"ain’t i a woman? " well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. but what's all this here talking about? (what tone do these lines convey? )
a. a formal and reserved tone
b. a conversational and inquisitive tone
c. a dissatisfied and pessimistic tone
d. a hopeful and idealistic tone