Passage IV (Dickens, Oliver Twist, 1837–39, ch. 1)
She imprinted her cold white lips passionately on its forehead; passed her hands over her face; gazed wildly round; shuddered; fell back—and died. They chafed her breast, hands, and temples; but the blood had stopped for ever. They talked of hope and comfort. They had been strangers too long.
The implication of 'They had been strangers too long' is that:
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Correct answer: C. hope and comfort had been strangers to the patient too long
Explanation
Hope and comfort, offered too late, had never been part of the poor woman's life.
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