An electric train is moving north at 100mph and a wind is blowing to the west at 10mph. which way does the smoke blow?

Which best describes the tone in these lines "the fish"

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

Based on this excerpt, charlotte smith and reverend walsh