Guided Practice
What is the tone of this passage by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Treasure Island
We were so short of men that everyone on board had to lend a hand-(except) only the captain laying on a cot on deck and giving his orders. For, though
almost well, he must still be quiet. We sailed for the nearest port in Spanish America, for we could not risk the voyage home without fresh hands. As it
was, what with strong winds and a couple of fresh storms, we were all worn out before we reached it.
A. optimistic
B. pessimistic