Question

In which two sentences does the author use an ironic tone toward the subject

Answer 1

The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by slip of fate, into a family of clerks.

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "Natural ingenuity, instinct for what is elegant, a supple mind are their sole hierarchy, and often make of women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies. The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. "