The aunt was only taunting him to tell a story, probably hoping he would back down and stop criticizing her. So the answer is The aunt does not expect the bachelor to tell a story, but he does. The ironic part is that the kids get tired of him immediately
A is the answer.
You should add an excerpt.
This excerpt tells us that the cat is unconcerned about Major's speech. It is evident in this statement:
"<em>There she purred contentedly throughout Major's speech without listening to a word of what he was saying."</em>
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