Why was Kate Shelley's journey to the Moingona railroad station particularly dangerous that stormy night? The storm had made the road to the station wet and muddy and very difficult to walk or run on.

A bolt of lightning struck a tree, which nearly fell on Kate as she neared the station.

The station was more than ten miles away and Kate had severe asthma, which made it hard for her to breathe.

She had to crawl across the Des Moines River bridge on her hands and knees to get there.

Araby every morning i lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. the blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that i could not be seen. when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. i ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. i kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, i quickened my pace and passed her. this happened morning after morning. i had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. what is the general tone of the passage? a. courageous b. comical c. passionate d. fearful