"to die of hanging at the bottom of a idea seemed to him ludicrous. he opened his eyes in the darkness and saw above him a gleam of light, but how distant, how inaccessible! he was still sinking, for the light became fainter and fainter until it was a mere glimmer. then it began to grow and brighten, and he knew that he was rising toward the surface--knew it with reluctance, for he was now very comfortable. "to be hanged and drowned," he thought, "that is not so bad; but i do not wish to be shot. no; i will not be shot; that is not fair." what emotion best describes farquhar's feelings at the end of the passage? a. fear b. panic c. determination d. joy