Given below are six sentences taken from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2 and are placed in the first and last positions respectively and are fixed in their positions. The other four sentences between the first and last sentences are jumbled up and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Rearrange the jumbled sentences in a logical sequence keeping the unity and coherence of the paragraph intact. Choose the correct alternative that best describes the sequence.
S1. Twilight was descending like a rain of gray ashes.
A. A minute later Lulu entered like a whirlwind, slamming doors, overturning chairs that she might hurry more.
B. It was the hour in which the Via Toledo becomes dangerous because of the great number of large and small carriages that pass up and down in a continuous stream.
C. Sofia, standing at the window that opened out onto the balcony, was gazing down into the crowded, noisy street.
D. Sofia seemed looking for someone; suddenly a vivid flush passed over her face, she bent her head slightly, then suddenly paled and turned back into the room.
S2. "What are you doing here, Donna Sofia Santangelo? Are you reading?"
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
S1 sets the scene with the twilight descending.
Sentence C logically follows by introducing the character Sofia and her location at the window, observing the street.
Sentence B further describes the dangerous, crowded street scene that Sofia is observing from her window.
Sentence D describes Sofia's actions and emotional reaction to something she sees in the street.
Sentence A then describes Lulu's dramatic entrance, which shifts the focus from Sofia at the window to the interior of the room.
Finally, S2 acts as the concluding line, where someone addresses Sofia, asking what she is doing, which follows the sequence of events and introduces dialogue after Lulu's entrance.