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"A Pair of Silk Stockings" is an 1897 short story written by Kate Chopin. In the story, Chopin suggests that the protagonist, Mrs. Sommers, experiences a shift in her sense of self as a result of putting on certain articles of clothing, writing,       
Which quotation from "A Pair of Silk Stockings" most effectively illustrates the claim?
"She did not wish to act hastily, to do anything she might afterward regret."
A
"She held back her skirts and turned her feet one way and her head another way as she glanced down at the polished, pointed-tipped boots."
B
"Mrs. Sommers was one who knew the value of bargains; who could stand for hours making her way inch by inch toward the desired object that was selling below cost."
C
"Her stockings and boots and well fitting gloves had worked marvels in her bearing-had given her a feeling of assurance, a sense of belonging to the well-dressed multitude."
D