What does the First Amendment of the U. S. Constitution protect? freedom of speech and the press

freedom to speak and to vote

the right to censor the press

the right to bear arms

freedom of speech and the press

Explanation:

a.) it provides a clue to solve the mystery.

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !