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. Do you see that man with the scarlet cloak, the white plume in his hat, and the gold-embroidered vest?
A. Well, that is the Marquis of Mascoso, lover of the widow, the Countess of Villapineda.
B. They say that before he began paying court to her, he had sought the hand of a very wealthy man's daughter, but the girl's father, who they say is a trifle close-fisted-but hush! Speaking of the devil-do you see that man closely wrapped in his cloak coming on foot under the arch of San Felipet?
C. Well, he is the father in question.
D. I mean the one just getting out of his litter and going to greet that lady-the one coming along after those four pages who are carrying torches?
S2. Everybody in Seville knows him on account of his immense fortune.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
S1 asks a question about a specific man ("that man with the scarlet cloak...").
D clarifies which man is meant ("I mean the one just getting out of his litter...").
A identifies the man as the Marquis of Mascoso ("Well, that is the Marquis of Mascoso...").
B provides further information about the Marquis's past and introduces another character ("They say that before he began paying court to her...").
C identifies the new character mentioned in B ("Well, he is the father in question.").
S2 concludes by providing general information about the "father in question" ("Everybody in Seville knows him on account of his immense fortune.").