excerpt adapted from A Country Cottage by Anton Chekhov Two young people who had not long been married were walking up and down the platform of a little country station. His arm was round her waist, her head was almost on his shoulder, and both were happy. "How beautiful it is, Sasha, how beautifull" murmured the young wife. "It all seems like a dream. How nice those solid, silent telegraph posts arel They add a special note to the landscape, suggesting humanity, civilization in the distance. Don't you think it's lovely when the wind brings the rushing sound of a train?" Three eyes of fire could be seen in the distance. The stationmaster came out on the platform. Select the correct answer. Read the excerpt from "A Country Cottage," in which a couple is relaxing near a train station. What aspect of the excerpt most advances the plot? OA. the story's mood B. the main characters thoughts and feelings O C. the arrival of minor characters OD the setting of the train station