What is the most likely reason Aramis drops the handkerchief and places his foot on it?

He didn't want anyone to see that the scarf belonged to the married woman he was having an affair with.

Explanation:

Aramis received the handkerchief from Madame de Bois-Tracy, a married woman, with whom he had great admiration and with whom he flirted. The flirtation between him and the woman was reciprocated, but she was married and one of Aramis's companions was a friend of her husband, so when he dropped his handkerchief, Aramis tried to hide it with his foot, which only increased curiosity of his friends.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

1)a

2 b

3 d

4 d or b

explanation: