Directions: In the following question part of the text has been deleted. The deleted text has been indicated as (…..). From the given options, select the one that best fits in place of the space marked (….).

The boys signaled each other to attention by kicking surreptitiously under the table, but nothing happened. Evadna bowed a demure acknowledgment when her Aunt Phoebe introduced the two, accepted the sugar-bowl from Grant and the butter from Lewis (…) She seemed perfectly at ease; too perfectly at ease, decided Grant, who had an instinct for observation and was covertly watching her.