What do the following two paragraphs (1, 7) mainly reveal about Mrs. White? Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.

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“Never mind, dear,” said his wife soothingly; “perhaps you’ll win the next one.”
Answer choices for the above question

A. She is typically a busy-body and does not have time for her family.

B. She is elderly and needs her husband and son to care for her often.

C. She is typically more reserved and passive than her husband.

D. She cares about manners and properness more than Mr. White.