Which words reveal the irony of the narrator's situation?
A "I thought: 'Here are people who have more than their share of amusement, and
apparently without reason. They must have planned some good joke."' (lines 9
through 11)
B "The hour struck for retiring; and the whole household came to escort me to my room."
(line 17)
C "However, the night was advancing; and I ended by coming to the conclusion that I was
foolish." (lines 35 and 36)
D "The precautions I had taken in closing the shutters and going to sleep in the middle of
the room had only brought about the practical joke I had been trying to avoid."
(lines 68 and 69)