Read the following excerpt from T. S. Eliot's "The
Love Song of 'J. Alfred Prufrock": -
And indeed there will be time
To wonder, "Do I dare?" and, "Do I dare?" Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my hair-
(They will say: "How his hair is growing thin!")
My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,
My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin-
(They will say: "But how his arms and legs are thin!")
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the speaker and his friends?

A. Defensive
B. Hostile
C. Judgmental
D. Suspicious