Did you ever get the answer? I think the answer is b
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<span>The great poets commonly take up the subject of death in their works, but it is rare to see a great poet treat death in such a sustained and deeply personal way as Tennyson does. Many of his greatest works were written in the aftermath of the death of his closest friend, Arthur Henry Hallam. </span>
Answer:
I'm pretty sure Alice left mostly because Humpty did not say anything else so there was no reason to stay there. Plus he did not respond when Alice told he Good-bye.
Explanation:
This might be the answer.
The correct option is this: THE NARRATOR THINKS SHE NEEDS REST, BUT LEN THINKS WORK IS THE CURE FOR HER ILLNESS.
From the excerpt given above, it can be seen that the narrator is sick and the only cure she needs is rest from her works, for she has been doing too much work. But her husband thinks that she needs to continue working because the only medicine she needs as cure is work.<span />