单选题 I was A on the verge of B incurring Mr. Rochester's wrath by not listening to his prohibitions, C while a ray once more shone almost D imperceptibly on the hallway wall and I heard his muffled step on the carpet.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:C应改为when。when意为“当……的时候”,此时when后的从句是用来说明前面主句动作发生的背景。