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. 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. We met next day as he had arranged and inspected the rooms at No. 221b, Baker Street, of which he had spoken at our meeting.
A. So desirable in every way were the apartments, and so moderate did the terms seem when divided between us, that the bargain was concluded upon the spot, and we at once entered into possession.
B. For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.
C. They consisted of a couple of comfortable bedrooms and a single large airy sitting room, cheerfully furnished and illuminated by two broad windows.
D. That very evening I moved my things round from the hotel, and on the following morning Sherlock Holmes followed me with several boxes and portmanteaus.
S2. That done, we gradually began to settle down and to accommodate ourselves to our new surroundings.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The logical sequence that keeps the paragraph intact is CADB.
S1 introduces the meeting and inspection of the rooms.
C logically follows by describing the rooms that were inspected.
A then describes the agreement made based on the desirability and moderate terms of the rooms.
D follows, detailing the immediate action of moving in that very evening and the next morning.
B describes the subsequent activity of unpacking and settling in over the next day or two.
S2 concludes the paragraph by stating that once done, they began to settle into their new surroundings.