Final answer:
The claim that Bridget wishes for a return of the good old times for wealth is false; the character in Charles Lamb's 'Old China' longs for the past due to nostalgia for simpler pleasures, not wealth.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that Bridget wishes that the "good old times would come again" so that they could be comfortable and wealthy is false. This question likely refers to the essay "Old China" by Charles Lamb, in which Lamb and his cousin Bridget reminisce about their past hardships with fondness, appreciating the simpler pleasures of life before they became relatively well-off. The character who wishes for the return of the good old times does so not out of a desire for wealth, but out of nostalgia for the sense of contentment and the deep appreciation for life's simple joys that came with their earlier struggles.
In contrast to Bridget's character, the sentiment expressed by the characters from other excerpts provided as context show varying attitudes towards wealth and comfort. For instance, Clarisse in the given text enjoys her freedom from marital confines, the characters from different text appreciate their modest living but simultaneously yearn for the excitement of wealth and travel, and the narrative of the 1950s acknowledges both the prosperity and challenges of the era.