Question

the idiot
when the author says that it was only with great difficulty that the day succeeded in breaking, he means that
a the morning sun was so bright that it hurt the mens eyes.
b the sunlight never appeared on this very misty and cold morning.
c it was very hard for the morning sun to pierce through gray mist.
d the two men were very depressed by the lack of sunlight in the rain.

Explanation:

The text mentions that the morning was so damp and misty that it was difficult for the day to break through, indicating that the morning sun had a hard - time piercing through the grey mist. Option A about the sun hurting the men's eyes is not mentioned. Option B about the sunlight never appearing is too extreme as the day did eventually break. Option D about the men being distressed by lack of sunlight is not the main point.

Answer:

C. it was very hard for the morning sun to pierce through grey mist