Read the excerpt from ���on the gulls' road.��� then answer the question. all the next morning i felt this flow of life, which continually impelled me toward mrs. ebbling. after the merest greeting, however, i kept away. i found it pleasant to thwart myself, to measure myself against a current that was sure to carry me with it in the end. what does the word thwart mean?
a.
b. tease
c. indulge
d. prevent

Identify whether each detail takes place in the story “the adventure of the speckled band” or in its film adaptation, the speckled band. roylott has a baboon and a leopard, which he brought from india. holmes and watson operate out of their shared apartment at 221b baker street. roylott has a baboon and a cheetah, which he brought from india. holmes and watson operate out of a fancy office with modern conveniences, such as an intercom.