This question is based on Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbirdge.
Henchard arranged a meeting with Susan that the Ring instead of in his house because
Henchard arranged a meeting with Susan that the Ring instead of in his house because
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A.
the Ring was a meeting-warden for lovers -
B.
the Ring was a spot for appointments of furtive kind -
C.
Susan was ashamed to come over to his house -
D.
his reputation as the church-warden and mayor was at stake