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Which sentence from the passage would best support an assertion that the Parson has a sense of humor?
A) "Good night t'ee," said the man with the basket.
B) Presently he was met by an elderly parson astride on a gray mare, who, as he rode, hummed a wandering tune.
C) An empty egg-basket was slung upon his arm, the nap of his hat was ruffled, a patch being quite worn away at its brim where his thumb came in taking it off.
D) "It was only my whim," [The Parson] said; and, after a moment's hesitation: "It was on account of a discovery I made some little time ago, whilst I was hunting up pedigrees for the new county history."

D, "It was only my whim," [The Parson] said; and, after a moment's hesitation: "It was on account of a discovery I made some little time ago, whilst I was hunting up pedigrees for the new county history."

Explanation:

This passage acknowledges the Parson's inclination to refer to Jack Durbeyfield as Sir John in jest.  He does so because, in his scouring of the county history, he discovered that Jack belonged to the ancient and knightly family of the d'Urbervilles.  

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

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