which excerpt from the diary of samuel pepys MOST clearly indicates that he was a man of importance in London?A: "...the king commanded me to go to my lord mayor from him..."B: "so i down to the waterside...and there saw a lamentable fire" C: "so i made myself ready presently, and walked to the tower..." D: "...mr.harter and i did remove my money and iron chest into my cellar..."
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The answer is option A: "...the king commanded me to go to my lord mayor from him..."
This excerpt suggests that Samuel Pepys was asked by the king, to go to the mayor, ‘from him’. This sentence indicates that the king was in direct contact with Pepys. Also, the king trusted Pepys so much as to send him as the royal messenger. Samuel Pepys thus followed orders and went from one individual in a position of authority (the king) to another person who was also an important member of society the mayor). This shows that Pepys was a man of significant reputation.
These below mentioned lines are indicating that Samuel Pepys is a man of importance in London. “So I made myself ready presently, and walked to the Tower . . .” “Met with the King and Duke of York in their barge…” And the king commanded me to go to my lord mayor from him...".
As the king, himself send him for a chore and meet another important person on his behalf.