The word quarrel in this sentence is most likely used to
a) show that they are enemies preparing for a battle.
b) illustrate the irony of their presence in the swamp.
c) indicate the tone and overlapping nature of their calls.
d) underscore the author's contempt for these kinds of birds.

This dust was once the manthis dust was once the man, gentle, plain, just and resolute, under whose cautious hand, against the foulest crime in history known in any land or age, was saved the union of these states walt whitman who is "the man" the dust now represents? the narrator a criminal whitman lincoln