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. Odette continued to look out of the window.
A. It fell near the feet of the singer who, raising his eyes and seeing the fair hair of the girl, kissed the sprig and turned away, though he stopped at every step to look back.
B. She gave thanks to heaven, she knew not why; she felt happy, though she did not suspect the reason of her happiness.
C. She let slip the flower from her hand, still wet with her tears.
D. After he had disappeared, Odette went to her prie-dieu and prayed a long time.
S2. And that night she dreamed a beautiful dream.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Logical Sequence of sentence:
S1: Odette continued to look out of the window. (Opening sentence)
C: She let slip the flower from her hand, still wet with her tears.
Reasoning: While looking out the window, she drops a flower. This is a direct physical action following the starting position.
A: It fell near the feet of the singer who, raising his eyes and seeing the fair hair of the girl, kissed the sprig and turned away, though he stopped at every step to look back.
Reasoning: Sentence A describes where the flower (referred to as "it") fell and the singer's reaction to it.
D: After he had disappeared, Odette went to her prie-dieu and prayed a long time.
Reasoning: This follows the singer's departure ("turned away") mentioned in sentence A.
B: She gave thanks to heaven, she knew not why; she felt happy, though she did not suspect the reason of her happiness.
Reasoning: This describes her state of mind after praying and reflects on the encounter.
S2: And that night she dreamed a beautiful dream. (Fixed closing sentence)
Therefore, the correct sequence is CADB.