Read this sentence from Ten Days in a Mad-House.

 Indeed, I was so amused at her successful grabbings that when I looked at my own share the woman opposite, without so much as by your leave, grabbed my bread and left me without any. How does the author's use of language in this sentence affect the passage?

A. By using the pronouns “I,” “me, and "my,” the author uses informal language in a firsthand account, giving it a friendlier tone.
B. By using the phrase “without so much as by your leave,” the author gives the text an informal, less trustworthy tone.
C. By using formal language in the words "successful" and "opposite," the author gives the text a more authoritative tone.
D. By using formal language in the words “indeed” and “amused,” the author sounds pompous, giving the passage a superior tone.