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"This person was a man about forty-five years old, and he was standing at the gate of one of those cozy little rose-clad cottages of the sort already referred to. However, this one hadn't a deserted look; it had the look of being lived in and petted and cared for and looked after; and so had its front yard, which was a garden of flowers, abundant, gay, and flourishing."

How does this description of Henry's cottage set the mood for the rest of the story?
A. The description reveals a mood of gaiety and abundance.
B. The description creates a mood of tenderness and longing.
C. The description reveals a mood of deep respect and love.
D. The description creates a mood of melancholy and neglect.