Refreshments sold to the passengers were dirty-looking, handed
by dirtier hands, coming out of filthy receptacles and weighed in
equally unattractive scales. These were previously sampled by
millions of flies.
How does the phrase "sampled by millions of flies" affect the
meaning of the essay?
The phrase creates an image of the refreshments
O covered with many flies, which implies an
unappetizing and inedible selection of food.
The phrase emphasizes the extraordinary smell of
o the refreshments, which implies that flies were
attracted to them.
The phrase relates how millions of flies flew into the
O train compartments, which implies that the train's
windows were left open.
The phrase indicates that the train's passengers
were unfazed by the flies, which implies the