Which of these sentences from Herman Melville's short story "The Lightning-Rod Man" is an example of allusion? It is the safest thing you can do—Hark, again!—to get yourself thoroughly drenched in a thunder-storm. Who has empowered you, you Tetzel, to peddle round your indulgences from divine ordinations? Will you order one of my rods? Look at this specimen one? See: it is of the best of copper. Copper's the best conductor. Briefly, then. I avoid pine-trees, high houses, lonely barns, upland pastures, running water, flocks of cattle and sheep, a crowd of men. MOD NOTE: Please DO NOT give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.
thoughts? remember, an allusion is a reference (usually indirect) to something or someone outside the context of the original piece. with that in mind, try going through each sentence and finding which one has an allusion.
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