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Excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore. what is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? (a) the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. (b) the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. (c) the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. (d) the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone.