Question

Read the sentences from paragraph 7.

Miriam’s luggage had been removed. It was away somewhere in the house; far away and unreal and unfelt as her parents somewhere downstairs, and the servants away in the basement getting breakfast and Sarah and Eve always incredible, getting quietly up in the next room.

What is an effect of the phrase far away and unreal and unfelt?

A.
It provides insight into Miriam's household despite categorizing herself as without funds or good clothes earlier in the text.

B.
It clarifies that Miriam's family have all prepared for her departure, but Miriam remains distanced from the move.

C.
It emphasizes that Miriam has physically prepared for the move, but she is not mentally prepared to go.

D.
It inserts a serious tone in an otherwise silly exchange between Miriam and Harriet.

Answer 1

B

The phrase makes the preparations (luggage, parents, servants) seem physically present but emotionally distant to Miriam — showing that others have set things in motion while she remains removed from the move.