【单选题】

Mrs. Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invi ted some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way of (36) a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the fish was ready. (37) the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to (38) for a few minutes. (39) , five minutes later, when she (40) for it, she was (41) to find the neighbor’s catChester at the fish. Fortunately, she was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon was a great (42) and everyone (43) the dish very much. They talked and laughed till four o’clock.

At the end of the afternoon, (44) she was alone again, Mrs. Wilson felt (45) but happy. She was sitting in a chair just near the window when, (46) the window, she was surprised to see the neigh bour’s cat (47) in her garden! Why, the fish dish (48) be had! What would happen to her friends She (49) telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor told her to telephone (50) of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as (51) as possible. Finally the danger was over. (52) Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair in the living room, still tired but (53) happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her (54) . "Oh, Millie," her neighbor crieD、"Chester is deaD、She was (55) by someone in a car and put in your garden...\
A．Wherever
B．Whenever
C．However
D．Whatever