Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River."
My father was a dutiful, orderly, straightforward man. And according to several reliable people of whom I enquired, he had had these qualities since adolescence or even childhood. By my own recollection, he was neither jollier nor more melancholy than the other men we knew. Maybe a little quieter.
Which of the following sentences is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?
A. My father always seemed to be somewhat sad and withdrawn.
B. As far as I knew, my father had always been a loyal family man.
C. Ever since he was a child, my father was both serious and subdued.
D. From childhood to adulthood, my father was very honest and open.