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Correct answer: A. So there he lived, at Mrs. Wickett's, with his quiet enjoyments of reading and talking and remembering; an old man, white-haired and only a little bald, still rather active for his years.
- A. So there he lived, at Mrs. Wickett's, with his quiet enjoyments of reading and talking and remembering; an old man, white-haired and only a little bald, still rather active for his years.
- B. So there he lived, at Mrs. Wickett's, with his quiet enjoyments of reading and talking and remembering; an old man, white-hair and only a little bald, still fairly active for his years.
- C. So there he lived, at Mrs. Wickett's, with his quite enjoyments of reading and talking and remembering; an old man, white-haired and only a little bald, still fairly active for his years.
- D. So there he lived, at Mrs. Wickett's, with his quiet enjoyments of reading and talking and remembering; an old man, white-haired and only little bald, still fairly active for his years.
Explanation
Option A is the correct choice. This option correctly uses "quiet enjoyments" to describe the activities of the old man. It also correctly describes him as "white-haired" and "a little bald," and uses "rather active" to indicate his level of activity for his age.
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