Question

Which excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross best reflects what is occurring in this frame?

The direfulness of the news gathered as we proceeded on our journey, and delays were gotten over as quickly as possible.
The men who had been the fathers of the city, its business and its wealth, looked on aghast….
But that cordon of wreckage skirting the shore for miles it seemed, often twenty feet in height,….
The strongest buildings, half standing, roofless and tottering, told what once had been the make-up of a thriving city.

Answer 1

I don't have the frame you mean — could you upload it or briefly describe what’s in the image (people, buildings, shoreline, rubble, expressions, etc.)?

Meanwhile, quick guide to match each excerpt to a scene:

- "The direfulness of the news gathered as we proceeded..." — people traveling, receiving bad news, urgency/delays.
- "The men who had been the fathers of the city, its business and its wealth, looked on aghast…." — prominent/civic leaders or businessmen standing and looking shocked.
- "But that cordon of wreckage skirting the shore for miles it seemed, often twenty feet in height,…." — long line of debris along a shoreline or beach.
- "The strongest buildings, half standing, roofless and tottering, told what once had been the make-up of a thriving city." — ruined, partially standing buildings, roofless and unstable.

Send the image or a short description and I’ll pick the best excerpt.