(mc) read this sentence from a tale of two cities by charles dickens:
his message perplexed his mind to that degree that he was fain, several times, to take off his hat to scratch his head.
based on the context, fain most likely means which of the following?

Gulliver's attempt to imitate the houyhnhnms gulliver to accept himself as he is causes gulliver to hate himself and other humans improves gulliver's character causes gulliver to be patient with people's problems next

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

Thomas paine's common sense convicted colonists to