What image does O. Henry convey in this passage from "The Cactus"?

"She had always insisted upon placing him upon a pedestal, and he had accepted her homage with royal grandeur."

A. O. Henry conveys images of royalty, worship.

B. O. Henry conveys images of the everyday, the commonplace.

C. O. Henry conveys images of disdain, contempt, disgust.​