From in the Wilderness The forest was of hard-wood, and open, except for a thick undergrowth of moose bush. It was raining. ---In fact, it had been raining, more on
less, for a month. --and the woods were soaked. This moose-bush is most annoying stuff to travel through in a rain; for the broad leaves slap one in
the face, and sop him with wet. The way grew every moment more dingy. The heavy clouds above the thick foliage brought night on prematurely. It
was decidedly premature to a near-sighted man, whose glasses the rain rendered useless: such a person ought to be at home early
from in the Wilderness by Charles Dudley Warner)
What does prematurely mean in the passage?
1. at the last light of day
O2. before the proper time
3. bringing untimely rains
4. during new forest growth