Read the following passages from the story: . . .

armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections . . . [D]espite his current sad and revolting form, [Gregor] was a family member who could not be treated as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. What tone does Kafka create in these two sentences?

A. Disgusted
B. Beautiful
C. Relaxed
D. Formal