They attacked him in various ways--with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the ski
ll of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. In this second sentence from the passage, the author uses the word attacked
A) to show how defenseless Mr. Bennet was against the women.
B) to show that the women were assaulting Mr. Bennet physically.
Eliminate
C) to show that there was a struggle between Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet.
D) to show how forcefully the women were questioning Mr. Bennet about Mr. Bingley.
Her intended purpose is to emphasize the importance of having more women judges in the court. She also believes that adequate representation must be given to blacks for an inclusive court. She says that she has done justice to her job with all her talent.