Read this sentence from “the most dangerous game” by richard connell: after the debacle in russia i left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the czar to stay there. what is the meaning of the word debacle in this sentence? a. war b. failure c. celebration d. success

Ipronounced his name, offering him at the same time my hand: he took it, smiling and saying, “we shall do very well by-and-by.” then he laid me down, and addressing bessie, charged her to be very careful that i was not disturbed during the night. having given some further directions, and intimates that he should call again the next day, he departed; to my grief: i felt so sheltered and befriended while he sat in the chair near my pillow… (chapter 3) this passage, in which jane first meets the doctor, is an example of