Based on the context, choose the words that correctly complete this excerpt from ernest shackleton’s memoir south!
worsley produced several safety-pins from some corner of his garments and
some temporary repairs that really emphasized his general disrepair. down we hurried, and when quite close to the station we met two small boys ten or twelve years of age. i asked these lads where the manager’s house was situated. they did not answer. they gave us one look—a look that did not need to be repeated. then they ran from us as fast as their legs would carry them.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.