"Boys," said he, 'I have thought of a plan. You know what a plague it is to have to stand in the quagmire yonder See, I am bedaubed to the knees, and you are all in the same plight
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"Now I propose that we build a wharf. You see these stones? The workmen mean to use them for building a house here. My
plan is to take these same stones, carry them to the edge of the water, and build a wharf with them. What say you, tads? Shall
we build the wharf?
"Yes, yes," cried the boys; "let's set about it!
Using contextual evidence in this section of the passage, which statement best explains the meaning of plague
A)
It means a tiresome bore.
B)
It means a frightful dream
It means a terrible disease
D)
It means an intolerable situation