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Read this passage from "The Black Cat":

This hideous murder accomplished, I set myself forthwith, and with entire deliberation, to the task of concealing the body. I knew that I could not remove it from the house, either by day or by night, without the risk of being observed by the neighbors. Many projects entered my mind .

What does the businesslike tone of this passage help the reader infer about the narrator?

A. That the events are a figment of his imagination
B. That he is calm and handles pressure well
C. That he believes he is doing the right thing
D. That he has no morals and might possibly be insane​

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Answer:

D. That he has no morals and might possibly be insane

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the passage from "The Black Cat", it is described by the narrator that he murdered someone and is attempting to conceal it. He does not want to be implicated and seen by the neighbors while he's moving the dead body.

The businesslike tone of this passage help the reader infer that the narrator has no morals and might possibly be insane.

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