This dialogue advances the plot of the story by showing that Sutcliffe
Read the excerpt from The Land.
I gave him one. "He's got no hold," I said, Mitchell
looked at me, then kept on with what he was doing
Ray Sutcliffe smiled. "Well, you ride for me today, and
I'll make it worth your while."
I glanced at Mitchell and took my time before I asked,
"Mister Sutcliffe, what're you figuring as worth my
while?"
O will offer Mitchell money to ride his horse.
O will pay Paul to ride his horse.
O is not willing to negotiate with Paul.
O is suspicious of Paul's motives

The answer is A

a

Explanation:

trust

abruptly

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”