Which sentence correctly paraphrases this passage from page 24 of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
The cellar-door flew open with a booming sound, and then he heard th
noise much louder, on the floors below; then coming up the stairs; then
coming straight towards his door.
"It's humbug still!" said Scrooge. "I won't believe it."
His colour changed though, when, without a pause, it came on through
the heavy door, and passed into the room before his eyes. Upon its
coming in, the dying flame leaped up, as though it cried, "I know him!
Marley's Ghost!" and fell again."
A. His colour changed though, when, without a pause, it came on
through the heavy door, and passed into the room before his eyes.
(24)
B. Scrooge refuses to believe that there is a ghost in his house until
the ghost comes through his door (24).
C. Scrooge hears a noise from downstairs but still "won't believe it"
until the ghost arrives in his room (24).
O D. There is a sound that comes from the cellar (24)