Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell.

"Civilized? And you shoot down men?"

A trace of anger was in the general's black eyes, but it was there for but a second, and he said, in his most pleasant manner: "Dear me, what a righteous young man you are! I assure you I do not do the thing you suggest. That would be barbarous. I treat these visitors with every consideration.

What conclusion can readers draw about the general based on a visualization of the excerpt?

The general is insulted.
The general is amused.
The general is nervous.
The general is apologetic.