Select the best answer to the question. A Patrick started to attend as many court proceedings as possible.
B Patrick represented the people in the Parson’s Case.
C Patrick gave up farming after three years.
D Patrick tried to manage another general store for six months.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?