Question

I got Miss Catherine and myself to Thrushcross Grange; and, to my agreeable disappointment, she behaved infinitely better than I dared to expect. She seemed almost overfond of Mr. Linton; and even to his sister she showed plenty of affection. They were both very attentive to her comfort, certainly. It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn and who can be ill-natured and bad-tempered when they encounter neither opposition nor indifference? They _____ her. 1. Annoyed 2attacked 3.Indulged 4.Discounted

Answer 1

The correct option is 3) Indulged

That is, they indulged her.

Step-by-step explanation:

Indulge here means to allow someone enjoy a pleasure, or desire that you normally won't allow.

In sentence two, Miss Catherine was the one showing better behaviour and affection. In the third sentence, it states that they were attentive to her comfort. This means that they made sure she was comfortable around them. In other words, she went out of their way to make her feel comfortable.

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