read this excerpt from Chapter 13 of The Secret Garden. “Rooms are locked up and gardens are locked up—and you! Have you been locked up?” What is the effect of the word choice on the meaning of the excerpt?

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read this excerpt from Chapter 13 of The Secret Garden. “Rooms are locked up and gardens are locked up—and you! Have you been locked up?” What is the effect of the word choice on the meaning of the excerpt? A) It suggests that Colin has wanted to go out to the garden but never has. B) It implies that Colin has been imprisoned in the secret garden. C) It emphasizes all the hidden things in the Craven family. D) It shows how little Mary knows about the Craven family.