From the description of Monsieur Maillard you can infer tab the author A) does not want to make Monsieur Mailard angry B.) think
Monsieur Maillard is someone to be admired C.) does not think Monsieur Maillard is a good doctor D.) think Monsieur Maillard is as crazy as his patients Answer: B. Think Monsieur Maillard is someone to be admired.
B) thinks Monsieur Maillard is someone to be admired.
Explanation:
Paragraph 3 describes the doctor as a portly, fine-looking gentleman of the old school, with a polished manner, and a certain air of gravity which was very impressive. This would certainly lead one to admire him.
I think change can make someone nervous but I learned that change is not so bad becasue everyone is kind with open arms and change can also be a good thing from the get-go