9. According to the following passage, which appears after the scene in which Gulliver puts out a large fire in the city, it may be inferred that...
It was now day-light, and I returned to my house without waiting to congratulate with the
emperor: because, although I had done a very eminent piece of service, yet I could not
tell how his majesty might resent the manner by which I had performed it: for, by the
fundamental laws of the realm, it is capital in any person, of what quality soever, to
make water within the precincts of the palace. But I was a little comforted by a message
from his majesty, that he would give orders to the grand justiciary for passing my
pardon in form:" which, however, I could not obtain; and I was privately assured, “that
the empress, conceiving the greatest abhorrence of what I had done, removed to the
most distant side of the court, firmly resolved that those buildings should never be
repaired for her use: and, in the presence of her chief confidents could not forbear
vowing revenge."
A. the Lilliputians will honor Gulliver with a special ceremony of recognition.
B. the emperor will definitely forgive Gulliver for public urination.
C. the majority of Lilliputians resent Gulliver for his actions
D. Gulliver believes he may be held accountable for breaking the law.