Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story “Dusk” to answer the question.

Which detail about the setting best helps convey the mood of the excerpt?

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he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise
he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise

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

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

on the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman

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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 captures the character's emotional state and sets a somber and reflective mood, emphasizing feelings of disappointment and loss.

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