Which best explains the highwayman’s actions when he hears the gunshot? a. he returns what he has stolenb. he rides immediately to the innc. he rides westward and escapes d. he stops on the road and stays still the whole night here is the highwayman poem. the wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, the road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, and the highwayman came riding—riding—riding—the highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. he’d a french cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of laceat his chin, a coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin; they fitted with never a wrinkle; his boots were up to the thigh! and he rode with a jeweled twinkle, his pistol butts a-twinkle, his rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jeweled sky. over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard, and he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was lockedand barred: he whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there