Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 29 of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

"Yes, and her petticoat; I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain; and the gown which had been let down to hide it not doing its office.”

"Your picture may be very exact, Louisa,” said Bingley; "but this was all lost upon me. I thought Miss Elizabeth Bennet looked remarkably well when she came into the room this morning. Her dirty petticoat quite escaped my notice.

"You observed it, Mr. Darcy, I am sure,” said Miss Bingley; "and I am inclined to think that you would not wish to see your sister make such an exhibition.”

Which quotation from the excerpt reveals a historical aspect of the setting?

“I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud.”
“‘You observed it, Mr. Darcy, I am sure,’ said Miss Bingley.”
“I thought Miss Elizabeth Bennet looked remarkably well.”
“You would not wish to see your sister make such an exhibition.”

Answer 1

“I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud.”

Explanation: The word "petticoat" refers to a historical garment worn under dresses in the early 19th century (the novel's period), so this line signals the historical setting.