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

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biggest surprise since David Let me put it this way," Conners said paternally. "We expect a certain amount of decorum from our Washington news correspondents, and that's all I'm asking for." Jerry Bridges, sitting in the cagey, to behave the way the newspaper wanted him to behave, to protect the cozy Washington assignment he had waited four years to get. But another wanted him to stay on the trail of the story he felt sure was about to break. "I didn't mean to make trouble, Mr. Conners," he said casually. "It just seemed strange, all these exchanges of couriers in Jerry couldn't identify stepped up." "Even if that's true, we'll hear about it through the usual channels," Conners frowned. "But getting a senator's secretary drunk to obtain information—well, that's not only indiscreet, Bridges. It's downright dirty." Jerry deduced that it must have that kind of advantage, Mr. Conners. Not that she wasn't a toothsome little dish ..." "Just thank your lucky stars think is going on?" "I haven't the faintest idea." "Don't kid me, Mr. Conners. Think it's war?" "That'll be all, Bridges." The reporter closed the door the Pan-American Building on Constitution Avenue. Ruskin was holding the newspaper that contained the gossip-column item which had started the whole affair, and he seemed "Where's your decorum?" Jerry growled. obviously impressed by the fills out a size 10, don't she?" "Ruskin," Jerry said, "you have a low mind. For a week, think about is dames. What's the matter with you? Where It wasn't until three days after the landing that Jerry Bridges saw the Delegate again. Grill, a favorite hangout of the local journalists. There were three other newsmen at the bar, and they gave him snickering in the rear and ate his meal in sullen silence. It wasn't the newsmen's jibes that bothered him it was the But his greatest surprise was White House, flying visits by State Department officials, mysterious conferences involving So far, the byword had been secrecy. They knew that Senator Spocker, chairman of the Congressional Science in every meeting, but Senator Spocker was unavailable. His secretary, however, was a little more obliging ... The USAF jet transport upon the other. I speak to you now through the electronic instrumentation which He ran after her, the restaurant "You don't understand about last night. It wasn't the way that lousy columnist said—" She stopped in her tracks. "I wouldn't have minded so being far too occupied with internal matters. But our isolation reporter , damn it. It's my job. I'd do it again if "What?" won't want to see me any more." "Did I say that?" "It just won't be any use. deteriorates into heedless We'll always have this thing between us." again." "Greta!" "But if you print one word of it, Jerry Bridges, I'll never speak to you again!" "Honey," Jerry said, taking those who betray the peace." The Delegate sat down. Four days later, a mysterious Who its message delivered, its "The State Department, silly. They got reports from the observatories about another sputnik mission fulfilled, requested to be locked inside a bombproof did?" Only the Russians denied Jerry Bridges' eyewitness accounts what of the incredible event was syndicated throughout the left him vaguely unsatisfied. He tried to explain his feeling nation. But his sudden celebrity it. Then there were joint meetings, and nobody could figure what bothering have been in contact with it now for about three days, and they're thinking of calling a plenary session of the UN just to figure "It's not that," Jerry said out what to do about it. The want to wait that long, and is only hitch is, Russia doesn't biggest story of the year under your byline. I should think you'd moodily. "But ever since I heard "But don't you think he's done good? Don't you think they'll be impressed by what he said?" the sofa. "You worry too much. they've already established that. And the they're and Jerry responded the way a people—want to know if they can land their delegate." "Their what?" "Wait a minute!" "What's the matter?" I guess. They know about the UN and everything, and here for some kind of conference, affairs, too. It's kind of confusing, but that's what be tickled pink." when he found the yellowed "What they say." every country for the past three days. Like I say, they want to establish diplomatic relations or something. The Senator thinks that if we don't agree, when I'm not wanted." "You're taking it mighty Bridges was calling the airlines. I'm not even supposed to know about it, except that the Senator "Well, how else can I take it? "Terrible? I think you're wonderful!" "And you promise not to print it?" "Didn't I say I wouldn't?" "Y-e-s. But you know, you're a liar sometimes, Jerry. I've noticed that about you." The press secretary's secretary, young. He was winded by the his office with all the indomitable will of the U. S. Marines. But Jerry Bridges tried. "You don't understand, Lana," he said. "I don't want to see Jerry felt decrepit, but managed can't deliver any messages." "But this is something he wants Jerry entered, except for the an envelope, stamped URGENT. "Do it for me, Hedy. And I'll buy you the flashiest pair of to see." He handed her me? Jerry Bridges?" it with his next batch of mail." "When will that be?" "In an hour. He's in a terribly times. But Jerry was impatient to get to the point of his visit, and he blurted out: She looked at him with exasperation, been bothering me. It bothered letters, his own envelope atop it. She came out of the press Bridges. Come in here." "What do you mean, Jerry?" Jerry, and snapped: "This note of yours. Just what do you think it means?" "You know better than I do, His words brought an exclamation from the others. Howells sighed, and said: "Mr. Bridges, you don't make it easy for us. It's our opinion that secrecy is essential, that leakage of the story might cause panic. Since you're the only unauthorized person who knows of Jerry?" not be allowed to relay the story to the press until such a time as all correspondents are informed. That won't give you a 'scoop' if that's what you call it, but you'll and secrecy of a University on a fantastic scheme to force the group that worked in the quiet eagerly. "Thanks, Mr. Howells." "Don't thank me, I'm not doing you any about the landing tonight—" through it to demand peace for all mankind ..." "Jerry, if you do this—" "You don't have to say it, Professor, I know what you're thinking. I'm a reporter, and my business is to tell the world everything I know. But if I did it, there might not be a But Jerry Bridges, sitting in in custody." Sphinx-like Secret Service men, knew that he was the only passenger with non-official status Jerry braked the convertible wasn't the only secrecy-shrouded and sighed romantically. October 1958. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and typographical errors have been corrected without note. contained. He was allowed to leave the calm was shattered. At first, he

<question>:
Why is Conners upset with Bridges?

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A Conners was chewed out by a Senator because Bridges was trying to get information,
B Conners has a deal with the State Department that the paper won't print certain stories.
C Conners received a report that Bridges was behaving unprofessionally.
D Conners has a deal with the White House that the paper won't print certain stories.

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C