The correct answer is B: Rich Londoners are quick to bet huge sums of money to settle trivial arguments. This is because they were betting whether or not he would starve in a month. This is of course, not an actual concern and just an exaggeration, since rich people don't starve.
Emotion seems the best choice. The second line "My heart is in the coffin..." offers up a major emotional appeal to grief.
I'm pretty sure it's B- painful
It would be the Title Page.
