Read this excerpt from "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Then answer the question that follows. She came to know what heavy housework meant and the odious cares of the kitchen. She washed the dishes, using her dainty fingers and rosy nails on greasy pots and pans. She washed the soiled linen, the shirts and the dishcloths, which she dried upon a line; she carried the slops down to the street every morning and carried up the water, stopping for breath at every landing. Which word describes the mood that this story’s setting and character help to create? A. exciting B. mysterious C. unpleasant D. peaceful