Why does the author include these sentences in Mr. Milner's description of his daughter's
situation?
"But they are friends only in the sunshine of fortune. In the cold nipping frost of disappointment,
sickness, or connubial strife, they will forsake the house of care, although the very house which
they may have themselves built." (paragraph 3)
A. O to emphasize the good fortune of his daughter's friends
B.
to show how casual friendships can do more harm than good
C.
to emphasize the selfishness of his daughter's friends
D.
to show the necessity of friends during life's difficult times