English, 06.07.2019 01:40, MagicDragon4734

“why did i make this bet? what’s the good? the lawyer loses fifteen years of his life and i throw away two millions. will it convince people that capital punishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? no, no! all stuff and rubbish. on my part, it was the caprice of a well-fed man; on the lawyer’s pure greed of gold.” according to the excerpt, what motivated the lawyer to wager the bet? a. sense of justice b. boredom c. love for a child d. desire for money

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