adapted from the innocents: \chapter 2\
by sinclair lewis
they took the steamer for massachusetts at five oclock. when the band started
to play, when mother feared that a ferry was going to collide with them, when
beautiful youths in boating hats popped out of state - rooms like chorus - men in a
musical comedy, when children banged small sand pails, when the steamer
rounded the dream castles of lower new york, when it seemed inconceivable
that the flag - staff could get under brooklyn bridge — which didnt clear it by
much more than a hundred feet — when a totally new new york of factories and
docks, of steamers bound for ceylon and yachts bound for newport, was
revealed to these old new - yorkers — then mother mingled a terrific apprehension
regarding ships and water with a palpitating excitement over sailing into the
freedom which these two gray - haired children had longed for all their lives, and
had found during two weeks of each year.
father was perfectly tremendous. he apprehensive? why, he might have been
the original man to go down to the sea in ships. mother wailed that all the deck
chairs had been taken; father found mountains of chairs and flipped a couple of
them open as though he were a steward with service stripes. he was simply
immense in his manner of thrusting mother and himself and his chairs and a
mound of shawls and coats into the midst of the crowd gathered at the bow. he
noted mothers nervousness and observed, casually, \mighty safe, these boats.
like ferries. safer n trains. yes, theyre safer n staying home in bed, what with
burglars and fires and everything.\
\oh, do you really think they are safe?\ breathed mother, comforted.
admirable though father was, he couldnt sit still. he was wearing a decorative
new travelling cap, very smart and extensive and expensive, shaped like a
which quote supports the theme that liberty is a state of mind?
a \he noted mothers nervousness and observed, casually, mighty
safe, these boats. like ferries. safer n trains.\
b here was nothing these partners in life more enjoyed than one
nights pretending that they were different.\
c \father was afraid of the water. he who had carefully reasoned
mother had himself to choke down the timorous speculations of a
shop - bound clerk.\
d he cricket who chirped so gaily when he was with mother was
also a weary man, a prisoner of daily routine. he had to become
free for freedom.\

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adapted from the innocents: \chapter 2\
by sinclair lewis
they took the steamer for massachusetts at five oclock. when the band started
to play, when mother feared that a ferry was going to collide with them, when
beautiful youths in boating hats popped out of state - rooms like chorus - men in a
musical comedy, when children banged small sand pails, when the steamer
rounded the dream castles of lower new york, when it seemed inconceivable
that the flag - staff could get under brooklyn bridge — which didnt clear it by
much more than a hundred feet — when a totally new new york of factories and
docks, of steamers bound for ceylon and yachts bound for newport, was
revealed to these old new - yorkers — then mother mingled a terrific apprehension
regarding ships and water with a palpitating excitement over sailing into the
freedom which these two gray - haired children had longed for all their lives, and
had found during two weeks of each year.
father was perfectly tremendous. he apprehensive? why, he might have been
the original man to go down to the sea in ships. mother wailed that all the deck
chairs had been taken; father found mountains of chairs and flipped a couple of
them open as though he were a steward with service stripes. he was simply
immense in his manner of thrusting mother and himself and his chairs and a
mound of shawls and coats into the midst of the crowd gathered at the bow. he
noted mothers nervousness and observed, casually, \mighty safe, these boats.
like ferries. safer n trains. yes, theyre safer n staying home in bed, what with
burglars and fires and everything.\
\oh, do you really think they are safe?\ breathed mother, comforted.
admirable though father was, he couldnt sit still. he was wearing a decorative
new travelling cap, very smart and extensive and expensive, shaped like a
which quote supports the theme that liberty is a state of mind?
a \he noted mothers nervousness and observed, casually, mighty
safe, these boats. like ferries. safer n trains.\
b 	here was nothing these partners in life more enjoyed than one
nights pretending that they were different.\
c \father was afraid of the water. he who had carefully reasoned
mother had himself to choke down the timorous speculations of a
shop - bound clerk.\
d 	he cricket who chirped so gaily when he was with mother was
also a weary man, a prisoner of daily routine. he had to become
free for freedom.\

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine which quote supports the theme that liberty is a state of mind, we analyze each option:
- Option A: Discusses safety of boats, not liberty.
- Option B: Talks about pretending partners are different, not liberty.
- Option C: Focuses on Father's fear of water, not liberty.
- Option D: The cricket (a prisoner of daily routine) feels free when with Mother, showing liberty as a mental state (even in routine, one can feel free).

# Answer:
D. "The cricket who chirped so gaily when he was with Mother was also a weary man, a prisoner of daily routine. He had to become free for freedom."

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