Which is the best inference about the abbot of aberbrothock, based on the passage? ?

that he is thoughtful. If the bell was a warning, then he would have been thoughtful enough to know that it was needed.

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not exaxtly

explanation: it depends on the situation like if u do something good there will be good consequences which arent punishments but if you do somthing bad there will be bad consequences which are punishements.