The quotation best conveys that she feels defeated by the dull and grim unpleasantness of the town. The phrase "forbidding spirit" suggests a sense of oppression or negativity that she cannot overcome, indicating her feeling of defeat.
Read this quotation from paragraph 12.
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Oozing out from every drab wall, she felt a forbidding spirit which she could never conquer.
What does this quotation best convey about Carol?
She feels defeated by the dull and grim unpleasantness of the town.
® She wonders whether her inspection of the town has already raised concerns.
© She realizes her plans to change her surroundings will demand extreme effort.
• She thinks that she might eventually learn to tolerate her new environment.
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