matthew1286 2 years ago Which sentence from the story best relates the setting to the mood of the story? There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard. With a whirl of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle still in her eyes, she fluttered out the door and down the stairs to the street.