Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The Aga Kaga's face darkened. "You dare to speak thus to me, pig of a The Aga Kaga wanted peace—a reports—" "Not criticizing the reporting system, are you, Mr. Magnan?" the "It seems nobody's told the Aga Kagans about fiscal years," Retief his chair. "What's the Corps going to do about the Aga Kagans?" representative is merely to ... what shall I say...?" "String them along?" Magnan suggested. enjoy it. The Aga Kagans have picked this as a good time to move in. "They tried to get the Aga Kagans to join in and help them beat anti-Concordiatist enclave. The Aga Kagans didn't want to play, either. "The exigencies of diplomacy require a flexible policy—" "I want a firm assurance of Corps support to take back to Flamme," Retief said. "The Boyars are a little naive. They don't understand diplomatic triple-speak. They just want to hold onto the homes they've made out of a wasteland." pulled at his lower lip thoughtfully. "Now, I wonder, should I view with deep concern an act of open aggression, or merely point out an apparent violation of technicalities...." to be on the verge of losing it." "You're forgetting the Note." hell is a Note supposed to do? I've got Aga Kagan claim-jumpers camped "That would have been a mistake," said Retief. "The Aga Kagans are "Those goat-herders aren't all they seem. They've got a first-class modern navy." I get for playing along with you, Retief. We should have clobbered these monkeys as soon as they set foot on our world." about these Aga Kagans," he said. "I hear they have some nasty habits. "Keep calm, Georges," he said. "Remember, we're on a diplomatic "Let me at 'em!" Georges roared. "I'll throttle 'em with my bare hands!" "Did you see that?" Georges yelled. "They've trained the son of a—" "Chin up, Georges," Retief said. "We'll take up the goat problem along "Hold it, Georges. Look over there." Georges scrambled for the side of the car. "Just wait 'til I get my Retief pulled him back. "Sit tight and look pleased, Georges. Never trio of Aga Kagan cavaliers. "Have no fear," Retief said, smiling graciously. "He who comes as a guest enjoys perfect safety." "Hah! The goats of the Aga Kaga graze on the lands of the Aga Kaga." intruders on our lands." "To praise a man for what he does not possess is to make him appear "You mock me, pale one. I warn you—" "Only love makes me weep," Retief said. "I laugh at hatred." Retief puffed at his cigar, eyeing the Aga Kagan cheerfully. The youth in the rear moved forward, teeth bared. "Never give in to the fool, lest he say, 'He fears me,'" Retief said. "When God would destroy an ant, he gives him wings," Retief said. "Distress in misfortune is another misfortune." The bearded man's face grew purple. axe?" he enquired rhetorically. "You shall visit the Aga Kaga, then. "You sound as though you'd brought off a coup," Georges said. "From the "These birds are armed. And they don't like strangers," Georges said. "Maybe I should have boned up on their habits before I joined this them. The reclining man sneezed violently, wiped his nose on another silken scarf and held up a hand. "Night and the horses and the desert know me," he said in resonant tones. "Also the sword and the guest and paper and pen—" He paused, wrinkled his nose and sneezed again. "Turn off that damned "Excellency," Retief said, "I have the honor to present M. Georges distress, I'll see about a distribution of goat-meat." "It is the punishment of the envious to grieve at anothers' plenty," "I've had some unhappy experiences with strangers," the Aga Kaga said. settled themselves comfortably. The Aga Kaga eyed them in silence. "Modest ignorance is better than boastful knowledge," the Aga Kaga "Very well, I concede the point." The Aga Kaga waved a hand at the "Go ahead." The Aga Kaga kicked a couple of cushions onto the floor, "Come to the point," the Aga Kaga cut in. "You're here to lodge a please some of the old fools—I mean the more conservative members of my government. They're still gnawing their beards and kicking themselves because their ancestors dropped science in favor of alchemy and got themselves stranded in a cultural dead end. This charade is supposed to prove they were right all along. However, I've no time to waste in neurotic compensations. I have places to go and deeds to The Aga Kaga guffawed. "For a diplomat, you speak plainly, Retief. Have another drink." He poured, eyeing Georges. "What of M. Duror? How does he feel about it?" Georges took a thoughtful swallow of whiskey. "Not bad," he said. "But The Aga Kaga snorted. "I thought the goats were overdoing it a bit "Ah, ah!" The Aga Kaga held up a hand. "Watch your vocabulary, my dear sir. I'm sure that 'justifiable yearnings for territorial self-realization' would be more appropriate to the situation. Or possibly 'legitimate aspirations, for self-determination of formerly exploited peoples' might fit the case. Aggression is, by definition, an activity carried on only by those who have inherited the mantle of Colonial Imperialism." "Imperialism! Why, you Aga Kagans have been the most notorious "Call me Stanley." The Aga Kaga munched a grape. "I merely face the lightly as a moral duty others are dubbed imperialist merely for holding onto their own. Unfair, you say. But that's life, my friends. "We'll fight you!" Georges bellowed. He took another gulp of whiskey "Another?" the Aga Kaga said, offering the bottle. Georges glowered as "Excellent color, don't you agree?" He turned his eyes on Georges. but a very small nibble. We won't make the mistake of excessive greed. We shall inch our way to empire—and those who stand in our way shall be dubbed warmongers." "I see you're quite a student of history, Stanley," Retief said. "I wonder if you recall the eventual fate of most of the would-be empire "Ah, but they grew incautious. They went too far, too fast." "The confounded impudence," Georges rasped. "Tells us to our face what he has in mind!" of Leung. Such declarations have a legendary quality. It's traditional that they're never taken at face value." have been," the Aga Kaga chuckled. He finished the grapes and "I shall know when to stop," the Aga Kaga said. "Yes, perfectly so," the Aga Kaga said. "None would dare to intrude in make in confidence? But what of our dear friend Georges? One would not like to see him disillusioned." "Don't worry about Georges. He's a realist, like you. He's prepared to The Aga Kaga nodded thoughtfully. "What are you getting at?" "Isn't it the custom?" the Aga Kaga smiled complacently. The Aga Kaga frowned. "Your manner—" "Never mind our manners!" Georges blurted, standing. "We don't need any

<question>:
How does Georges feel about the Aga Kagans?

<options>:
A He thinks they are uncivilized thieves
B He thinks they are a primitive people who are easily manipulated
C He respects them for their advanced technology and wisdom
D He feels that they are misunderstood heroes

<answer>:

A