Urijah Hoover

English

23 August, 00:45

Which word best replaces the word propriety in the following sentence from

"The Nose"?

For the sake of propriety, Ivan Jakovlevitch drew a coat

over his shirt, sat down at the table, shook out some salt

for himself, prepared two onions, assumed a serious

expression, and began to cut the bread.

A abundance

B ownership

C religion

D politeness