What does the author indicate in this sentence?

They steer their father's yacht, walk the Lord knows how many miles, and don't care a cent about rain, besides doing a host of other things that would shock our ladies to death; and yet in the parlor are the most elegant looking women, in their satin shoes and diamonds, I ever saw…

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What does the author indicate in this sentence?

They steer their father's yacht, walk the Lord knows how many miles, and don't care a cent about rain, besides doing a host of other things that would shock our ladies to death; and yet in the parlor are the most elegant looking women, in their satin shoes and diamonds, I ever saw…

anonymous · Answer

a. Lord Hardwicke’s daughters were very health-conscious women.

b. Lord Hardwicke’s daughters were self-contained and independent women.

c. Lord Hardwicke’s daughters were both feminine and physically active.

d. Lord Hardwicke’s daughters were haughty women who disliked going outdoors.

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

How so? @Freelance1

anonymous · Answer

Pretty sure its C, since they are elegant (feminine) and took walks, rode the yacht, went in rain (physically active)

anonymous · Answer

Hm.. @ManImStumped Are you sure? :p

anonymous · Answer

Yeah I agree with @ManImStumped  then I was wrong.

anonymous · Answer

C was my first choice

anonymous · Answer

Do you need more explaining? What do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

But I went with A instead