Read the passage. he went home indignant, choking with rage, with confusion, the more cast cast down since with his norman craftifness he was, perhaps, capable of having done what they accused him or and even of boasting of it as a good trick. which best describes how the tone of this passage develops the central theme in "the piece of string"? the tone of anger develop the theme that one should never lie. the tone of sarcasm supports the theme that beign a jokester can sometimes hurt you. the tone of frustration develop the theme that one who has lied in the past cannot be trusted. the sad tone supports the theme that being a good friend is always the best choice.