Wind in a frolic BY: William Howitt

Read stanza 2 from the poem.

So it swept with a bustle right through a great town,

Creaking the signs, and scattering down

Shutters, and Whisking, with Merciless squalls,

Old women's bonnets and gingerbread stalls

What does the word bustle mean as it is used in the stanza above?

1) to move around loudly

2) to move around quickly

3) to move around quietly

4) to move around slowly

How can the passage best be revised to eliminate logical fallacies and improve clarity

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

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