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PART B: Which TWO excerpts from the story best support the answer to Part A?

A
“It was about a week after that that the old man, waking suddenly in the night, stretched out his hand and found himself alone. The room was in darkness, and the sound of subdued weeping came from the window.” ( Paragraph 98)
B
“‘Get it,’ she panted; ‘get it quickly, and wish — Oh, my boy, my boy!’ / Her husband struck a match and lit the candle. ‘Get back to bed,’ he said unsteadily. ‘You don’t know what you are saying.’” ( Paragraphs 113-114)
C
“Neither spoke, but both lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall.” ( Paragraph 128)
D
“His wife sat up in bed listening. A loud knock resounded through the house. / ‘It’s Herbert!’ she screamed. ‘It’s Herbert!’” ( Paragraphs 133-134)
E
“But her husband was on his hands and knees groping wildly on the floor in search of the paw. If he could only find it before the thing outside got in.” ( Paragraph 142)
F
“A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.” ( Paragraph 143)