Which phrase most contributes to this passage's
sad and isolated tone?
"I will never forget that lonesome hill of stone that is her
final bed, as it fades from my sight. I tread softly by my
uncle, my hand in his. I walk with my head turned, watching
that small hill as it fades from my sight. The soldiers make
us continue walking. My uncle talks to me, ying to
comfort me. I walk in loneliness."
- Michael Rutledge, "Samuel's Memory"
A. comfort me
• B. Ionesome hill
c. continue walking
D. tread softly