Mashaal Masha
"Valia" is a 1907 short story by Leonid Andreyev. In the story, the author emphasizes that the setting where the character Valia is reading is nearly silent: _______

Which quotation from "Valia" most effectively illustrates the claim?
Difficulty: Easy
A: 

"The hand in which he carried his book was getting stiff with cold, but he would not ask his mother to take the book from him."

B: 

"Valia was reading a huge, very huge book, almost half as large as himself."

C: 

"Valia approached the window and examined the toys."

D: 

"Everything in the room was quiet, so quiet that the only thing to be heard was the rustling of the pages he turned."

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