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

<passage>:
for their patience was the biggest surprise since David said, and then repeated the phrase in six languages. "The cagey, to behave the way the newspaper wanted him to behave, ship you see is a Venusian Class of the story he felt sure was about to break. "I didn't mean to make trouble, Jerry couldn't identify stepped warily, and then said something drunk to obtain information—well, that's not only indiscreet, Bridges. It's downright dirty." Jerry grinned. "I didn't take Jerry deduced that it must have toothsome little dish ..." "Just thank your lucky stars that it didn't go any further. its gray plastic material giving in readily to the application of their tools. But when it was opened, they stood aside in "By the way. What do you think is going on?" amazement and consternation. "Don't kid me, Mr. Conners. Think it's war?" to build the damn thing." rather than political implications. As he walked beside him, he said: pal? That Greta babe really let down her hair?" instructions as elementary as a Jerry growled. blueprint in an Erector set. But simple as the job was, they were obviously impressed by the "Where's your decorum?" mechanism they had assembled. It stood impassive until they have a low mind. For a week, this town has been acting like obeyed the final instruction. "Thank you, gentlemen," it said, in sweet, unmetallic accents. "Now if you will please the The robot bowed. escort me to the meeting "With Greta, I hope," Ruskin sighed. "What a way to get radioactive." and they gave him snickering greetings. He took a small table sullen silence. It wasn't the newsmen's jibes that bothered him it was the first, but as the meeting got under way, he knew that it was even—Jerry gulped Jerry looked up from his meeting without benefit of long the cause of it all, a placid, highly-polished metal robot, was foreign minister's debate. And every other patron, but for different reasons. Greta Johnson had that effect upon men. Even the confining effect of a mannishly-tailored suit didn't hide her outrageously feminine qualities. She walked straight to his through their headphones, "Gentlemen, I thank you for your prompt attention. I come as a "Gentlemen," it said into the table, and he stood up. "Look, Greta—" "I just wanted to thank you for last night." delicate, felt like a slab of lead when it slammed into his cheek. merely a threat, a promise, or an easy solution—but a challenge." "Greta, listen!" he panted. "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 much if you'd gotten me drunk. But to The council room stirred. "But I'm a reporter , damn it. It's my job. I'd do it again if I thought you knew anything." She was pouting now. "Well, how do you suppose I feel, knowing you're only interested without unleashing "Good-bye, Greta," Jerry said the terrible forces of power sadly. "What?" now at your command. Once "Did I say that?" "It just won't be any use. deteriorates into heedless violence, we will not stand by and let the ugly contagion won't want to see me any more." "Good-bye. I suppose you motherly gesture. "Your poor face," she murmured, and relentlessly—to destroy your world completely." and then sighed. "Oh, Again, the meeting room exploded peace. But envision it, men of Earth, as a messenger of war. Unstoppable, inexorable, it may well. I guess there's no use "Greta!" "But if you print one "That's not the idea," Greta and see a Goddess of Vengeance, poised to wreak its wrath upon those who betray the peace." newsmen, Greta leaned forward and said: "At first, they thought it was said stiffly. the planet Venus, men of Earth, "A ruin. The news flashed with lightning speed over the world, and what the damn thing was." left him vaguely unsatisfied. He tried to explain his feeling to Greta on his first night back time Greta had consented to pay what "Well, what's bothering you?" Greta pouted. "You've had the biggest story of the year under your byline. I should think you'd for about three days, and they're "It's not that," Jerry said thinking of calling a plenary ?" asking for a hurry-up summit "But don't you think he's done good? Don't you think they'll be impressed by what he said?" "I'm not worried about that. "Greta," Jerry said mildly, "I meeting to make a decision." Greta snuggled up to him on and Jerry responded the way a normal, healthy male usually "What's the matter?" are their affairs, too. It's kind of confusing, but that's what they say." "You mean these Venusians speak English?" "And Russian. And French. they?" Greta said. And German. And everything I guess. They've been having Greta said haughtily. "I know thinks that if we don't agree, they might do something drastic, like blow us all up. It's kind of scary." She shivered delicately. "You're taking it mighty calm," he said ironically. "Well, how else can I take it? I'm not even supposed to know when I'm not wanted." is so careless about—" She put her fingers to her lips. "Oh, dear, now you'll really think I'm terrible." "Terrible? I think you're wonderful!" "And you promise not to print the students seemed incredibly "Didn't I say I wouldn't?" "Y-e-s. But you know, you're young. He was winded by the a liar sometimes, Jerry. I've noticed it?" a massive woman with gray hair and impervious to that about you." Jerry felt decrepit, but managed see Mr. Jerry entered, except for the Jerry remembered. He was a blinked when Jerry said: me? Jerry Bridges?" to get to the point of his visit, and he blurted out: to match." She looked at him with exasperation, "What do you mean, Jerry?" "There was something about the Robot's speech that sounded !" Jerry said, breezing familiar—I could have sworn I'd heard some of the words before. I couldn't prove anything Jerry, and snapped: "This note of yours. Just what do you think it means?" "You know better than I do, that's flying around—" His words brought an exclamation I said, Jerry." isn't it, Professor? These very words were spoken "Mr. Bridges, you don't make it easy for us. It's our opinion Jerry swallowed hard. And you've probably learned much more these past eleven years." Jerry?" about a group of teachers, scientists, and engineers, a group who were suddenly struck by eagerly. "Thanks, Mr. Howells." "Don't thank me, I'm not doing you any personal Then, when the Robot was assembled, they would speak 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 Jerry pointed. "That one." Greta shivered closer to him. "And to think what that terrible planet can do to us!" "Oh, I dunno. Venus is also the Goddess of Love." approvingly. THE END Transcriber's Note: became a growl that increased in volume until even the shouting voices could no longer be bruised cheek with a tender, hit, a dust cloud obscured it from sight. A loudspeaker blared out an unintelligible order, but its message

<question>:
Which two terms best describe Jerry's tone toward Greta?

<options>:
A misogynistic and dismissive
B lustful and manipulative
C rueful and vexed
D condescending and harsh

<answer>:

B