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from "The Mouse"
Read the excerpt.
"As the train glided out of the station Theodoric's nervous
imagination accused himself of exhaling a weak odor of stable
yard, and possibly of displaying a moldy straw or two on his
unusually well-brushed garments. Fortunately the only other
occupant of the compartment, a lady of about the same age as
himself, seemed inclined for slumber rather than scrutiny"
What does this excerpt suggest about Theodoric?
A.
He is self-conscious.
B.
He has poor hygiene.
C.
He has low self-esteem.
D.
He does not like to talk.