Question

the passage suggests that lily thinks it is good luck to run into selden because a) she is in grave danger and thinks he can save her. b) she has been meaning to talk to him for a long time. c) she likes him better than the person she was planning to see. d) she has nothing to do until her train arrives.

Answer 1

The passage suggests that Lily thinks it is good luck to run into Selden because she has been meaning to talk to him for a long time.

The passage suggests that Lily thinks it is good luck to run into Selden because:

1. She had been intending to speak with him for quite some time. Lily's joy at bumping into Selden shows that she had wanted to talk to him and sees this as a lucky occasion.
2. She prefers him than the person she was going to visit. While it is not stated specifically in the paragraph, Lily's eagerness to meet Selden may imply a preference for him over someone else.
3. She doesn't have anything to do till her train comes. The text does not corroborate this, since Lily's enthusiasm shows she perceives bumping into Selden as a fortuitous happenstance rather than a method to pass the time.