To read the sentences below at the LITERAL LEVEL: I could be forgiven a few siddity aris. In fact, a pretension to worldliness was expected of me, and I was too happy to disappoint. I should say

• A. When the women returned home she pretended to be religious
• B. And, why does she need to pretend?
• C. I have to get a dictionary to look up an unfamiliar word siddity
• D. I cannot understand why she has to use unfamiliar words.