How is the underlined gerund functioning in the sentence? Reading the report was next on her agenda.
(Reading is underlined)

d.) then bernice winced as marjorie tossed her own hair over her shoulders and began to twist it slowly into two long blond braids until in her cream-colored negligée she looked like a delicate painting of some saxon princess. fascinated, bernice watched the braids grow. heavy and luxurious they were, moving under the supple fingers like restive snakes—and to bernice remained this relic and the curling iron and a to-morrow full of eyes.

i think it would be c. or a. i recommend a if it's not a than it's c if it's not c than it's b your welcome : ) sorry if you get it wrong

intonation based on rhythm.