Item 3 In "The Story-Teller," the bachelor tells the children a story and uses the phrase "horribly good." The author explains "There was a wave of reaction in favor of the story."

What is conveyed by the word wave in that line?

It causes the children to gasp and murmur to each other.

The children respond in various ways to the phrase "horribly good."

The children don't respond at all when he uses the phrase.

The children respond immediately to the bachelor's use of "horribly good."

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."