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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he felt distinctly unhappy. Crownwall Crownwall nodded. "In other they unquestionably slavered. He wished he knew more about them. If they carried out the threats of their present attitude, Earth would have to send Marshall to replace him. And if Crownwall couldn't do the job, thought Crownwall, then it was a sure bet that Marshall wouldn't have a chance. to Crownwall. "You broke our demonstrated an elaborate air of unconcern that he felt sure was entirely wasted on these monsters. Crownwall quizzically, but remained silent. He didn't expect his facial gesture to be interpreted correctly, but he assumed that his silence would be. He was correct. and unexpectedly to Crownwall, Crownwall all but sagged with relief. A pair of guards, their purple hides smoothly polished and gleaming with oil, crossed their ceremonial "Of course," His Effulgence said, "Bunk," said Crownwall. "And just what business do you have here, stranger?" asked the approached the entrance. "It seems to me that we need no wordy assurances from each Crownwall. "I want to see Ffallk." of them, to see that they are in good working order. Then, if you try any kind of double-cross, we will be able to use our own methods—which He'll summon me fast enough. Meanwhile, my highly polished friends, I'll just wait here, so why Crownwall sat on the steps, arrived from Earth to talk to him. you cannot prevent—to said to Crownwall. "Follow me. His "Impossible." After several minutes of silent Crownwall stamped out his you request will be provided without delay. Meanwhile, I see no reason why we cannot proceed with our discussions." "Nor do I," consented Crownwall. They examined Crownwall with great interest for a few moments. "It's customary to genuflect expected to take what you Earthlings have to offer without giving last. "But then I'm told you're an Earthling. I suppose we can expect you to be ignorant of those niceties "That's nice," said Crownwall Crownwall to still Crownwall's immediate exclamation of protest. "Oh, nothing that would give us a chance communications system can't get the word through that fast." Race." After due consideration, Crownwall nodded. "I don't "Oh, I didn't mean negligent wave. "Who can tell one Earthling from another? What I meant was that I expected someone in particular," of my advisors—even Ggaran here—thought it couldn't be done, but the Vegan said with a Crownwall. "If you wanted someone who tried to work any changes in his own past would be almost certain to end up finding himself never having been born. So we , and had don't do any meddling. What we the action of somebody who expects visitors." "I'm listening," said Crownwall. really an uncouth bunch. Why, do you know, I am certain that they "And there's no danger of meeting myself, or getting into any anachronistic situation. As you probably would have had the bad taste to "Are you sure that you haven't given us a little too much information for your own safety?" asked use an energy weapon to dispose Crownwall shrugged. "So?" of the victim in a case such as you you just witnessed! They are really quite unfit to rule. They can scarcely "I'd noticed that," Crownwall commented drily. "Since this is a very important occasion, I think it best that we They showed many signs of an ability to reason, but a complete that they would some day come to be numbered among the Servants "I'm glad of that," said Crownwall. Crownwall. "I was "Of course," agreed Crownwall, without requesting permission, and thought back to that first tremendous adventure sure. But what happens if somebody doesn't get the word, or bowing back. "Kind of you, I'm a civilian who has been so unlucky as to remain on the street after His Effulgence's entourage arrived." He turned to one of the in Earth's history, and, for the twelve, the stars had winked out. The men of Earth had decided that it should work in theory. They had built the drive—a small machine, as drives go—but they had planet. To do so, said their theory, would usually—seven point three His Effulgence beckoned to the bowman to approach. "Your results were satisfactory," he said, "but four times out of 10—destroy the the first time without ever having been tested. And it had worked. In less than a week's time, if and spoke again to Crownwall. get an opportunity to use. It had headed for that planet confidently and unsuspectingly, using would never do for them to use "Of course," said Crownwall, Two weeks later, while they were still several planetary diameters from their destination, they had been shocked to find more the ion drive. "Oh, no. They are far too brutal, too morally degraded, to know anything of these finer points of etiquette and propriety. They are Although caught by surprise, the Earthmen had acted swiftly. Crownwall recalled the discussion—the then tried to herd it away from the planet it had been heading toward. decision. Although far within the dangerous influence of a planetary mass, they had again activated the council of war, they the odds. On the distorter drive, Crownwall. they had returned to Earth as swiftly as they had departed. Earth had immediately prepared for war Crownwall during the trip, without against her unknown enemy. the cohort, the bearers and Ggaran continued to run—without food, danger." of fatigue. After several hours of travel, following Crownwall's directions, the "The action you took was too swift and too foolhardy to be believed. Ffallk rippled in agreement. drink or, except for Ggaran, evidence You knew that you could have destroyed my own race who manned them. We had tried to contact you, but since you had not developed subspace successful. Our englobement was just a routine quarantine. With your total lack of information selection systems combined, but it had the great advantage of Crownwall climbed into his being almost undetectable in use. It over?" asked Crownwall. and uncontrolled in the Galaxy. Chamber of the Confederation Once was enough for that." "But what about my question? "Well, no. But you didn't have enough information to realize that when you acted so precipitously. As a matter of fact, we didn't expect located your planet quickly enough, and confirmed that you were a new race. But by the time we could try to set up communications and send ambassadors, you had already organized a not inconsiderable defense. plan of yours. It's only a question of time before they'll find some way around it, and then—poof—we'll they seem," answered Crownwall complacently. "After I got back a deliberately kill anything—but I'd be mighty surprised if we didn't find a change or two. Before I came in here, I asked Marshall to take the ship out and check on things. He should be convince him that it would be sufficient just to quarantine you. back with his report before long. we had done our job. "With his usual lack of imagination, to the President and began to speak rapidly. "They're gone without trace— he felt sure that we were safe Council Chamber. He bowed briefly all of in the first place. "But I had different ideas. From Crownwall. "Our enemies are all what you had already done, I suspected it wouldn't be long before "We're all alone now." am," said Crownwall. "So what's In silence, the others gathered room, leaving Crownwall sitting at involuntarily, and then leaped to his feet to follow after them. to reason, almost as well as we, The People, can. And then they cheated us of our rightful place. that you have entered space, that opportunity is at hand." "If you haven't been able to help asked Crownwall, "how does the itself. "Naturally, each is vulnerable to

<question>:
How do the others in the Council Chamber feel about Marshall and Crownwall's news?

<options>:
A They are disappointed that they will not have the chance to wage war against an alien species
B They are relived to not have a threat to handle but unsure of how to proceed
C They are ecstatic that all of their problems have been solved, and know they sent the right person
D They are unsure if they sent the right person to do their job because of the outcome

<answer>:

D