The Monkey's Paw
What does the word broach mean as used in this excerpt?
Read the following excerpt from paragraph 78 of "The Monkey's Paw."
"She brought the stranger, who seemed ill at ease, into the room. He gazed at her furtively, and listened in a preoccupied fashion as the old lady apologized for the appearance of the room, and her husband's coat, a garment which he usually reserved for the garden. She then waited as patiently as her sex would permit for him to broach his business, but he was at first strangely silent."
Answer Choices:
a rise through the water and break the surface b a sudden and hazardous veering or pitching of a ship c pierce a cask to draw liquor d raise a sensitive or difficult subject for discussionPLEASE ANSWER!!!
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