【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】此考题为细节题，根据文章第1段的...but Mrs．Robson hated to admit(承认) that she needed help．Since her husband had died ten years before，she had prided herself on her independence(独立生活)．She had continued to live in their little house，alone，我们可以认定C为正确答案。