Read this passage from "the black cat": the officers bade me accompany them in their search. they left no nook or corner unexplored. at length, for the third or fourth time, they descended into the cellar. i quivered not in a muscle. my heart beat calmly as that of one who slumbers in innocence. i walked the cellar from end to end. i folded my arms upon my bosom, and roamed easily to and fro. the police were thoroughly satisfied and prepared to depart. in this passage, how does poe create the effect of time passing quickly? a. by using short sentences that speed up the pace of the story. b. by encouraging the reader to form a connection with the narrator. c. by withholding vital information and thus confusing the reader. d. by expressing complex ideas that force the reader to read slowly.