And our only miserable comfort was that we believed that Auschwitz and
Treblinka were closely guarded
secrets; that the leaders of western
countries did not know what was going
on behind those black gates and
barbed wire.
How does the phrase "miserable comfort" affect
the tone of the sentence?
A
It indicates a sense of impending doom.
B
It emphasizes a sense of despair in the
situation.
С
It emphasizes a sense of fighting for one's
rights.
D
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It indicates a sense of seeing the enu ord
trying situation