"where you girls from?" I asked her again
"What?" she said.
"Where you girls from? Don't answer if you don't feel like it. I don't want you to strain yourself."
"Seattle, Washington," she said. She was doing me a big favor to tell me.
"You're a very good conversationalist," I told her. "You know that?"
What does the last line reveal about the speaker?
a. that he is mildly bitter and cynical
b. that he is confused about the girl's intentions
c. that he is jealous of Peter Lorre
d. that he tries hard to impress others
1 answer
The last line reveals that the speaker is:
a. that he is mildly bitter and cynical
The speaker's sarcastic remark about the girl being a "very good conversationalist" suggests that he feels frustrated or disillusioned by the interaction, indicating a sense of bitterness and cynicism.
