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but it may be fine - i expect it will be fine, said mrs. ramsay, who had a propensity for optimism, making some little twist of the reddish brown stocking she was knitting, given to the lighthouse keeper for his little boy; together with a pile of old magazines, but polish the lamp, trim the wick, and rake about on their scrap of garden, something to amuse them. for how would you like to be shut up for a whole month at a time, and possibly more in stormy weather, upon a rock the size of a tennis lawn? so she added, rather differently, one must take them whatever comforts one can. its due west, said tansley, a pupil of mr. ramsays and a houseguest, holding his bony fingers spread so that the wind blew through them, for he was sharing mr. ramsays evening walk up and down the terrace. that is to say, the wind blew from the worst possible direction for landing at the lighthouse. nonsense, said mrs. ramsay, with great severity. and even if it isnt fine tomorrow, it will be another day. and now, she said to her son, stand up, and let me measure your leg, for they might go to the lighthouse after all, and she must see if the stocking did not need to be an inch or two longer in the leg. question 30 what is the meaning of propensity as it is used in paragraph 6? a. inclination b. reluctance c. skepticism d. vitality

Explanation:

The word "propensity" means a natural inclination or tendency. In the context of the passage, Mrs. Ramsay has a natural inclination for optimism. Among the options, "inclination" is the closest in meaning.

Answer:

A. inclination