The second paragraph (“Mrs. De Ropp . . . entrance”) suggests that Conradin is able to cope with his situation primarily by...
A. telling himself that he does not dislike Mrs. De Ropp
B. isolating himself physically from Mrs. De Ropp
C. retreating to the security of an interior world
D. taking great pleasure in antagonizing Mrs. De Ropp
E. having the awareness that Mrs. De Ropp does not share his hatred