hunger