In the first paragraph, the words “swum,” “trembled,” and “glittered” primarily serve to
Please choose from one of the following options.

"The fixed and heavy gaze swum, trembled, then glittered in fire; the small, overcast brow cleared; the trivial and dejected features lit up; the sad countenance vanished, and in its place appeared a sudden eagerness, an intense expectancy. "It is!" were her words."

(Choice A)
describe the atmosphere Mr. Home’s presence creates in the room.

(Choice B)
reveal that Paulina has become upset by what she has seen.

(Choice C)
emphasize Paulina’s excitement at what she has seen.

(Choice D)
characterize the effect Paulina’s boredom has had on her appearance.