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So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly. Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

Which statement from the above excerpt indicates irony?

A).It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her.

B).So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters.

C).Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the word red carpet.

D).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.

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Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the word red carpet.

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The answer to the question is C

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