MRS. PRINGLE: Silly child! It is too late now to like Mr. Farnsworth. It’s time now to like the Prince. [Starting out.] I always manage somehow to be the most successful of hostesses! Thank God for the blizzard!

A.
It points to the setting as the element that set the events of the story in motion.
B.
It adds humor and makes Mrs. Pringle seem like a more likable character.
C.
It shows that Mrs. Pringle really is an excellent hostess.
D.
It shows what kind of beliefs the Pringle family shares.