From "Out, No Excuse"
 Read the quotation.
 "The boys were being put to bed; the patter of their bare, escaping feet could
 be heard occasionally, as well as the pursuing voice of the [nurse), lifted in
 mild protest and entreaty."
 What does "entreaty" mean?
 A. amusement
 B. appeasement
 C.
 petition
 D.
 irritation