Which detail about the setting best helps convey the mood of the excerpt?
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on the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman
on the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman
he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise
he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise
one’s imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole
one’s imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole
he had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized
he had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized
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The detail that best helps convey the mood of the excerpt is:
he had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized.
This detail expresses a sense of emotional struggle and disappointment, which contributes to the overall mood of melancholy and reflection in the scene.
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