Read this sentence from paragraph 10 of "The Minister's Black Veil." There was a general bustle, a rustling of the women's gowns and shuffling
of the men's feet, greatly at variance with that hushed repose which should
attend the entrance of the minister
What is the most likely reason that the author includes this description of the
sound in the meetinghouse?
O To underscore the atmosphere of serious spirituality
O To illustrate the minister's lack of awareness
O To emphasize the sense of unease among the people
O To draw attention to the minister's gait