Read the excerpt from "the adventure of the mysterious stranger," by washington irving.

when he found i really took an interest in him he threw himself entirely upon my friendship. he clung to me like a drowning man. he would walk with me for hours up and down the place of st. mark—or he would sit until night was far advanced in my apartment.
what does this excerpt reveal about the narrator of the story?
it describes what the narrator knows from his past.
it describes what the narrator experiences in the story.
it provides an inference drawn by the narrator.
it provides a criticism voiced by the narrator.

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit