Why doesn't odysseus clasp nausicaa's knees? she is only a young girl, and not worthy of such respect. he is struck by her beauty. he is afraid he would frighten or offend her. he does wish to appear as a suppliant.

He is afraid he would frighten or offend her.

Explanation:

Although Odysseus wants to supplicate Naussicaa for help, he fears that clasping her knees might frighten her, him being a bulky naked mess and her a helpless youthful princess. Instead, he invokes the knee-clasp verbally ('I clasp tour knees, my queen') without touching her at all and keeping his distance.  

it’s either d.) or a.) but i’m pretty it’s d.)

explanation:

in the line from the end of the story "the cask of the amontillado," by edgar allan poe, the narrator has put the last stone on the wall, thus sentencing fortunato to death. just like that montresor associates his feeling of sickness to the humidity of the catacombs, and seems to be glad he has taken revenge on fortunato. however, montresor's last words are "in pace requiescat," which mean "may he rest in peace." as a result, it can be inferred that he hides or does not want to assume his guilt or remorse for killing fortunato in such a horrible way.