Question

Which detail from the excerpt best characterizes Stephen Barton as a loving father?

“Stephen Barton, or Captain Barton as he was called, was a man of marked military tastes.”
“after dinner, the family would gather near the fireplace,”
“Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee,”
“‘…surrounded by darkness, we sat quietly waiting for our orders to advance,’ he would say.”

Answer 1

“Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee,” — it shows physical closeness and a tender, comforting relationship between father and child.